Staff Specialist - Child Protection

About your new employer:

Clinical Excellence

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we foster continuous professional development, allowing staff to work on complex cases, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.

Career Growth and Development

We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. Whether specialising in a clinical field, upskilling in Digital Health, or transitioning to leadership roles, employees benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives, and strong institutional partnerships with James Cook University (JCU).

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle.

Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Work/Life Balance - work 16 hours per fortnight
• Salary range: $103.80 to $131.61 p.h. part-time (L18-L27)
• 4 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary)
• Motor vehicle allowance between $21,000 and $25,500 p.a.
• Professional development allowance of $21,500 p.a. + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

About your opportunity:

The purpose of the Staff Specialist Paediatrics is to provide leadership in Child Protection Services for the Townsville University Hospital (TUH) and the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.

This will include providing leadership in child protection services within a team of general and subspecialist paediatricians, and working closely with the child protection unit to support a TUH response to incidents and issues that arise.  This role attends SCAN (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect) meetings as a core representative of Queensland Health and participate in the on-call roster for child protection services.

Requirements:

• Mandatory qualifications and proof of registration (if applicable).
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with General Paediatrics.
• Applicants must be awarded Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) by the Townsville HHS Credentialing and SoCP committee.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion please contact: Dr Andrew White on (07) 4433 1446.

Apply ONLINE: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV683282

Applications close: Monday, 15 June 2026.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.