Consultant/Senior Consultant - Women's Anaesthesia Department

SA Health
Job reference: 948812
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Women’s and Babies Division, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant, $296,708 to $383,234+ 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.3 FTE) – 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. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Consultant/Senior Consultant in Women’s Anaesthesia is to provide anaesthetic, acute pain and resuscitative services for the patients of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Departments. The appointee is responsible for the provision of high-quality pre-anaesthetic patient preparation, participation in the Pre-anaesthetic Clinics, pain relief services for labouring women, anaesthesia for elective and emergency obstetrics and gynaecology surgery and post-anaesthetic care services.

Key duties of the role

• Provide high-standard, evidence-based, patient-centred anaesthetic care while supporting multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical governance and quality patient outcomes
• Participate in and promote multidisciplinary education, training and supervision of anaesthetic trainees, medical staff, midwives and theatre nurses in O&G anaesthesia and resuscitation
• Participate in research, clinical reviews and case reports to contribute to advances in knowledge and practice within the specialty
• Participate in quality management, quality assurance and risk management activities and ongoing improvement of the service and organisation

Skills and Experience

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification and Specialist registration with AHPRA
• Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA)
• Current eligibility for registration as a Specialist with AHPRA and Consultant/Senior Consultant qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in obstetric and gynaecological anaesthesia, preferably in a large public hospital
• Demonstrated experience in teaching, research and multidisciplinary healthcare

Enquiries can be directed to

Laura Willington

Head of Unit Women's Anaesthesia

0401346***

***************@sa.gov.au

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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:

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date:  Monday 14 September 2026 11:55PM

Applications close: 14/09/2026 11:55 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.