Consultant - Anaesthetist

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent and Fixed Term Part-Time and Full-Time positions with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

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.
  
Position Profile: Consultant Anaesthetist leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist anaesthesia services to patients, promotes patient safety and quality of care, provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers. In collaboration with the Head of Department and other Consultants, works to achieve national, state and EMHS performance standards and targets. Consultant Anaesthetist works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the EMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee. 

Other Conditions:  WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

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 17/07/2027. 

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

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location based allowances.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation click here. 

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form. 
 
For Further Job Related Information: Please contact Dr Wim Smithies on 08 9224 1037.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours. 

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply at MedCareersWA. 

It is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.

Applicants are advised to write a covering letter outlining their suitability for this position, a statement addressing the selection criteria in up to 4 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. 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.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions after 17 July 2026, 4:00pm will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.