Anaesthetist - Wollongong Hospital

**Employment Type**: Visiting Medical Officer
**Position Classification**: Visiting Medical Off
**Hours Per Week**: 10
**Requisition ID**: REQ528083

**Applications Close 6 December 2024**

**Together, we can do more.**

Are you a passionate and motivated individual looking to pursue a career in Anaesthetics?

Are you interested in living by the beach on the beautiful NSW South Coast?

Then you could be the perfect Anaesthetist to join the professionals at Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD). We’re looking for a qualified Anaesthetist who can:

- Support the development of anaesthetic services
- Support and facilitate a culture of learning and best practice
- Support and develop anaesthesia research within the department
- Commit to join our team for a minimum of 470 hours per annum
- Be confident working on a variety of cases including paediatric patients

**Applicants expecting to be awarded Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) within six months may be considered.**

**Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.**

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.

Wollongong Hospital is the largest of Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s eight hospitals, treating more than 48,000 patients annually. It is the region’s tertiary referral hospital servicing a population of more than 400,000 people. The Wollongong Hospital is a 500+ bed centre which provides both general and specialty medical and surgical services including adult intensive care and coronary care units.

An academic suite at Wollongong Hospital supports both the Graduate School of Medicine and School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Wollongong. As such there are teaching and research opportunities through the UOW Graduate School of Medicine.

ISLHD is one of the region’s largest employers with a workforce of more than 8,500 across eight hospital sites and community health services.

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.

Applications from **Staff Specialists** are welcome. Salary for permanent 1 FTE **_$262,376 - $354,479_** **plus superannuation guarantee levy and any other applicable allowances as per the Staff Specialist State Award.
- This position is also eligible for up to $10,000 in incentives under the Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme for Staff Specialists. _

Staff Specialist’s also have access to:

- Training, Education and Study Leave (TESL) - $38,000 and 25 calendar days and per year
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)

For **Visiting Medical Officers** interested in the position, the expected sessional hours would be 470 hours per annum, in addition to reasonable on-call s