South Metropolitan Health Services 2027 Medical
Intake
Senior Registrar/Fellow - Anaesthetics
This
is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part
Time appointments for 6-12 months with the possibility of
extension(s).
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which
appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments
may be made from this pool
until 30/09/2026.
We are looking for enthusiastic Senior Registrars and Fellows to
join our dedicated team at Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
(FSFHG), Department of Anaesthesia, Pain and Perioperative
Medicine.
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Position Profile:
The South Metropolitan Health Service
(SMHS) provides hospital and community-based public health services
to nearly a quarter of WA’s population as well as supporting WA
Country Health Service patients from the Great Southern, Southern
Wheatbelt and Goldfields regions. Our hospital network provides
services that include the renowned adult burns service, emergency
care and heart, lung and renal transplants.
The
Anaesthesia, Pain and Perioperative Medicine department invites
applications for our 2027 Senior Registrar, General and Specialty
Fellowship positions. Our Senior Registrars and Fellows are
responsible for the Anaesthetic management and Perioperative care
of patients undergoing surgical and other procedures at Fiona
Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals. In addition, our Senior Registrars
and Fellows supervise our Junior Registrar cohort under the
direction of a nominated Consultant Anaesthetist.
Anaesthetic
Fellowship positions offered are as follows:
- Airway
- Cardiothoracic
- General
- Obstetrics
- Perioperative
Medicine
- Regional
Anaesthesia
- Research
- Simulation
and Education
- Upper
Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary
- Vascular
Our
Specialty Anaesthetic Fellowship positions are designed to give
in-depth training over a 12-month period. Our General Fellowships
are available for either 6 or 12 months duration, with scope for
requesting lists in areas of interest. We also offer part-time
General Fellowships.
Please
note:
The
Simulation Fellowship is 6 months duration and is combined with 6
months General Fellowship. The Vascular Fellowship is 6 months
duration and can be combined with 6 months General Fellowship. The
Obstetric fellowship is available for either 6 or 12 months
duration and can be combined with 6 months General
Fellowship.
If
you have not successfully completed your Final ANZCA examination or
equivalent at the time of commencement of the role, you are only
eligible to apply for a senior registrar position.
The
roster comprises 40 hours per week, including approximately 25%
after-hours commitment in both general and obstetric anaesthesia.
Please note: the Cardiothoracic Fellowship has a 1 in 4
out-of-hours commitment to cardiothoracic anaesthesia, without
requirement to cover general/obstetric anaesthesia.
Get to know South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS)
About us:
Fiona Stanley Hospital
(FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range
of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a
comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit,
maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult
Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart
and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
Fremantle Hospital (FH) is a 300-bed specialist
hospital focused on providing high-quality aged care, mental
health, secondary rehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical
services.
Get to know South Metropolitan Health Service
(SMHS)
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive
compensation package commensurate with experience
- A
supportive and inclusive work environment that values
collaboration and innovation
- Professional
development opportunities and study
leave/assistance
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Flexible
leave arrangements
- The
chance to live and work in one of the most beautiful cities in
the world
Our
Values guide our work in every action, and that includes
recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people,
people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or
LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and
family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider
bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to
contact HR Connect via FSH.HRConnect@health.wa.gov.au or +61 8
6152 2499.
To Apply:
Applicants are requested to apply
online via MedCareersWA (Please
note: Applicants must have a current, valid email address in
order to apply online. This email address will be used for
communication with applicants). Emailed applications will not be
accepted.
Your application should include:
-
Preference up to 3 Specialty areas in ranked
order.
-
A copy of your current CV (no more than 4
pages).
-
Provide a cover letter addressing the following (no
more than 2 pages):
-
Outline your ability to undertake the safe anaesthetic
care of adult, obstetric and paediatric (>2 years
old) patients at Senior Registrar/Fellow
level.
-
Demonstrate with relevant examples clinical experience,
knowledge, and commitment to your preferred
speciality(ies).
-
Provide a statement/letter addressing how you meet
the following selection criterion (no more than 2
pages):
-
EC1 - Eligible
for registration by the Medical Board of
Australia.
-
EC2 -
Provisional fellow and above with the Australian and
New Zealand College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
Overseas Authority at commencement of
employment.
-
EC3 -
Demonstrated with examples experience, ability, and
ongoing commitment to teaching and
education.
-
EC7 -
Demonstrated with examples active participation in
continuing medical education activities and ability to
learn from clinical experience and feedback
-
The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who
can attest to your suitability for this
role.
Before
submitting your application, please read all instructions
thoroughly and ensure that you provide the required information and
documents in the specified format. Non-compliance with these
instructions may result in your application being deemed incomplete
and not considered for further review.
Written
applications will be processed by the selection panel. If
successful in the written application, applicants will be advised
of an invitation to interview via the MedCareersWA Portal. The
timing of offer for interview and the time/date of available
interviews for applicants shortlisted for the Cardiothoracic
Fellowship may differ from those of the General and other Specialty
Fellowships.
Successful
applicants will be added to a selection pool, from which positions
will be appointed. Please note, selection to the pool is not a job
offer.
Application Guide: How To Apply
Registrar Information: Registrars
Applicant
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the
online application process.
Multiple
applications will not be considered in their entirety. Where
multiple applications are uploaded, the last document to be
uploaded will be the only document accepted and considered by the
panel.
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) / RESUME
WILL BE INVALID.
If
you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au
WA
Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA
Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s
integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA
Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part
of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to
this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. WA Health
is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the
provision of our service.
Other Conditions:
- This
position is subject to a Western Australian Working With
Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer
to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
- South
Metropolitan Health Service will only accept applications that
are lodged with the express permission of the applicant and
containing all necessary information, including personal
contact details. We will not accept unsolicited applications or
CVs from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will
not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the
provider prior to advertising a vacancy.
- Suitable
candidates to this recruitment process may also be
accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA
Health system (e.g. South Metropolitan Health Service,
North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health
Service, WA Country Health Service, or Child and Adolescent
Health Service).
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm
AWST will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
MedCareers
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