Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant

Health; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 243,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Public transport for SA Health staff

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support may be negotiated

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) is seeking a Paediatric Anaesthesia Consultant to deliver safe anaesthesia and acute pain management for children, including elective and emergency procedures. The role covers in-hours and after-hours care within the Children’s Anaesthesia Department and a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes teaching, research involvement, and commitment to ongoing professional development, with opportunities linked to a dynamic surgical services

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree with eligibility for Specialist Registration.
• Extensive clinical experience in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Significant experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide a first-class clinical service to inpatients and outpatients of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and affiliated agencies.
• Perform pre-operative and post-operative assessments including pre-anaesthetic clinics.
• Participate in after-hours emergency on-call roster and maintain accurate clinical records.
• Support the Acute Pain Management Service and contribute to staff training and research in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Maintain commitment to continuing medical education and assist with management portfolios.

Skills

Paediatric anaesthesia experience

Communication skills

Leadership in teaching

Decision-making skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent with specialist qualifications

Job description

Job no: 949482
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Medical

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Services, North Adelaide, 5006
• Salary – MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant, $243,212 to $320,467 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time – Permanent Ongoing

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

Paediatric Anaesthesia Consultants provide safe, effective and efficient anaesthesia and acute pain management for children undergoing elective and emergency procedures, both in-hours and out-of-hours through an on-call roster. The service is delivered with a patient-focused approach to both public and private patients, in alignment with the objectives and philosophies of the Children’s Anaesthesia Department, Division of Surgical Services and Women’s and Children’s Health Network.

Key duties of the role

• Provide a first-class clinical service to the inpatients and outpatients of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and affiliated agencies.
• Provide appropriate pre-operative and post-operative assessment of patients including pre-anaesthetic clinics.
• Participate in the after-hours emergency on-call roster and ensure accurate and complete maintenance of clinical records.
• Actively support the Acute Pain Management Service, promote training and teaching for staff within and outside WCHN, and support research in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Maintain a commitment to continuing medical education and provide support for management portfolios, the anaesthesia team and the broader clinical team.

Skills and Experience

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree, with appropriate specialist qualifications and eligibility for Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia, or qualifications recognised under the SA Health Visiting Medical Specialists Enterprise Agreement.
• Extensive clinical experience and knowledge in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Significant experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and research programs.
• Demonstrated clinical excellence, strong communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of work health and safety, equal opportunity, public sector ethics and diversity principles.

Enquiries can be directed to

Melissa Cestaro

0428103142

[e-mail]

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• MD2 - Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant - Role Description - 949482.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: 04 November 20206 11:55PM