Cardiology

Cardiology Advanced Training in Queensland is entered into via a centralised Statewide recruitment process. Senior Cardiology Clinicians from each of the Queensland tertiary hospitals with advanced training accredited positions, support the selection process.

For the RMO 2026 campaign, The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) will select their trainees. Trainees for other Queensland training centres will be through this pathway. Learn more about the TPCH process.

During the training, you’ll be an advanced trainee of the RACP and do the following at your hospital:

• provide high quality inpatient and outpatient medical services within the cardiology department
• provide high quality consultative services to other departments
• support the professional development of junior medical staff.

You may also:

• work on an after hours roster
• undertake a research project
• rotate between more than one hospital
• provide outreach services Complete your training according to the guidelines of the RACP and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ).

Eligibility

To apply you need to be either a current advanced trainee in cardiology or a new applicant.

If you’re a new applicant, you need to have:

• a registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• a registration with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
• completed the FRACP clinical examination (both written and clinical) before the interviews in August 2025
• provisionally completed Basic Physician Training by the end of the 2025 academic year.

Applying

You can apply for the Queensland Cardiology Advanced Training Pathway when you apply for the RMO campaign.

Before you apply, make sure you read the role descriptions for training first year [PDF 200.94 KB] or training second and subsequent years [PDF 193.95 KB].

When you apply, select 'Cardiology (AT)' as your preferred sub-specialty at Step 10: Preferences. You'll also need to list up to 4 hospitals you'd like to work at. We recommend you use all 5 preference options and indicate hospitals you have interest in if you don’t get a position in your first preference.

Read the preference guide [PDF 185.58 KB] and find out about the participating hospitals.

You’ll also reports from 2 referees.

Participating facilities

You can do your Queensland Cardiology Advanced training at the following hospitals.

• Cairns Hospital
• Gold Coast University Hospital
• Mackay Base Hospital
• Princess Alexandra Hospital
• Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
• Sunshine Coast University Hospital
• Townsville University Hospital

IMPORTANT: To apply for Cardiology AT positions at The Prince Charles Hospital, you need to select The Prince Charles Hospital as a preference as well as the Queensland Cardiology AT pathway.

Interviews and selection

The recruitment and selection process complies with relevant Queensland Health human resource policies including the principles of equal employment opportunity. The Oversight Committee reviews all applications to the pathway. The committee carefully scrutinises such matters as employment history, cardiology exposure, referee reports, interpersonal skills, teamwork capacity, research performance, higher degree attainment and community contribution to determine eligibility and suitability of applicants for appointment to pathway positions within Queensland Health.

Following shortlisting, the selection process will include a formal panel interview with Senior Cardiology Clinicians from training centres around the state along with a Senior Administrative expert. Positions will be allocated according to performance during interviews and the overall strength of the candidate’s application.

For facility applications to The Prince Charles Hospital, the selection process will include a separate formal panel interview with the Director of Cardiology, Senior Cardiology Clinicians and allied health staff. Positions will be allocated according to performance during interview and the overall strength of the candidate’s application.

Key dates

You can apply for a position when you apply for the RMO campaign. Applications for the campaign are open Monday 2 to Monday 30 June 2025. We won’t accept late applications.

More information

To find out more about the training, email Rory Tomkinson from the Cardiology Department at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Rory.tomkinson@health.qld.gov.au

You can also find out more about working in cardiology on the Medi-Nav website.