Australia Anaesthetics and ICU Permanent Consultant 109,725 to 145,478 a year
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Anaesthetist - Consultant
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join an established Anaesthesia Department in Western Australia.
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The successful candidate will provide comprehensive perioperative care across a broad range of surgical specialities, delivering high-quality anaesthetic services for elective and emergency surgery while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. This role offers excellent skilled autonomy, strong consultant support and an outstanding lifestyle, making it ideal for UK and Irish Consultants looking to establish a long-term career in Australia.
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Main Duties & Responsibilities
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- Deliver Consultant-led anaesthetic services across a wide range of surgical specialities.
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- Provide anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgical procedures.
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- Deliver obstetric anaesthesia services.
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- Perform regional anaesthesia where appropriate.
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- Undertake pre-admission and perioperative assessments.
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- Support acute pain management services.
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- Participate in emergency response teams.
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- Supervise and mentor junior medical staff.
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- Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
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- Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary perioperative teams to deliver safe, patient-centred care.
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Person Specification
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Qualifications & Registration
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Essential
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- UK CCT in Anaesthetics or Irish CSCST in Anaesthesiology (or due to complete training shortly).
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- Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Australia via the Expedited Specialist Pathway or another recognised specialist pathway.
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Experience
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Essential
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- Consultant-level Anaesthetic experience.
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- Broad experience delivering perioperative care across multiple surgical specialities.
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- Strong clinical decision-making skills.
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- Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working.
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- Commitment to patient-centred care.
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Skills & Competencies
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Essential
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- Excellent clinical judgement.
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- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
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- Commitment to clinical governance and quality improvement.
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- Teaching and supervision skills.
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- Commitment to continuous professional development.
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Clinical Practice
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The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across:
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- Elective Anaesthesia.
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- Emergency Anaesthesia.
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- Obstetric Anaesthesia.
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- Regional Anaesthesia.
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- Acute Pain Management.
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- Perioperative Assessment.
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- Emergency Response Services.
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- Consultant-led perioperative care across a broad range of surgical specialities.
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Teaching, Leadership & Service Development
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The role provides opportunities to:
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- Supervise and mentor junior doctors.
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- Participate in teaching and education.
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- Lead clinical governance initiatives.
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- Contribute to audit and quality improvement programmes.
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- Play an active role in ongoing service development within the Anaesthesia Department.
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