Nbmlhd - Staff Specialist In Anaesthetics

**Employment Type** Permanent Full time/Part time
**Position Classification**: Staff Specialist in Anaesthesia
**Hours Per Week**: up to 2.0FTE
**Requisition ID**: REQ524071

**How to apply**

Applications close on **3 November 2024** and must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position(s) in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. The position will be primarily located at **Hawkesbury Hospital **but may be required to relocate to other sites within Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, within the Department of **Anaesthetics.**

Successful applicants will be enthusiastic, skilled professionals with a commitment to providing excellent clinical care in a tertiary public hospital.

Expertise in and commitments to any aspect of perioperative medicine, any aspect of systemic quality improvement and the capacity and willingness to provide services to other hospitals within NBMLHD with the substantive commitment to services within Nepean will be viewed favourably.

**Pathway**

**Assessment outcome**

**Registration type**

**Appointment type
Specialist Pathway

IMGs who have been assessed by the college as substantially comparable

Limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice

Staff Specialist/PGF

IMGs who have been admitted as Fellows of an AMC accredited specialist medical college, or who have been advised by the college that they are eligible for fellowship

Specialist registration

Staff Specialist

Awaiting college outcome

TBC

Staff Specialist

**Together, Achieving Better Health**

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community

**About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District**

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals. We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.

1. Possess or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

2. Possess Fellowship of the Australia New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) or equivalent as provided for in the Health Insurance Act 1997 and the Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination 2014** **and** **Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.

3. Sound clinical knowledge in **Anaesthesia** demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty.

4. High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team.

5. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and junior medical staff supervision consistent with contemporary best practice supervision standards.

6. Demonstrates the skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical /Dental Practitioner including modelling of a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.

7. Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied, or clinical research as required within the Department.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and Staff Specialists (State) Award

Employees and Contractors must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

To see a full position description, please click here

To apply, you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa.

**We respectfully request no agencies apply**

**Need more information?**
For role related queries or questions contact

Dr Jeff Kim - A/HoD Anaesthetics Hawkesbury Hospital