Consultant - Anaesthetist

This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time or Sessional appointment(s) for up to 5 years. 

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist.

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.  As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Other Conditions:  WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 23/12/2025. 

Position Profile: We are seeking to establish a pool of skilled and suitably experienced people for the role of Consultant - Anaesthetist. Leading the multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist anaesthetic services to patients, whilst promoting patient safety and quality of care. Successful applicants will provide leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers. This position, in collaboration with the Head of Department Anaesthesia and other Consultants, works to achieve national, state and East Metropolitan Health Service performance standards and targets. The Consultant works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the Area Medical Credentialing Committee. 

Area Profile: Armadale Health Service (AHS) is a general hospital focused on providing a range of high quality health care services in the community. The hospital, which is part of the Armadale Kalamunda Group, is equipped with an Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality general medical and surgery services, rehabilitation, maternity, paediatric and neonatal, mental health, renal medicine and dialysis services and ambulatory care.

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 11.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location based allowances.
• For information on superannuation click here. 

Application Instructions: If this role is what you are looking for, apply online at MedCareersWA and provide:

• a covering letter that demonstrates you have the skills and experience we are looking for;
• a statement addressing the selection criteria (as outlined in the attached JDF) in no more than 2-3 pages;
• a comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to this role; and
• the names and contact details of two (2) professional referees. It is preferable for one of your referees to be your current supervisor or manager. 

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

East Metropolitan Health Service will only accept applications that are lodged with the express permission of the applicant and containing all necessary information, including personal contact details. We will not accept unsolicited applications or CV's from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider prior to advertising a vacancy.

For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact Dr Raj Potula on 08 9391 2593.

Please note: You must have a current, valid email address to apply online and this email address will be used for all correspondence.

Lodgement is system generated, any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm cannot be accepted. 

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact: MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Job Description Form:  Consultant Anaesthetist 111484 MP Year 1-9 - January 2024.pdf

WWC :  WWC Applicant Advice 2017.pdf

Working in the EMHS:   Working in the EMHS.pdf