A great opportunity for a consultant anaesthetist to work in a Beautiful coastal region of Australia.
Geraldton is a coastal city in Western Australia’s Mid West region, known for its sunny climate and relaxed lifestyle. The area is surrounded by productive farmland and a rugged, unspoilt coastline, with easy access to beautiful beaches and the Abrolhos Islands just offshore. Geraldton is well connected with regular flights to Perth and road links via the Brand Highway. The city offers a laid-back pace of life, with a growing food and café scene, an attractive foreshore and a cost of living that remains more affordable than many larger Australian cities, while still offering all the amenities you’d expect from a modern regional city.
Geraldton Hospital is a modern regional facility in Western Australia’s Mid West region, around a one-hour flight from Perth. An opportunity is available for a Consultant/Specialist Intensivist to join a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team, with scope to contribute to service development, clinical leadership and the ongoing growth of anaesthetic services, while delivering high-quality care to the local community.
Remuneration package highlights
- Competitive Salary Package of up to $534k. (Up to $514k from September 2025, then $534k from September 2026).
- This is inclusive of 12% employer superannuation contributions and a generous professional development allowance.
- Salary Packaging: Access to salary packaging arrangements up to $19,000 p.a.
- Generous Leave Entitlements: 4 weeks annual leave, 3 weeks professional development leave, 10 days sick leave, plus other forms of leave for compassionate or cultural reasons.
- Professional Development allowance of $33k per annum - paid with your salary.
- Opportunity to supervise trainees, participate in quality improvement and research.
Community Highlights
- Geraldton has a population of approximately 40,000 and serves as a key regional hub for Western Australia’s Mid West region, providing essential health, education and commercial services to the surrounding region.
- The area offers a wide range of affordable housing options compared to major Australian cities, including coastal homes near the ocean, modern apartments and spacious family houses, making it an attractive option for those relocating from overseas.
- Geraldton provides access to quality education, with a mix of government and private schools, as well as vocational and training pathways suitable for families settling in Australia.
- Geraldton Airport offers regular direct flights to Perth, with onward domestic and international connections via Perth Airport.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting acute and post-operative pain management.
- Delivering obstetric anaesthesia, including labour epidurals and emergency caesarean cover.
- Contributing to trauma response and hospital-wide resuscitation.
- Championing patient safety and efficient theatre workflow across a diverse surgical caseload.
- Managing clinical administration.
- Education - teaching, supervising and mentoring DiT and other medical staff.
- Liaising with specialty colleagues and relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure your professional development is kept up to date and encourages others in this respect.
- Willingness to initiate and participate in clinical governance activities.
Selection criteria
- FANZCA or recognised specialist equivalent such as eligibility for ESP/ANZCA bridging pathways.
- Extensive experience in hospital based anaesthesia.
- Leadership experience in a MDT context.
- Commitment to clinical education and teaching.
- Experience in quality improvement activities.
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