The role of Consultant – Paediatric and Adult – Cardiothoracic Surgery to undertake cardiothoracic surgery on children, adolescents and adult, and to provide cardiac surgical management of all aspects of congenital and acquired heart disease in children, adolescents and adult.

1. Clinical

• Provides a joint paediatric and adult (congenital and acquired) cardiothoracic heart disease surgery service.
• Provides appropriate cardiothoracic surgical management of all aspects of congenital and acquired heart disease in children, adulescent and adult including MCS and heart transplantation.
• Provides appropriate cardiothoracic surgical management of all aspects of adult (congenital and acquired, scope of spectrum to be tailored and developed to the applicants interest and departments needs)heart disease (to be undertaken at Fiona Stanley Hospital).
• Participates in the paediatric ECMO service.
• Provides assessment of new patients and of follow-up patients at outpatient clinics.
• Undertakes clinical shifts in the Department at the direction of the Clinical Director/Heads of Departments including participation on the on-call/afterhours/weekend roster at PCH.
• Accepts appropriate referrals from doctors external and internal to PCH and FSH.
• Contribute to data collection related to cardiac surgery for departmental audit in established international paediatric (PCH) and adult (FSH) scardiac databases.
• Organise the inpatient and outpatient management of cardiac surgical patients.
• Ensures clinical safety in all practices.
• Participate in weekly cardiology/cardiac surgery multidisciplinary planning and review meetings and assist in effecting the clinical pathway chosen for patients requiring cardiac surgery.
• Takes a leadership and mentoring role for doctors in training and others within the Departments.
• Clinically reviews or assess patients within 24 hours of admission when on-call or admitted under their care.
• Conducts regular clinical review of patients at appropriate intervals with doctors in training with a focus on discharge planning, ensuring that the medical record (including discharge summaries) is accurately up dated after review of each patient.
• Conducts clinical review and clinical management of patients referred to outpatient services.
• Support and liaises with patients, carers, colleagues, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies and the private sector to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care.
• Provides medical reports and undertakes other administrative/management tasks as required.
• Participates in departmental and other meetings as required to meet organisational and service objectives.
• Participates in relevant clinical governance committees including regular clinical reviews, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and morbidity/mortality reviews as required.
• Attends to medico legal issues that arise concerning patients that have been under their care and advises the Head of Department about complaints they receive pertaining to themselves or other doctors.

2. Education/Training/Research

• Engages in continuing professional development/education and ensures continuous eligibility for relevant specialist medical registration.
• Participates in regular peer review and case review meetings.
• Develops and participates in clinical research activities relevant to speciality.
• Participates and assists in the continued medical educational activities of medical students, doctors in training, non-specialist medical officers, visiting medical practitioners, nurses and other health workers (including formal presentations and/or tutorials as required).

3. CAHS governance, integrity, safety and quality requirements

• Commits to undertake the duties of the role in accordance with the WA Health Code of Conduct; the CAHS and FSH Vision and Values; and CAHS/FSH commitment to protecting children and promoting their safety.
• Maintains a safe work environment by taking reasonable care for own health and safety and that of others.
• Ensures as far as practicable, the provision of a safe working environment in consultation with employees under their supervision.
• Undertakes duties to an agreed performance standard to support safe, high-quality health care with a focus on continual improvement, efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.
• Directly or indirectly supports the delivery of safe patient care and the consumers’ experience ensuring services are family centred.
• Contributes to continuous quality improvement activities by identifying, facilitating or participating in practices in accordance with the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, health service strategic direction and the WA Public Sector.
• Completes mandatory and core requirement training as relevant to the role and service.
• Performs duties in accordance with WA Public Sector, WA Health, CAHS, FSH and other specific service policies and procedures and applicable legislative obligations under Public Sector Management Act (WA) 1994, Health Services Act (WA) 2016, Occupational Safety and Health Act (WA) 1984,Disability Services Act (WA) 1993 and the Equal Opportunity Act (WA) 1984.
• Actively contributes to the development of the health service by undertaking other duties as directed including additional tasks or projects in line with continual improvement, collaboration and sustainable health initiatives.

This role reports directly to the Heads of Department Cardiothoracic Surgery (PCH and FSH).

1. 1.Eligible for registration by the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent that is recognised for registration as a specialist cardiothoracic surgeon with the Medical Board of Australia.
2. 2.Demonstrated postgraduate experience and training in all aspects of both paediatric and adult cardiothoracic surgery.
3. 3.At least one, preferable two years of sub-specialty training in paediatric cardiac surgery in recognised paediatric cardiac unit(s).
4. 4.Experience in heart transplantation and retrieval as well as MCS in an established TX /MCS unit.
5. 5.Demonstrated ability to manage surgically a wide range of neonatal and paediatric and adult cardiac conditions, including:
   • • Current experience in the postoperative management of paediatric and adult cardiac surgical problems
     • Experience in the surgical management of adolescent and adult congenital and acquired heart disease
     • Experience in the extensive and contemporary use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and other mechanical assist device technologies (Left Ventricular Assist Device, LVAD).
     • Ability to undertake all aspects of this surgery independently is essential. The provision of recent (the last three to five years) independent outcome audit data of the applicant’s surgery, as compared to peer reference groups, is highly desirable.
6. 6.Demonstrated experience and commitment to clinical teaching and clinical research.
7. 7.Demonstrated high level interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills with an ability to liaise effectively with patients, individuals and the multidisciplinary team.
8. 8.Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills.
9. 9.Current knowledge of legislative obligations for Equal Opportunity, Disability Services and Occupational Safety and Health, and how these impact on employment and service delivery.

Desirable selection criteria

1. 1.Post final fellowship subspecialty or academic training or qualifications.
2. 2.Interest in chest wall pathology and it’s management.
3. 3.Overseas and/or interstate experience.

The incumbent must have the following qualifications and requirements:

• Eligible for registration by the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent that is recognised for registration as a specialist cardiothoracic surgeon with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Postgraduate experience and training in all aspects of both paediatric and adult cardiothoracic surgery.

Desirable:

• Post final fellowship subspecialty or academic training or qualifications.

To be discussed with the Executive Search Consultant.

Service Location: Perth

• Perth Children's Hospital
• The Fiona Stanley Hospital

Appointment to this position is subject to the following:

• Evidence of registration by the Medical Board of Australia must be provided prior to commencement.
• Working With Children (WWC) Check, compulsory check for people who carry out child-related work in Western Australia.
• Provision of the minimum identity proofing requirements in line with the standards set by the National Security Strategy.
• Successful criminal record screening clearance.
• Successful pre-employment integrity check.
• Successful pre-employment health assessment.

Role Description

Child and Adolescent Health Service

CAHS Strategic Plan 2023-2025

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 15 October 2025

The reference number to include in your application is H25_5256

Note: Please use the online platform to submit your application. It will not be accepted via email.

If you require assistance in submitting your application online, please get in touch with Executive Search Coordinator, Bradie Hammat: M: +61 (0)417 882 900 / E: bhammat@hardygroupintl.com

Your application must include:

1. 1.Cover letter addressed to the Principal Consultant;
2. 2.A written response addressing the key selection criteria; and
3. 3.An up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.

It Is standard practice for HardyGroup to acknowledge receipt of your application no later than the next business day. We request that if you do not receive the acknowledgement, you contact the search coordinator listed above as soon as possible after the 24-hour business period and arrange to resend your application if necessary.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Rhodie Miller
​HardyGroup Principal Consultant

M. +61 (0)422 816 557

E. rmiller@hardygroupintl.com