About the role
What your day could look like
As a Senior Anaesthetic Technician or Clinical Nurse Anaesthetics, you'll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality care for patients undergoing surgery and procedures. From supporting complex clinical situations to strengthening education, quality and team capability, you'll work alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team to create better outcomes for patients and the wider community.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Coordinating and delivering advanced peri-anaesthetic care that supports positive patient outcomes and safe clinical practice.
- Guiding, mentoring and developing staff and students to build capability, confidence and excellence across the service.
- Leading quality improvement initiatives that strengthen safety, compliance and continuous service improvement.
- Working collaboratively with clinical leaders and multidisciplinary teams to support service planning, resource management and best-practice care.
Let's Talk About You
You're someone who combines clinical expertise with a genuine commitment to helping others succeed. You lead by example, stay calm in complex situations and bring compassion, integrity and courage to every interaction. Whether you're supporting a patient through a critical moment, mentoring a colleague or driving improvements in care delivery, you take pride in making a meaningful difference. You're not just focused on delivering excellent care today, you're committed to building stronger services for the future.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- Relevant anaesthetic qualification or registration within your professional discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in peri-anaesthetic practice with advanced clinical knowledge and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication, collaboration and leadership capabilities within multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and ongoing professional development.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in a large regional or tertiary healthcare setting and/or postgraduate qualifications in a relevant specialty area.
Above all, you'll bring the values we live by at Darling Downs Health: Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards
- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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