Consultant Anaesthetist - Darwin - Salary up to $550,000

The role

You will provide anaesthetic, analgesia, and peri-operative care to patients across surgical and acute services. You will also supervise and teach registrars, trainees, and junior doctors.

What you will do

• Provide anaesthesia, analgesia, peri-operative and related services
• Participate in the after-hours on-call roster
• Provide pre-operative assessments, outpatient consultations, and ward consultations
• Provide clinical supervision and procedural assistance to registrars, trainees and junior doctors
• Supervise and teach junior medical staff and contribute to the department's education program
• Work collaboratively with surgical, intensive care and emergency teams
• Initiate and take part in research, audit and service evaluation
• Participate in departmental quality assurance
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical documentation
• Work across Royal Darwin Hospital and other Top End sites

Required qualifications

• Registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia
• Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) or equivalent as an overseas-trained specialist
• Specialist registration in anaesthesia with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA), or eligibility to obtain it
• Ability to be credentialed by the hospital before commencing
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A commitment to high-quality, culturally safe patient care

Nice to have

• Previous experience in an acute or trauma teaching hospital
• Proven ability to work collegiately with clinicians, nursing staff and managers
• Clinical leadership skills and the ability to facilitate multidisciplinary teamwork
• A clinical or academic appointment
• Interest in providing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Benefits

• Total Renumeration package of AUD $313,514 to $550,000
• Employer superannuation up to 12%
• Salary sacrifice perks
• Enhancements
• On-call and flexible rostering
• Relocation support
• Visa sponsorship
• Fast route to Australian specialist registration for eligible UK and Irish-trained anaesthetists
• Support for continuing professional development

Before you apply

• Ability to be credentialed by the hospital before commencing

About the company

Pulse Healthcare Doctors is a medical recruitment partner supporting public and private healthcare organisations across Australia and New Zealand.