About the role

The Department of Anaesthesia at Mater Health Services has multiple positions to fill for Staff Anaesthetists. These roles are offered as fixed term part-time or full-time appointments.

The successful applicants will be expected to fulfil all the clinical and clinical support activities including participation in the after-hours on-call roster across all Mater campuses as required. Demonstrated high levels of skill and recent practice in high-risk obstetrics and a broad range of adult anaesthesia are mandatory. Experience and skill in regional anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and acute pain management are desirable, as are experience and skill in education, research, and quality assurance activities. Experience and further education in health care management will also be considered.

Salary: The Staff Anaesthetist role is remunerated as per the Mater Medical Officer Agreement (Mater offers at or above Queensland Health salary and remuneration).  In addition:

• Mater anaesthetists benefit from significant private practice and on call incentives.
• All Mater employees can access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900, as well as many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

• Provide specialist anaesthetic services across all Mater campuses as required.
• Undertake clinical support activities which arise from this position, and those delegated by the Director of Anaesthesia
• Supervise junior medical staff.
• Participate in teaching on an informal and formal basis.
• Participate in on-going professional development, continuous improvement programs and clinical risk management.
• Participate in on-going professional development, research, continuous improvement programs and clinical risk management.

About you

• Registrable as a Specialist in Anaesthesia with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
• Current knowledge and skills relevant to the broad range of elective and emergency adult anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, and acute pain management services required for the clinical workload of the department.
• Current knowledge and recent experience and skill in high risk, quaternary Obstetric Anaesthesia services is mandatory.
• Recent or current subspecialty experience in areas such as oncological, upper gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery is highly desirable.
• Current knowledge and skill to provide occasional paediatric anaesthesia to the level of a Specialist Anaesthetist as required within the role is desirable.
• Understanding of human resource management issues including workplace health and safety, infection control, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education, and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For more information regarding the role, please contact Dr Simon Maffey Clinical Director of Anaesthetics, anaesthesiadept@mater.org.au

Applications close on 16^th December 2024 Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.