Clinical Lead – Anaesthetics
**Senior Consultant / Specialist Anaesthetist**
**Salary Package up to $550,000 + Exceptional Benefits**
**Tasmania | Coastal Lifestyle | Senior Leadership Role**
A rare senior leadership opportunity is available for an experienced Consultant Anaesthetist to step into the role of Clinical Lead – Anaesthetics within Tasmania's Department of Health. This position offers real influence over service delivery, strong executive support, and an enviable coastal lifestyle.
Tasmania offers the space to breathe, the time to live well, and the opportunity to practise medicine at the highest level without the pressures of a major metropolitan system.
Here, You'll Enjoy
* A relaxed lifestyle without sacrificing access to high-quality services
* Stunning coastlines, forests, mountains and pristine natural environments
* Renowned local produce and paddock-to-plate dining
* World-class bushwalking, cycling, mountain biking and outdoor recreation
* Short commutes and a genuine work–life balance
As **Clinical Lead – Anaesthetics**, you will work closely with the **Clinical Director – Surgical and Perioperative Services** to provide strategic leadership across anaesthetic services. This role combines **clinical excellence with system-level leadership**, supporting integration across hospital sites and driving high-quality, patient-centred care.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
* Providing clinical leadership and strategic direction for Anaesthetic Services
* Supporting service integration and continuous improvement across the region
* Delivering specialist anaesthesia services, including participation in on-call rosters
* Promoting collaboration across surgical, perioperative and critical care teams
* Contributing to workforce development, governance and quality initiatives
This role is ideally suited to a senior clinician who enjoys leadership, values collaboration, and is motivated to improve healthcare systems alongside patient outcomes.
The Department of Health maintains strong links with the University of Tasmania Rural Clinical School and offers a comprehensive training and education framework.
As Clinical Lead, You Will Contribute To
* Leadership and supervision of medical staff
* Undergraduate medical education
* Ongoing development of regional anaesthetic training programs
* Contemporary, well-equipped clinical environments
* Flexible working arrangements to support work–life balance
* Supportive, engaged and dynamic multidisciplinary teams
* Strong commitment to ongoing professional development
* **Total remuneration package up to $550,000 p.a.**
* **12% employer superannuation** (dependent on experience)
Additional Benefits May Include
* Salary packaging:
* Living expenses up to **$9,010 p.a.**
* Meal entertainment up to **$2,650 p.a.**
* Fully maintained private-plated vehicle **or** vehicle allowance (**$28,786 p.a. pro rata**)
* **35% allowance in lieu of private practice**
* **20% Retention Allowance**
* Relocation assistance and accommodation support
* Study leave and Professional Development funding
* **Fitness Passport** access to 40+ facilities across Tasmania