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Anaesthesia, Pain & Perioperative Medicine Head CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK ANAESTHESIA, PAIN & PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT SOUTH METROPOLITAN HEALTH SERVICE FIONA STANLEY FREMANTLE HOSPITALS GROUP Acknowledgement of Country and People South Metropolitan Health Service respectfully acknowledges the Noongar people both past and present, the traditional owners of the land on which we work. We affirm our commitment to reconciliation through strengthening partnerships and continuing to work with Aboriginal peoples CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Department Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group 4 Living in Perth 5 South Metropolitan Health Service 7 Head of Department Perioperative 10 Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Employment Terms & Conditions 14 How to Apply 15 HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 2 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Department Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • Contemporary clinical leadership opportunity • Strengthening engagement and collaboration • Interesting, diverse and rewarding clinical challenges Western Australia’s South Metropolitan Health Service is now seeking to appoint a clinical leader with a successful track record of strong operational leadership for the Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group’s Department of Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, the largest in Australia. The new Head of Department Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine will foster collaborative working relationships in a collegial environment across both sites by strengthening clinician engagement and gaining the support of all stakeholders. The successful applicant will contribute to clinical governance as well as organisation-wide, effective and timely strategic change within agreed financial targets. Fiona Stanley Hospital is a public hospital and teaching facility in Murdoch, Western Australia and is the major tertiary hospital in the south metropolitan area of Perth. With 783 beds it offers a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. It also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations, robotic surgery, and hyperbaric medicine. It is immediately adjacent to the private non-profit St John of God Murdoch Hospital. Fremantle Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital focused on providing high-quality aged care, mental health, secondary rehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical services. The streamlined governance structure of the Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group ensures greater integration between the Fiona Stanley Hospital and Fremantle Hospital with better access and flow for patients within and across specialty areas. The successful applicant will be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and eligible for admission to Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) or an equivalent specialist qualification. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 3 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Department Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine FIONA STANLEY FREMANTLE HOSPITALS GROUP (FSFHG) The Department of Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine provides comprehensive Anaesthetic services to adult and paediatric patients, undertaking more than 30,000 procedures across Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals each year. Its large team of specialist and trainee anaesthetists, anaesthetic technicians, clinical perfusionists and nurses provide 24-hour patient care for all major surgical specialties, including burns, cardiothoracic, head and neck cancer, obstetric, transplant and upper GI and colorectal cancer services. Anaesthetic support is provided for procedures such as endoscopy, radiology and interventional cardiology. In addition to those services delivered in theatres, the Department provides acute pain, subspecialist chronic pain and perioperative medicine services, and supports resuscitation, crisis management and inter-hospital transfers for critically unwell patients. The Department is proud to support FSFHG’s dedicated and innovative team of educators and researchers, and maintains close working relationships with ANZCA. The streamlined governance structure of Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group (FSFHG) helps to ensure greater integration between the Fiona Stanley Hospital and Fremantle Hospital with better access and flow for patients within and across specialty areas. FIONA STANLEY HOSPITAL Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is the major tertiary hospital in the south metropolitan area and offers comprehensive health care services to adults and children. It has 783 beds and offers: • General and specialist medical and surgical services • Subacute services including rehabilitation and aged care • Comprehensive cancer services • State adult burns unit • State rehabilitation service • State heart and lung transplant service • Emergency and intensive care • Mental health • Maternity, paediatric, and neonatal services. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 4 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Department Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine FREMANTLE HOSPITAL Providing specialist hospital services, the 300-bed Fremantle Hospital plays a vital role in supporting the tertiary services of FSH and in the ongoing delivery of services to patients within the south metropolitan catchment. FH offers a range of services including mental health, aged care, and elective surgical services in the following specialties: • General Surgery • Orthopaedics • Plastic surgery, specifically hands • Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) • Gynaecology • Dental and Maxillo-facial • Endoscopy • Ophthalmology LIVING IN PERTH Perth city lies at the heart of Greater Perth, which is home to just over two million people or 77 per cent of the state’s population. This is forecast to grow to 2.9 million people by 2031 and 3.5 million people by 2050, becoming the third largest city in Australia after Sydney and Melbourne. Perth City Snapshot 2016 provides a strategic analysis of city life — people and culture, economy, natural environment, built form and movement – to inform planning and decision-making. Australia’s sunniest capital city, Perth effortlessly blends urban cool with raw natural beauty. Embrace the best of both worlds in Perth, where soft-sand beaches and scenic parks meet a thriving metropolis of small bars, creative restaurants and curated street art. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 5 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Department Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Perth is Western Australia's capital city where you can enjoy the beach lifestyle, relax in natural bushland, sample world-class local wines and watch an ocean sunset within just 30 minutes of the city. It's also the sunniest state capital, averaging 3,000 hours of sunshine per year and boasting a string of 19 beautifully clean and uncrowded beaches, from iconic Cottesloe to the surf hotspot of Scarborough. Perth is the capital city of Western Australia and home to 2.6 million people. It attracts an estimated 2.24 million visitors from interstate and overseas each year (March 2016). Regular flights to Perth depart from overseas, all state capitals and many regional locations, landing just 20 minutes from the central business district. For more exciting ways to get there, how about a ride on the legendary Indian Pacific rail, an epic road trip across the Nullarbor, or a summer cruise of the coast. Situated beside the Swan River, Perth is a living postcard, with the best views of all from Kings Park and Botanic Garden - one of the biggest inner-city parks in the world. Larger than New York's Central Park, there are so many ways to enjoy its 400-plus hectares of sculpted gardens and natural bushland. Stroll the treetop walk, take an Indigenous cultural tour, picnic among the gum trees and in Spring, see the wildflowers in bloom. For more Information visit: https://www.australia.com/en/places/perth-and-surrounds.html https://www.visitperth.com/ https://www.experienceperth.com/ https://www.perth.wa.gov.au/ HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 6 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Department Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine SOUTH METROPOLITAN HEALTH SERVICE Excellent health care, every time South Metropolitan Health Service network includes Fiona Stanley Hospital, Rockingham General Hospital, Fremantle Hospital, Murray District Hospital and Peel Health Campus (services delivered as a public private partnership with Ramsay Health Care). South Metropolitan Health Service delivers hospital and community-based public health care services to a population of more than 647,754 within a catchment area stretching 3,300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth. This catchment represents 25 per cent of the State’s population. This population is projected to increase by 2 per cent per year from 2018 to 2028. Older adults are typically higher users of health services as many health conditions become more prevalent with age. The SMHS population is ageing, with the projected population of older adults aged 65 year or over growing at a faster rate – 3.9 per cent per year – than people under 65, which will grow at 1.7 per cent per year. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 7 CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Head of Department Perioperative Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Vision The vision for the South Metropolitan Health Service is excellent health care, every time. SMHS’s ambition is
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