Anaesthetist - Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital

**Employment Type**: Various
**Position Classification**: Visiting Medical Officer / Staff Specialist
**Requisition ID**: REQ525417

The Anaesthetist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the Anaesthetics Service, in line with best practice standards and College requirements. The successful position holder will be responsible for the provision of specialist anaesthetic services to emergency patients, inpatients, and outpatients at the relevant Hospital. This may include (but not be limited to): Preadmission Clinic, General Operating Theatres, Endoscopy Suite, Pain Service, After hours On Call including occasional weekends, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Cardiac Procedures. The Anaesthetist will ensure provision of high-quality anaesthetic services to all patients within the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

The Anaesthetist is responsible for the provision of specialist anaesthetic services to emergency patients, inpatients and outpatients at the relevant Hospital.

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**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
- Be confident working on a variety of cases including paediatric patients

**_GPs with advanced skills in Anaesthetics may be considered for Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital_**

Opportunity to live and work in a desirable location. The Illawarra Shoalhaven is located on the South Coast of NSW and is an easy 90 minutes’ drive from Sydney CBD. The Shoalhaven region boasts excellent local schools and is also home to the University of Wollongong, which is among the top 250 universities in the world. The area is bordered by the mountains, coastal plains and over 100 magnificent beaches. Shoalhaven’s beautiful natural environment plays a central role in the quality of life of the local community. Commute times are short; and when you’re not at work, you can relax on some of the country’s best beaches, explore the stunning coastal rainforests and outdoor adventure activities or enjoy the local dining - all contributing to a perfect work-life balance. The area offers a range of outdoor activities, vibrant shopping and engaging entertainment to suit any lifestyle.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) has responsibility for health services in the Illawarra Shoalhaven region - a catchment area extending along the coastline from Helensburgh in the North, to North Durras in the South with over 400,000 residents. This catchment covers four Local Government Areas (LGAs): Wollongong, Kiama, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven. ISLHD operates eight hospital sites in Coledale, Bulli, Wollongong, Port Kembla, Shellharbour, Berry, Shoalhaven and Milton Ulladulla, and community health services operating from approximately 58 locations across the region. ISLHD is one of the region’s largest employers with a workforce of more than 8,500 staff.

ISLHD leadership is strongly committed to facilitating clinical research. Tangible evidence of this commitment is the significant investment in the infrastructure to support research. ISLHD has a well
- developed research support unit that offers staff an extensive range of research support services including: assistance in the development of the research study design, biostatistics support, data analysis, and help writing final research publications, as well assistance with the ethics and governance processes.

**Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.**

An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary/Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time positions within the district.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases (nsw.gov.au) before employment can commence.
- 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.
- 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, demonstrated through successful clinic