Visiting Medical Officer Anaesthetist

Sante Recruitment; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Salary packaging options up to $15,900

Novated car leasing

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Sante Recruitment is seeking an experienced Visiting Medical Officer – Anaesthetist to join the Department of Anaesthesia in Newcastle on a casual basis. The role involves providing high-quality anaesthetic care across Calvary Mater Newcastle in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

The successful applicant will hold a primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of FANZCA, with a strong commitment to teaching, quality improvement and patient safety within a tertiary

Qualifications

• A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA.
• Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA).
• Demonstrated capacity for efficient and effective patient management.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across medicine, nursing and allied health.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement.
• Ongoing personal and professional development.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist anaesthetic services to patients.
• Collaborate with surgeons, medical staff, nursing and allied health professionals.
• Ensure efficient and effective patient management.
• Participate in clinical education and teaching.
• Contribute to quality improvement activities.
• Maintain professional standards and continuing professional development.
• Support a culture of patient safety and compassionate care.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teaching ability

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA

Fellowship of FANZCA

Job description

Visiting Medical Officer – Anaesthesia Newcastle | Newcastle, NSW Casual VMO Position | Department of Anaesthesia | FANZCA Where Compassion Meets World-Class Care Sante Recruitment is seeking an experienced Visiting Medical Officer – Anaesthetist to join the Department of Anaesthesia in Newcastle on a casual basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a specialist anaesthetist to join a dynamic multidisciplinary environment and provide high-quality anaesthetic care across a major healthcare service supporting the Hunter New England community. The Opportunity The Visiting Medical Officer will work closely with the surgical multidisciplinary team, providing safe, efficient and high-quality anaesthetic care to patients at Calvary Mater Newcastle. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative clinical environment with a strong focus on:

• High-quality patient-centred care
• Safe and effective anaesthetic practice
• Multidisciplinary teamwork
• Clinical education and supervision
• Quality improvement
• Positive health outcomes for the community

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist anaesthetic services to patients
• Working collaboratively with surgeons, medical staff, nursing and allied health professionals
• Ensuring efficient and effective patient management
• Participating in clinical education and teaching
• Contributing to quality improvement activities
• Maintaining professional standards and continuing professional development
• Supporting a culture of patient safety and compassionate care

The hospital provides a broad range of specialist services, including:

• Oncology
• Coronary Care and Cardiology
• Surgery
• Intensive Care
• General Medicine
• Emergency Care
• Research and clinical services

The organisation also has a strong reputation for research, particularly across oncology, toxicology, psychiatry and palliative care.

Calvary Mater Newcastle works collaboratively with clinicians, nurses, patients, universities, affiliated organisations and charities to support clinical excellence, research and improved patient outcomes.

About You

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA
• Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA)
• Demonstrated capacity for efficient and effective patient management
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across medicine, nursing and allied health
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

This casual VMO opportunity may suit a specialist anaesthetist seeking flexible clinical work within an established tertiary healthcare environment.

Staff benefits include:

• On-site parking
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging options
• Meal entertainment packaging
• Novated car leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program
• Transfer of leave entitlement balances for eligible NSW Health employees
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• Opportunities for professional development
• Strong clinical and multidisciplinary networks
• Access to a research-active healthcare environment

The culture is built around providing a safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming workplace where individuals and their contribution are valued.

Why Apply?

• Casual Visiting Medical Officer – Anaesthesia position
• Established Department of Anaesthesia
• Major healthcare service in Newcastle
• Public and private patient mix
• Multidisciplinary surgical environment
• Teaching and professional development opportunities
• Strong quality improvement culture
• Research-active healthcare organisation
• Salary packaging and employee benefits
• Excellent Newcastle lifestyle

Location – Newcastle, NSW

Newcastle offers the ideal combination of professional opportunity and coastal lifestyle. Enjoy beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants and cafés, outdoor activities and a vibrant regional city environment, while remaining within easy reach of Sydney. For a specialist looking to combine flexible VMO work with a high-quality coastal lifestyle, Newcastle provides an attractive alternative to metropolitan practice.