Job Description
Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia Referral & Emergency Hospital (Perth, Australia)\n
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\nWe are representing a newly established, purpose-built emergency and specialist referral hospital in Perth's northern suburbs, offering an exciting opportunity for a Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia to join the founding specialist team.\n
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\nThis is an independently owned, locally led hospital that is deeply connected to its community. Every clinical decision is guided by excellent medicine, genuine compassion, and a strong commitment to the wellbeing of patients, clients, and the veterinary team. The culture is built around collaboration, clinical excellence, and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in a supportive and sustainable environment.\n
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The Opportunity\n
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\nThis is a unique opportunity to join a developing multidisciplinary specialist team at a foundational stage of hospital growth.\n
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\nThe anaesthesia and analgesia service operates in a highly collaborative environment, where complex surgical and medical cases are managed collectively across specialties. Clinical decision-making is guided by expertise and evidence-based medicine, with the freedom to allocate appropriate time, monitoring, and resources based on patient need.\n
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\nYou will play a key role in shaping the anaesthesia service within a hospital designed for advanced referral and emergency care, supporting a wide range of high-acuity and complex procedures.\n
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Hospital Services & Facilities\n
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\nThe hospital provides 24/7 Emergency & Critical Care alongside multiple specialist services, including:\n
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\n - Anaesthesia & Analgesia
\n - Surgery (soft tissue, orthopaedic, neurosurgical, and interventional)
\n - Internal Medicine
\n - Oncology
\n - Cardiology
\n - Diagnostic Imaging
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Advanced infrastructure includes:\n
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\nAnaesthesia & surgical support\n
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\n - Mindray Veta 5 anaesthetic ventilator systems
\n - Advanced multi-parameter monitoring and infusion systems
\n - GE ultrasound systems supporting regional anaesthesia and nerve blocks
\n - Dedicated anaesthetic recovery ward within the surgical suite
\n - Four fully equipped operating theatres
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\nImaging & diagnostics\n
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\n - Siemens 1.5T MRI (MAGNETOM Ace B60)
\n - 64-slice CT (Siemens SOMATOM go.All)
\n - Digital radiography and mobile C-arm
\n - Comprehensive endoscopy and fluoroscopy-supported procedures
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\nClinical support systems\n
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\n - 24/7 intensive care unit for high-acuity cases
\n - Dedicated isolation wards (separate feline and canine facilities)
\n - In-house blood bank and transfusion medicine
\n - Advanced in-house laboratory (haematology, biochemistry, blood gas analysis, ROTEM, urinalysis, sediment analysis)
\n - Fear Free-designed hospital with dedicated feline spaces
\n - Anaesthesia Service & Structure
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Anaesthesia and analgesia at ACES is intentionally collaborative and integrated across all disciplines. The service includes:\n
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\n - Regular multidisciplinary case discussions
\n - Embedded journal clubs and structured learning opportunities
\n - Shared decision-making with surgical, medical, and emergency teams
\n - Close coordination with referring veterinarians
\n - Systems designed to support safe, efficient, and high-quality perioperative care
\n - Culture & Working Environment
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The hospital is built around a culture of:\n
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\n - Professional respect and shared responsibility
\n - Sustainable caseloads and realistic clinical expectations
\n - Strong leadership focus on wellbeing and retention
\n - Continuous learning, mentorship, and teaching
\n - Collaborative, non-hierarchical specialist teamwork
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\nThe aim is to deliver exceptional standards of veterinary medicine while maintaining a healthy, supportive, and sustainable working environment.\n
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About You\n
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\nYou are a motivated veterinary anaesthetist who values precision, teamwork, and patient-centred care. You will bring:\n
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\n - Board certification, board eligibility, or completion of a recognised residency in anaesthesia and analgesia
\n - Eligibility for registration in Western Australia
\n - Strong commitment to evidence-based medicine and clinical excellence
\n - Excellent communication and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
\n - Professional integrity, accountability, and sound clinical judgement
\n - A calm, collaborative, and compassionate approach
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Package & Benefits\n
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\n - Competitive and flexible remuneration package, commensurate with experience
\n - Relocation assistance and visa support (if applicable)
\n - Continuing professional development allowance
\n - 1 week paid conference leave annually
\n - Salary packaging options
\n - Leave entitlements in line with National Employment Standards
\n - Location Perth Lifestyle
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\nPerth offers an outstanding quality of life, with year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, and a relaxed outdoor lifestyle. It is an ideal location for clinicians seeking balance between high-level specialist work and personal wellbeing.\n