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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Surgical Services, North Adelaide (5006)

• Salary/Classification - MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant - $416,551 to $605,769
• Employment Part time - Ongoing Permanent

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Anaesthesia team as a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, where you will be responsible for:

• Provision of safe, effective, and efficient anaesthesia in accordance with the relevant standards set by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
• Provide anaesthesia for elective and emergency procedures (in-hours and on-call).
• Ensuring that patients/families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decision and follow-up.
• Ensure clear and accurate documentation throughout the anaesthetic process.
• Provide appropriate post-operative care from anaesthesia through the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit to the ward.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent medical degree
• Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualification as defined in the SA Health Visiting Medical Specialists Enterprise Agreement.
• Clinical excellence and extensive experience in the specialty of Paediatric Anaesthesia.
• Understanding both the rights and responsibilities of patients and their families.
• Work independently and under limited direction to meet deadlines and achieve agreed outputs.
• Communicate, both verbally and in writing, to a wide range of people on a range of sensitive and complex issues.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

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.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries:

Paula Bertram

Position: Manager, Administrative Services

Phone: 8161 8389

E-mail: paula.bertram@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:  07/02/2025 – 11:55pm

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