Are you a PGY5+ doctor seeking to advance your career in Emergency Medicine? Join a newly built, state-of-the-art Emergency Department in Gladstone, Queensland, and enjoy an unbeatable coastal lifestyle on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef.
- Gain diverse clinical exposure in a busy regional hospital
- Live in a relaxed subtropical coastal city with islands, beaches, and national parks nearby
- Just over an hour’s flight from Brisbane
- Salary $101,492-$131,533 AUD per annum ( commensurate with experience)
The Role
Gladstone Hospital is a 79-bed regional facility providing healthcare to a catchment population of around 65,000, including nearby rural and coastal communities. Supported by more than 280 staff, the hospital delivers a wide range of acute, community, and primary care services. With its newly refurbished $42 million Emergency Department, Gladstone Hospital offers doctors the opportunity to broaden their skills while working in a modern, well-supported environment alongside experienced senior medical professionals.
The Department provides modern facilities, including:
- Dedicated resuscitation bays and rapid assessment area
- Acute treatment zone and two mental health assessment rooms
- Short-stay beds for observation without ward admission
You will gain excellent hands-on experience in a supportive environment, seeing a wide variety of presentations across adult, paediatric, and trauma care. This is an ideal opportunity to further develop your skills while working alongside experienced senior clinicians.
The Location
Gladstone is a thriving coastal city of 50,000, known for its deep-sea harbour, subtropical climate, and laid-back lifestyle. Living here offers the perfect work-life balance:
- Coastal living with beaches, islands, and waterways
- Gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef
- Year-round outdoor activities – boating, fishing, swimming, diving, and surfing
- Excellent local produce, fresh seafood, and welcoming community
- Easy access to Brisbane with daily flights (just over an hour)
Whether you want to explore coral reefs, unwind on sandy beaches, or enjoy the peaceful pace of regional Queensland, Gladstone offers a lifestyle hard to match.
What Head Medical can do for you
Arranging a position overseas is very exciting, but we understand that it can also be daunting and time consuming. We’re the UK’s specialist in international medical recruitment and we’ve helped many Doctors relocate since we first started out in 2008 (you can read what people have said about working with us on our testimonials page). We know it’s important to balance career opportunities with lifestyle and we’ll talk through your plans and will get to know you to make sure we find the right role in the right location. Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process, and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.