Position - Specialist - Anaesthetist

Location - Illawarra / Shoalhaven - Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital

Salary - As per NSW State Award

We have partnered wiith Illawarra/ Shaolahaven Health Distrrict assisting to fill their Specialist positions in Anaesthetics. The Consultant positions are primarrily based out of Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital.

Located on the beautiful NSW south coast, Shoalhaven is bordered by mountains, coastal plains and 100 magnificent beaches with 49 towns and villages.

Travelling to this beautiful coastal destination is easy from:

Sydney - a two (2) hour drive south of 160 kilometres

Canberra - a two-and-a-half-hour (2.5 hours) drive north of around 200 kilometres

Wollongong - just over a one (1) hour drive south of 78 kilometres

Enjoy 100 beaches 49 towns and villages!

Enjoy a wide range of activities available from Kangaroo Valley - the northern border, to North Durras - the southern border, and the beaches, towns and villages along the way.

The Shoalhaven's temperate climate is comfortable all year 'round, with balmy sea breezes to cool in summer and clean crisp air for long country walks in winter.

Rich in local culture the Shoalhaven's many annual food, wine and arts festivals and events have become popular reasons to visit.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

The Anaesthetist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the Anaesthetics

Service.

The Anaesthetist is responsible for the provision of specialist anaesthetic services to emergency patients, inpatients

and outpatients at the relevant Hospital.

The Anaesthetist will ensure provision of high quality anaesthetic services to all patients within the Illawarra

Shoalhaven Local Health District.

The Anaesthetist will proactively:

• Support the development of anaesthetic services
• Support and facilitate a culture of learning and best practice
• Support and develop anaesthesia research within the department

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

CLINICAL

• Provide an accountable and high standard service consistent with the defined scope of clinical practice

for ISLHD and all NSW Health Policies and as required by other senior medical staff and the facility.

• Be dedicated to a teamwork philosophy and be able to demonstrate ability to work as a team member

within the Department and the broader multidisciplinary team.

• Ensure detailed patient treatment plans are in place to support the timely management of patients and

effective clinical handover processes in accordance with facility and ISLHD guidelines.

• Ensure a high standard of clinical record documentation is maintained, including the completion of all

clinical records (including medication charts and other orders) to reflect clinical decisions and optimise

data collection.

• Participate fully in the on call roster as required by the facility and in accordance with clinical privileges.
• Participate actively in research activities in the Department.
• Adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence-based best practice and any clinical

protocols as approved by ISLHD from time to time.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

• Participate in the management and governance of the department.
• Participate in Mortality and Morbidity meetings and any other quality improvement programs.
• Participate in appropriate committees and administrative meetings as required.
• Comply with ISLHD and facility clinical governance policies and programs.
• Participate in peer review and other Continuing Medical Education activities consistent with College and

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) requirements to maintain professional

standards.

• Ensure compliance with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare standards as

relevant to the specialty.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Specialist registration or eligible for specialist registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian

Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) and/or equivalent

specialist recognition or eligible for Fellowship within 6 months of interview.

• Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of

practice requirements of the position.

• Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality services, including but not

limited to Paediatric anaesthesia, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment

appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement

activities relevant to the speciality.

• Demonstrated commitment to teaching with experience in teaching both undergraduate and post

graduate students and other staff of the hospital.

• Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a Senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a

high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.

Please reach out to Craig Hickey on +61 466 591 959