SA Health
Job reference: 949482
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Women's and Children's Health Network, Surgical
Services, North Adelaide, 5006
- Salary - MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant,
$243,212 to $320,467 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice
Benefits
- Full Time - Permanent Ongoing
About WCHN
Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South
Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children
and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through
compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the
heart of everything we do.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each
FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities,
groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal
entertainment expenses.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness
program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice
of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport to and from the Women's and
Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff
(excludes network community sites).
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance
Program.
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to
eligibility.
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for further information.
About the role
Paediatric Anaesthesia Consultants provide safe, effective and
efficient anaesthesia and acute pain management for children
undergoing elective and emergency procedures, both in-hours and
out-of-hours through an on-call roster. The service is delivered
with a patient-focused approach to both public and private
patients, in alignment with the objectives and philosophies of the
Children's Anaesthesia Department, Division of Surgical Services
and Women's and Children's Health Network.
Key duties of the role
- Provide a first-class clinical service to the inpatients
and outpatients of the Women's and Children's Hospital and
affiliated agencies.
- Provide appropriate pre-operative and post-operative
assessment of patients including pre-anaesthetic clinics.
- Participate in the after-hours emergency on-call roster and
ensure accurate and complete maintenance of clinical
records.
- Actively support the Acute Pain Management Service, promote
training and teaching for staff within and outside WCHN, and
support research in paediatric anaesthesia.
- Maintain a commitment to continuing medical education and
provide support for management portfolios, the anaesthesia team
and the broader clinical team.
Skills and Experience
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree, with appropriate
specialist qualifications and eligibility for Specialist
Registration with the Medical Board of Australia, or
qualifications recognised under the SA Health Visiting Medical
Specialists Enterprise Agreement.
- Extensive clinical experience and knowledge in paediatric
anaesthesia.
- Significant experience in undergraduate and postgraduate
teaching, and research programs.
- Demonstrated clinical excellence, strong communication,
problem-solving and decision-making skills, and the ability to
work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of work health and safety, equal opportunity,
public sector ethics and diversity principles.
Enquiries can be directed to
Melissa Cestaro
0428103142
[email protected]
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To learn more about this role — including key selection
criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please
refer to the attached role description and the document checklists
below:
If you would like further information on applying and winning
this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the
Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international
applicant, check out the
International Application Guide.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and
flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged
to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged
to apply.
Application Closing Date: 18 November 20206
11:55PM
Applications close: 18/11/2026 11:45 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant
