Deputy Director Anaesthetics, Queensland Health

Deputy Director Anaesthetics, Queensland Health Lead Excellence in Anaesthesia – Deputy Director Opportunity Metro South is seeking a skilled and motivated Deputy Director of Anaesthetics to provide clinical leadership, deliver exceptional patient care, and support the continued growth of anaesthetic services across Bayside Health Service. This is an opportunity to combine clinical practice, education, and management in a collaborative and supportive environment. Temporary or Permanent part‑time About your role As Deputy Director, you'll play a key role in leading anaesthetic services, supporting the Director Anaesthetics, and ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care. Key responsibilities include: Provide clinical anaesthetic care and manage multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal outcomes. Support the Director Anaesthetics in the daily operations, governance, and development of the department. Oversee Pre‑admission Clinic and Post‑Operative Pain Management services. Contribute to departmental planning, budgeting, and performance improvement. Lead and mentor registrars, junior doctors, and other healthcare team members. Develop and deliver educational programs in line with ANZCA training standards. Participate in research, clinical audits, and quality and safety initiatives. About you You are an experienced anaesthetist with strong leadership skills, a commitment to patient‑centred care, and a passion for clinical excellence. You will have: Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) or equivalent. Registration as a specialist in Anaesthesia with AHPRA. Demonstrated experience providing anaesthetic services in a tertiary or major hospital setting. Proven ability to lead teams, manage resources, and support quality improvement. Strong teaching, supervision, and communication skills. Commitment to undertake shifts in an extended span of ordinary hours to meet clinical need. What we can offer you: We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions. We want to empower you to build a long‑term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role. You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world‑class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs. Redland Hospital: Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care. It's an exciting time as our Redlands Coast community grows bringing a diverse range of patients & an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With more beds, new and expanding services the Redland Hospital expansion provides a range of opportunities to pursue and build a long‑term career, enjoy a supportive work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a vibrant community INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care. We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply. We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state‑wide healthcare services. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr