CareerPlan

Staff Specialist / VMO - Anaesthetics (FANZCA)

Newcastle, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-11 → 2026-11-12

Core

Provide high-quality anaesthetic services across a range of surgical and clinical specialties in a regional hospital.

Role type

Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer Anaesthetist

Builds

Perioperative care services for a regional catchment population of 900,000+

Domain

Healthcare / Anaesthesiology

Required skills

Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA), Specialist registration with AHPRA, clinical judgement, multidisciplinary collaboration

Preferred skills

Teaching and supervision of junior clinicians, clinical governance, quality improvement, clinical leadership

Technologies

None

Responsibilities

Provide anaesthetic services for surgical and clinical specialties, collaborate with surgeons and nursing teams, contribute to safe perioperative care, participate in teaching and supervision of junior clinicians, engage in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC