Adelaide has recently been recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes, earning a delightful nod from the Wall Street Journal as being possibly the coolest city in Australia. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities”, Adelaide is a culinary playground with a delicious mix of fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars.

We are looking for experienced anaesthesia professionals to take the next step in their careers by joining our Queen Elizabeth Hospital Team.

About the role

The Anaesthesia Consultant will provide a full clinical service to the department of Anaesthesia, based mainly at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The successful applicant will provide care of all patients requiring the services of the Department of Anaesthesia.

Role Specific Benefits:

• Attraction and Retention Allowance
• Professional Development Allowances of up to $22,000 & Professional Development leave
• 5 weeks paid annual/recreation leave per year

The role will include, but is not limited to:

• Providing appropriate specialist level care to patients
• Coordinating the follow up care of patients
• Providing clinical supervision to Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students
• Contributing to an after-hours on-call service in accordance with a roster agreed by the Department
• Assisting senior management with the planning and delivery of clinical services to patients
• Fostering the development of community networks approach to Anaesthesia as a whole

About us:

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is South Australia’s largest health network, covering almost 30% of the population across Adelaide’s two leading major hospitals. We are shaping the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieving our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) is 20 minutes west of the CBD and is a 307 bed acute care teaching hospital, with the ED seeing approximately 125 patients a day, along with a varied surgical and procedural case-mix, except cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, paediatric or obstetric services. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is currently the centrepiece of a $314 million redevelopment project, which includes a purpose-built clinical services building, which is planned to be completed by mid-2024. The new upgrade will include a new ED, in addition new operating theatres, procedural suite, Cardiac Cath lab, medical imaging services and Intensive Care Unit.  

Benefits of Working at CALHN

From salary packaging to a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you will find there are many benefits of working with Central Adelaide Local Health Network.

• Competitive remuneration plus salary packaging benefits up to $11,660 (including general living expenses & meal entertainment)
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world-class care to South Australians
• Onsite car parking available
• Free and easy access to public transport and a range of amenities
• Diversity and inclusion: CALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions
• Opportunity for career development across central Adelaide Local Health Network

Essential qualifications

• Appropriate Specialist Qualifications for Consultant, registerable as a Specialist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists or equivalent.

Apply

Apply via: careers.pageuppeople.com