We are recruiting for a Consultant Anaesthetist with ICU experience in Bundaberg, a modern regional city situated on the Burnett River on Central Queensland’s ‘Coral’ Coast.
- Fantastic lifestyle in subtropical Queensland.
- Competitive remuneration package up to AUD$416 000 (GBP£250 000) depending on experience.
- Additional overtime & on-call allowances
- Coastal living with islands, waterways and beaches, as well as national parks and Great Barrier Reef.
- Excellent range of affordable housing – live in a house on the beach, apartment in the marina or on a farm in the hinterlands.
- Over 60 education facilities including public and private schools, special education, Wide Bay Institute of TAFE and the Central Queensland University campus.
- First class and well-resourced health service.
- Regular daily flights to Brisbane and Sydney.
The Role
While this role is a generalist position, there is a preference for candidates who have joint CCT in Anaesthetics and ICU, or significant ICU experience as part of their Anaesthesia role.
The Hospital
The Bundaberg Base Hospital is a 158 bed acute health care facility providing services such as 24 hour emergency department, theatre & anaesthetics, breast screening, general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics, gynaecology, speak care nursery, intensive care/coronary care, oral health (including orthodontics), pathology, paediatrics, renal services, specialist outpatients, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, palliative care, medical imaging and the Community Hospital Interface Program (CHIP).
Specialist services include gastroenterology, radiology, respiratory, rheumatology, oncology, paediatric respiratory, genetics and urology.
Major internal refurbishments are in progress in the Bundaberg Hospital. Some of these improvements include converting the old emergency department and maternity unit block into a department for allied health, pharmacy and medical records. $17.5 million in improvements to oral health facilities are also underway in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, including a new oral health facility at Bundaberg.
The Area
The Coral Coast region of Queensland is a 4 hour drive north of Brisbane and its regional centre Bundaberg is centred on the picturesque Burnett River. The area is nestled below the Southern Great Barrier Reef and represents an incredible place to lead the life you always wanted to have. It really does provide a platform to enjoy a laid back, easy going subtropical coastal lifestyle that only Queensland can offer.
Just 15 minutes drive from the city are the pristine shores of Coral Coast. Here you can fish, dive, whale and dolphin spot, snorkel the Lady Musgrave and Lady Elliot coral cays or experience the turtle-nesting phenomenon at the Mon Repos Turtle Rookery. Much of Bundaberg is devoted to the preservation of its oceanic life. The “Whaling Wall" mural, painted by world-renowned environmental artist Wyland, is a dominant 7-storey landmark in the city centre and provides a year-round reminder of the nearby marine life.
Bundaberg itself is a modern city equipped with everything you need. You are well catered for with excellent shopping, fine restaurants and many attractions.
What Head Medical can do for you
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Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process, and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.