Temporary position for 3 months up, hours negotiable up to full-time

• Staff Specialist/Senior Staff Specialist up to 80 hours per fortnight
• Visiting Medical Officer up to 64 hours per fortnight

We are looking for an exceptional Otolaryngology consultant to join our Ear Nose and Throat department within Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service in the following areas:

• Rhinology
• General ENT surgeon

As a Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service employee your salary includes:

Staff Specialist/Senior Staff Specialist

• $103.05 – $119.32 p.h. (p/t) or $8,244.00 - $9,546.00 p.f. (f/t) L18 – L24 Staff Specialist
• $122.77 - $130.05 p.h. (p/t) or $9,822.00 - $10,404.00 p.f. (f/t) L25 – L27 Senior Staff Specialist

• $21,000 p.a. L18 – L24 Staff Specialist
• $25,500 p.a. L25 – L27 Senior Staff Specialist

• Base salary comprising of between:
• Motor vehicle allowance (pro rata for Part-time)
• Attraction and Retention Allowance up to 50% of base salary
• Overtime and on-call allowances (paid by exception)
• Professional development allowance $21,500 p.a. (pro rata for Part-time)

Visiting Medical Officer

• Base salary comprising of between $201.04 - $238.93 p.h.
• VMO Fuel Allowance up to $2,350 p.a.
• Professional Development Allowance up to $5,000 p.a.
• Tier 2 payment based on on-call requirements

* To be employed by Queensland Health as a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO), you must have ongoing private practice costs. This is a mandatory employment requirement.

Discover the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is known for its beautiful beaches, hinterland scenery and subtropical climate. The Health Service is located across the Sunshine Coast region, with five hospital campuses including Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) serving a population around 500,000 people.

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. We care for our communities through Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Nambour General Hospital, Gympie Hospital, Maleny Soldier's Memorial Hospital, and Caloundra Health Service which includes a Minor Injury and Illness Clinic. We also provide care at a number of community and mental health sites, as well as Glenbrook Residential Aged Care.

As a Staff Specialist/Visiting Medical Officer (Ear, Nose and Throat), you will be responsible for providing high quality otolaryngology care for our community, with a focus on leading safe care, driving quality improvement and innovation, and collaboratively contributing to department growth and development within a multidisciplinary team.

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health offers:

• Professional development leave
• Professional indemnity cover
• Generous superannuation of up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• Annual leave loading
• Granted private practice arrangements
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• A wellness program

Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy

Job Ad Reference: SC666266

Closing Date: Thursday, 13 November 2025

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED