Staff Specialist - Anaesthesia
Consultant Anaesthetist (Senior Staff Specialist / Staff Specialist)
Gladstone, Queensland | Coastal Lifestyle | High-Impact Regional Practice
The Opportunity
Join a dynamic and expanding regional health service as a Consultant Anaesthetist at Gladstone Hospital.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role offering broad clinical exposure, leadership opportunities, and genuine work-life balance in a well-supported regional setting.
You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality anaesthetic and perioperative care while contributing to service development, teaching, and clinical governance.
As a Consultant Anaesthetist, you will:
* Provide anaesthetic services across a broad case mix including:
* General surgery
* Orthopaedics
* Obstetrics & gynaecology
* Endoscopy and procedural lists
* Dental and investigative services
* Lead **pre-anaesthetic assessment clinics**
* Deliver care to high-acuity patients, including **HDU ward rounds**
* Provide advanced procedural care including:
* Airway management
* Ventilatory support
* Central venous access
* Acute and perioperative pain management
* Coordinate patient transfers with Retrieval Services Queensland
* Participate in the **on-call and after-hours roster**
* Contribute to **clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement**
* Mentor and supervise junior doctors and medical students
The Hospital
Gladstone Hospital is a modern 70-bed regional facility delivering a comprehensive range of services:
* Emergency, General Medicine & Surgery
* Obstetrics, Maternity & Paediatrics
* Coronary Care & High Dependency Unit
* Orthopaedics, Medical Imaging & Pathology
* Palliative Care and multidisciplinary allied health services
The hospital is supported by strong outreach and community programs, making it a key healthcare hub for the region.
The Location
Based in Gladstone, a thriving coastal city offering:
* Gateway access to the **Great Barrier Reef and Southern Islands**
* Relaxed coastal lifestyle with beaches and outdoor living
* Affordable housing and short commutes
* Family-friendly community with excellent local amenities
* Strong regional economy and infrastructure
* Broad and diverse clinical caseload
* Strong team culture and supportive leadership
* Opportunities for **teaching, mentoring and career development**
* Work-life balance in a coastal regional setting
* Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in regional healthcare
* Fellowship of the **Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA)** or equivalent
* Eligible for **Specialist Registration with AHPRA**
* Experience at Consultant Anaesthetist level
* Commitment to patient safety, teamwork, and clinical excellence
IMGs encouraged to apply, including:
* Substantially Comparable (ANZCA)
* UK / Ireland trained Anaesthetists (CCT)
* NZ-trained specialists
Make the Move
If you’re looking for a role that combines clinical variety, leadership opportunity, and coastal lifestyle, this is a standout regional opportunity.
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