WA Country Health Service (WACHS) - Midwest is seeking experienced Consultant Anaesthetists to join the team at Geraldton Hospital. This Pool is for 5 years appointments at Fixed Term Full Time and Part Time hours to be negotiated with manager and with the possibility of extension(s).
We currently have two (2) vacancies available.
About the Position
An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably experienced and enthusiastic Anaesthetists to take the position of Consultant - Anaesthetist in our Midwest Region/Geraldton Hospital. The anaesthetic team at Geraldton Hospital is a combined model of consultant anaesthetists, GP anaesthetists and hospital based senior medical practitioners. We are a 100-bed hospital, currently undergoing redevelopment including significant expansion of the emergency department and provision for an Integrated Mental Health Unit and Intensive Care/High Dependency Unit. The successful candidate will be required to work well within a multidisciplinary team setting and have experience in both paediatric and obstetric anaesthesia. Consultant Anaesthetists participate in local medical education and quality management, provide education support to colleagues and other staff and supports the Head of Department Anaesthesia in future anaesthetic service development.
Candidates who have not yet received their FANZCA are encouraged to apply.
The Package
The salary as per WA Health System Medical Practitioners AMA Industrial Agreement 2016:
Shown as Fixed Term Full time (80 hours per fortnight).
MP Year 1-9 $360,328 - $457,961 p.a.*
*Includes Arrangement A base salary $296,757—$385,515 p.a., professional development allowance $30,814.p.a. and 10% employer contributed superannuation.
In addition (in line with operational requirements), you will also have access to generous salary packaging of up to $19,000 p.a., professional development opportunities, study leave/assistance and flexible leave arrangements and other professional and location based allowances.
About the Region
The Midwest is located in the western middle section of Western Australia and stretches from the Indian Ocean in the west and bordered by the Pilbara in the north, the Wheatbelt in the south and Goldfields in the south and east. It incorporates four health districts - Gascoyne, Geraldton, Midwest and Murchison. It covers more than 600,000 square kilometres, nearly one quarter of the State, with its population concentrated along the coast. The region supports a wide range of industry, including mining, agriculture, aquaculture and tourism. Mining is the predominant sector in the central and northern parts of the region, with a well-established agricultural sector in the south. Geraldton is the largest town north of Perth and one of the most attractive coastal centres in Western Australia. It is both a seaside resort and an important port. It offers beachside living alongside rural life as well as a wide range of recreational, shopping and educational facilities.
How to Apply
Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
Please apply online by providing the following documents:
- A statement addressing each of the Selection Criteria found in the attached Job Description Form and how you are able to meet the position requirements.
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. Please include contact details for clinical work-related referees (It is preferable for one of your referees to be a current clinical supervisor or manager).
This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis.
- 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 26/02/2024.
Enquires are encouraged and should be directed to Dr Cristina Cilla-Revenga on 08 9956 2222 or email Cristina.Cilla-Revenga@health.wa.gov.au
Eligibility to Apply: All WA health system employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access health care facilities, pursuant to the Health Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions (HWAD), Residential Aged Care Facility Worker Access Directions (ACWD) and the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination and Vaccination Program Policy, unless the employee is exempt pursuant to the HWAD and/or ACWD.
Emailed applications will not be accepted.
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