Advance your medical career in perioperative medicine while gaining specialist training and experience managing complex surgical patients.

Job details

About the role

Develop your expertise in a rapidly expanding area of medicine while working within a highly collaborative surgical and medical environment at The Prince Charles Hospital. This 12-month Perioperative Medicine position offers the opportunity to manage complex surgical patients across the full perioperative journey, supporting safer surgery, improved patient outcomes and coordinated multidisciplinary care.

Working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, geriatricians and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide specialist medical care to patients before and after surgery, lead perioperative assessments and contribute to the management of complex medical issues that can arise around surgical treatment. The role also offers the opportunity to undertake the ANZCA Perioperative Medicine Qualification, supported by dedicated non-clinical training time and access to ongoing education and professional development opportunities.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provide high-quality perioperative medical care for adult surgical patients, including preoperative assessment, optimisation and postoperative management.
• Support high-risk surgical patients through comprehensive assessment, shared decision-making, perioperative risk communication and advance care planning.
• Collaborate effectively with surgeons, anaesthetists, nurse navigators and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver coordinated and patient-centred care.
• Contribute to service improvement, clinical audit, education and quality initiatives that enhance perioperative outcomes and patient safety.
• Participate in teaching, supervision and professional development activities while building advanced expertise in perioperative medicine.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• PCH692028 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)