This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a substantive position as an Anaesthetist in a freshly redeveloped hospital in New South Wales.
- $165 million hospital redevelopment completed in 2024.
- Only an hour’s drive to the capital Canberra and only 2 hours’ drive to Sydney.
- You could be surfing in 2 hours or skiing in 3….
- Excellent choice of 17 schools in the local area.
- Large, varied and affordable housing.
- Lovely climate with warm summers and mild winters.
The Role and Hospital
You will provide contemporary comprehensive specialist services including elective surgery, emergency cases, pre-anaesthetic assessment clinic, and acute pain management. You will be responsible for the provision of training to clinicians and junior staff across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice. You will also be involved in the after hours on call roster
The hospital has 120 acute medical, surgical, intensive care and psychiatric beds, following a $165 million redevelopment project delivering a new four-storey building housing a new emergency department, intensive care unit, medical imaging department, and modern digital theatres.
Requirements
Applicants should be registered (or eligible for registration) as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia and be a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College for Anaesthetists (FANZCA) or equivalent as an overseas trained specialist who has completed their training in either the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA (ABA certified) or New Zealand.
The Medical Board of Australia implemented a new expedited pathway to specialist registration in December 2024, eliminating the need for a specialist assessment with a specialist medical college for those with an accepted qualification in Anaesthetics. The standard Specialist Pathway or the Pathway to Fellowship is still available to those who aren’t eligible for the Expedited specialist pathway. The accepted qualifications are:
- Fellowship of the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland (FCAI), together with a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) from Ireland, or
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) and a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) from the United Kingdom.
The Location
This is a safe, community-orientated 'township' with city advantages such as shopping, quality education and modern convenience without the stress of traffic jams and supermarket queues. The city is surrounded by natural landscapes peppered with picturesque villages, views of the big skies, clean air, and quiet.
The Region offers a range of flavours and styles to suit every occasion. Find yourself in one of the local casual cafes, coffee nooks, or unique restaurants. Enjoy high quality, fresh, regionally grown produce or other varied cuisines, paired with an assortment of local cool climate wines or craft ales. Meet local winemakers over a glass of locally grown cool climate Chardonnay or Shiraz, or for something a little different try artisan meads or ciders. With an abundance of wide open spaces and rich growing conditions, the region produces a range of quality produce. From olive oil, fresh fruit and vegetables to honey, jams and preserves, there is always a fresh delight on offer.