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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join an established Anaesthesia Department in Western Australia.
The successful candidate will provide comprehensive perioperative care across a broad range of surgical specialities, delivering high-quality anaesthetic services for elective and emergency surgery while working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. This role offers excellent professional autonomy, strong consultant support and an outstanding lifestyle, making it ideal for UK and Irish Consultants looking to establish a long-term career in Australia.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver Consultant-led anaesthetic services across a wide range of surgical specialities.
• Provide anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgical procedures.
• Deliver obstetric anaesthesia services.
• Perform regional anaesthesia where appropriate.
• Undertake pre-admission and perioperative assessments.
• Support acute pain management services.
• Participate in emergency response teams.
• Supervise and mentor junior medical staff.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary perioperative teams to deliver safe, patient-centred care.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• UK CCT in Anaesthetics or Irish CSCST in Anaesthesiology (or due to complete training shortly).
• Eligibility for Specialist Registration in Australia via the Expedited Specialist Pathway or another recognised specialist pathway.

Experience

Essential

• Consultant-level Anaesthetic experience.
• Broad experience delivering perioperative care across multiple surgical specialities.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working.
• Commitment to patient-centred care.

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Excellent clinical judgement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Teaching and supervision skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Clinical Practice

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across:

• Elective Anaesthesia.
• Emergency Anaesthesia.
• Obstetric Anaesthesia.
• Regional Anaesthesia.
• Acute Pain Management.
• Perioperative Assessment.
• Emergency Response Services.
• Consultant-led perioperative care across a broad range of surgical specialities.

Teaching, Leadership & Service Development

The role provides opportunities to:

• Supervise and mentor junior doctors.
• Participate in teaching and education.
• Lead clinical governance initiatives.
• Contribute to audit and quality improvement programmes.
• Play an active role in ongoing service development within the Anaesthesia Department.

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