The Opportunity An opportunity is available for a Staff Specialist Anaesthetist to join a major tertiary teaching hospital offering scale, challenge, and professional momentum. This role provides the chance to work within a high-acuity environment where breadth of experience, clinical confidence, and teamwork shape everyday practice.
You will deliver anaesthetic care across a wide range of elective and emergency services, supporting complex peri-operative medicine within a busy and well-structured department. This position is well suited to anaesthetists seeking intensity, variety, and the excitement of working at the forefront of regional tertiary care.
The Hospital
This is a large tertiary teaching hospital delivering comprehensive secondary and tertiary services across a broad regional catchment. The hospital includes one of the busiest emergency departments in the country, supported by intensive care, trauma services, and a wide range of surgical specialties.
The anaesthetic department is well established and closely integrated with emergency, critical care, and surgical teams. The service operates within a secure, well-resourced clinical environment, offering strong consultant support, training pathways, and opportunities for professional development and leadership.
The Location The role is based in a northern metropolitan centre defined by warmth, light, and a strong sense of openness. Life here feels expansive, with sunshine, outdoor living, and easy access to coastlines, reef environments, rainforest, and wide open landscapes.
The city offers advanced infrastructure, excellent schooling options, and a welcoming community atmosphere. This setting appeals to doctors seeking balance, adventure, and the pleasure of living somewhere that feels both vibrant and naturally extraordinary.
The Requirements Applicants will meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Hold or be eligible for Specialist Registration with AHPRA
- Have at least 12 months recent experience working as an Anaesthetist
- Be on the ANZCA training program and approaching Fellowship
- Hold Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA)
- International Medical Graduates eligible for recognised ANZCA pathways, including Competent Authority jurisdictions
- International Medical Graduates with a confirmed ANZCA interview date
- International Medical Graduates already assessed by ANZCA and found to be substantially comparable
Visa support and supervision pathways may be available for suitable international candidates.
Enquire Confidentially
For a confidential discussion about this Staff Specialist Anaesthetist position, contact Thom on 0468 778 768 or forward your CV to
If this role is not suitable for you, but you would like to explore other permanent opportunities, please get in touch.
For doctors specifically interested in locum anaesthetist opportunities, I can also arrange an introduction to our specialist Locum team.