- Fantastic lifestyle in subtropical Queensland
- Competitive remuneration package range from AUD$350 - 470 000 (GBP£215 - 285 000) depending on experience.
- Additional overtime & on-call allowances.
- Rent free furnished home available with the position.
- Relocation assistance including flights to Australia plus relocation and storage of effects.
- Just over an hour's flight down to Brisbane.
- Coastal living with islands, waterways and beaches, as well as national parks and the Great Barrier Reef
Role
You will provide safe, high quality anaesthetic clinical services and assist in the provision of direction, service planning and clinical governance to the Anaesthetic Team, Pre-Admission Clinic and the High Dependency Unit. Oversight of unit staff including GP Anaesthetists will also be a part of the role. You will also be responsible for the provision of the full range of anaesthetic services including general and regional anaesthesia as well as obstetric services including epidural/spinal anaesthesia.
The Hospital
Gladstone Hospital is a 70 bed hospital and offers a range of general and specialist inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, general medicine and surgery, basic orthopaedic, clinical investigation, obstetrics, maternity, gynaecology, high dependency and coronary care, palliative care, medical imaging, pathology and paediatrics. Additional services include Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drugs Service, oral health, physiotherapy, dietetics, speech pathology and outreach/community based facilities, as well as a Primary Health Care Centre located at Boyne Valley. A private Mater Misericordiae Hospital is adjacent to the Gladstone Hospital and operates within a co-location agreement.
Gladstone Hospital has approximately 282 full time equivalent staff delivering services across acute, community and primary care. Approximately 500 babies are born at the Gladstone Hospital each year and approximately 1600 surgical cases performed in the two operating theatres. There is a 29 bed mixed General Surgical and Medical Ward and a four bed High Dependency Unit where patients may be held pending retrieval, or for close observation not possible on the wards. Additional beds are available for paediatrics. The hospital has a busy surgical outpatient clinic reviewing a wide variety of surgical conditions.
The Area
The region surrounding Gladstone is a diverse and fascinating one with an adventurous outdoor flavour complementing the busy, urban environment. The region includes beachside towns, secluded beaches, scenic National Parks as well as Gladstone being the major port city exporting minerals from Central Queensland.
Gladstone is truly a city where industry and tourism work together to form an exciting holiday destination. Local residents and decision makers alike have a passion for the environment and keeping our city beautiful, which is recognised through the many Queensland’s Tidiest Town awards. The community ensures the impact of industry on our city’s natural attractions is kept to a bare minimum.
The area boasts an average high of 32 degrees in the Summer with a low of 13 degrees in winter which makes it highly liveable. You can enjoy coastal living in the area - opportunities for boating, island hopping, exploring are bountiful. Additionally, you can enjoy the Southern Great Barrier Reef - sailing, snorkelling and diving.