Principal House Officer / Registrar - Surgical

Advance your surgical career with Darling Downs Health in Toowoomba. As a Principal House Officer / Registrar, you'll deliver high-quality patient care, work alongside experienced clinicians, and build your skills across a diverse surgical caseload. Join a supportive team where your expertise, growth and contribution will have a genuine impact on patients and the community.

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value from $137,861 (L4) up to $159,387 (L9) comprising salary rates between $69.53 (L4) and $80.39 p.h. (L9), motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value.

What your day could look like

As a Principal House Officer / Registrar – Surgical, you'll help deliver exceptional care for patients while building your surgical experience in a collaborative clinical environment. Working alongside skilled medical and multidisciplinary teams, you'll contribute to safe, timely and patient-focused outcomes.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Assessing, managing and monitoring patients to support quality surgical care.
• Collaborating with clinicians and healthcare teams to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• Supporting junior colleagues and contributing to a positive learning culture.
• Improving patient care through quality, safety and continuous improvement activities.

Let's talk about you!

You're a motivated clinician who combines strong clinical capability with empathy, professionalism and sound judgement. You communicate with confidence, work well under pressure and take pride in delivering care that makes a genuine difference. You are committed to learning, value teamwork and are passionate about providing safe, patient-centred surgical care.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Medical degree and registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Contemporary surgical knowledge and well-developed clinical skills.
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork abilities.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality care and professional growth. Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every patient interaction

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless. 

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.  

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. 

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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