Anaesthetist and Intensive Care Jobs in Australia & NZ
As the number of surgeries performed increases, the number of exciting anaesthetics and ICU jobs within our network increases too. Our team of recruitment specialists are here to help you navigate through the opportunities in this growing field of medicine.
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Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Coffs Harbour - Earn up to $4000 per day
Escape to Coffs Harbour! Join our team and enjoy great work, with travel and accommodation provided....
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Mildura - $3200 per day
Looking for a fresh start in a vibrant, growing regional hub? Join a team that offers more than just...
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Bathurst - Earn $3000 per day
We’re hiring in the heart of Bathurst – and we’ve got your travel and accommodation covered! Join a ...
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Wangaratta - Earn $2,100 per day
We’re offering an exciting opportunity in beautiful Wangaratta – and we’ve got your travel and accom...
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Hedland - Earn up to $3250 per day
We’re hiring in Hedland – and we’ve got your travel and accommodation covered! Great pay, epic sunse...
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Coffs Harbour - Earn up to $4000 per day
345 Pacific Highway OR Locked Mail Bag 812 Coffs Harbour , NSW, Australia
Job ID. 87959
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 16/06/25 - 20/07/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $3,000.00 Per day | |||
Conditions: | $3000 per day; $3500 per on call | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 87959 | |||
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Mildura - $3200 per day
Ontario Avenue,Po Box 620 Mildura , VIC, Australia
Job ID. 87936
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 5/05/25 - 18/05/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $3,200.00 Per day | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 87936 | |||
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Bathurst - Earn $3000 per day
361 Howick St West Bathurst , NSW, Australia
Job ID. 87889
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 21/04/25 - 30/05/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $3,000.00 Per day | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 87889 | |||
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Wangaratta - Earn $2,100 per day
Green Street, Wangaratta , VIC, Australia
Job ID. 87882
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 29/04/25 - 17/09/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $2,100.00 Per day | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 87882 | |||
Locum Anaesthetics Consultant needed in Hedland - Earn up to $3250 per day
2/34 Colebatch Way,PO Box 12 South Hedland , WA, Australia
Job ID. 87876
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 24/12/25 - 31/12/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $3,050.00 Per day | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 87876 | |||
Locum Anaesthetist Consultant needed in Penrith; Earn $300 per hour
C/- Nepean Hospital,Derby Street Penrith , NSW, Australia
Job ID. 87747
Become a valued team member in this friendly hospital.
Duration: | 5/05/25 - 10/10/25 | |||
Pay rate: | $300.00 Per hour | |||
Credentials: | QLD Hospital Paperwork, Immunisations/Vaccinations, Indemnity, Medicare Provider Number, CRC, Medicare PN, & WWCC (if applicable) | |||
Job ID: | 87747 | |||
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With a strong background in medical recruitment, Claire established Wavelength International in 1999 with Dr John Bethell to address a growing shortage of junior and middle-grade doctors in the Australian public hospital system.
Almost 25 years later, Claire is proud to head an ethical medical recruitment and migration services company, founded on integrity, and driven to serve the needs of the healthcare industry.

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In 2016, Chris Riley joined Wavelength as our Chief Executive Officer. Prior to 2016, Chris has had an extensive career history leading recruitment companies across Australia and New Zealand.
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General Manager - Hospital Services Locum
Paul joined Wavelength in 2023 as the General Manager of Hospital Services, Locum. He has worked in the recruitment industry in Australia and the UK for 18 years, and moved into the Healthcare sector in 2018.
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Carole Paterson
Partnership & Contracts Manager
Carole joined Wavelength in 2008 as a recruiter. Now, she focuses on internal business projects including partnerships, tenders and operational initiatives.
Carole has extensive experience recruiting across the Locum Hospital and GP divisions, which has developed her knowledge across a wide variety of specialities and has enabled her to visit rural and remote locations throughout Australia.

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Team Leader - Regulatory & Migration
With over a decade of experience, Elinor is an expert on all the registration and Medicare requirements that an overseas-trained specialist needs to complete during the migration process. She is our Regulatory and Migration Team Leader, and ensures the team provide a smooth transition to Australia and New Zealand for all our doctors.

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Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G and Paediatrics
Working with Wavelength since August 2012, Craig currently recruits locum O&G and Paediatric doctors for both public and private hospitals.
He prides himself on establishing the precise requirements of locum doctors and healthcare employers and providing the best solution possible.

Fiona Jackson
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Emergency Medicine
Fiona joined Wavelength in 2021 as a locum recruitment consultant, helping junior (CMO) and middle grade (REG) Emergency Medicine doctors find the most rewarding ED locum jobs that suit their personal and professional lifestyles.
She understands her Emergency Doctors work in a high-pressured environment, by being efficient and transparent she believes this will help support her doctors with all locum placements.

Mikaila Brooks
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Mikaila has accumulated over 10 years of experience within the health industry, which has allowed her to build in-depth knowledge of locum policies and procedures.
Before joining Wavelength, Mikaila was coordinating locums for NSW Health.

Jade-Maree Camilleri
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Anaesthetics & ICU
Jade joined Wavelength in 2022 and has since cultivated strong, lasting relationships with doctors and clients nationwide.
She takes the time to understand each doctor’s motivations, lifestyle, and interests, so she can match them with locum roles that align with their personal and professional goals.
Jade works closely with hospitals to ensure they have access to medical professionals who can best serve their communities.

Tabather Cain
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Anaesthetics & ICU
Tabi has been working in medical recruitment since 2018 and has in-depth knowledge of the Anaesthetics and ICU locum market in Australia.
She goes above and beyond for her doctors, making their experience as easy as possible by reducing the burden of paperwork and logistics.
Tabi enjoys helping doctors find the best locum roles and, in turn, helping hospitals find the best doctors.

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Jane Stanke
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent GP (UK Based)
Based in Cheltenham, UK, Jane can provide UK, Irish and Europe-based doctors as well as Canadian GPs with a more efficient and personalised service, whilst also offering Australian and NZ-based doctors the convenience to speak in the evenings after finishing consulting for the day.

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Amy Beddall
Associate Recruiter - Locum GP
Amy joined Wavelength in 2012 following the completion of her degree, majoring in Human Resources.
Amy always strives to deliver an exceptional service and takes great pride in matching the right doctor to a role that they will enjoy and grow in.

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With 16 years of recruitment experience across the UK and Australia, Emma has developed a wealth of expertise in connecting the right talent with the right opportunities. For the past 14 years, she has focused her career within the healthcare sector, where she has built a reputation for her deep understanding of the industry and her commitment to excellence.
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Eamon McCurry
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians and Paediatrics
Eamon joined Wavelength over 10 years ago and has worked across various recruitment teams including Surgery and General Medicine. This experience across the business has provided him with an in-depth knowledge of how to help all our doctors find the perfect jobs to suit their needs.
Eamon is driven to help locum doctors find the right role at a hospital that fits their lifestyle and interests, while also helping healthcare employers to find the perfect doctor for their team.

Kelly Deakin
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
With over 4 years of experience in GP locum recruitment, Kelly now works at Wavelength, specialising in placing physicians across General Medicine and its sub-specialities in Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
Kelly is passionate about supporting regional and remote hospitals. She works closely with exceptional doctors to find the perfect locum roles that align with their lifestyle and career goals.

Claudine Zaarour
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Physicians
With a degree in Psychology as well as a diploma in human resources, and over a decade of recruitment experience behind her, Claudine Zaarour joined Wavelength in 2005.
Claudine helps Locum Physicians across General Medicine and all its sub-specialities find the perfect Locum roles to suit their lifestyle from her wide network of hospitals in NSW, VIC, TAS, SA and ACT.

Amber Derby-Davies
Recruitment Consultant - Locum O&G

Ben Chegwidden
Recruitment Consultant - Locum General Medicine

Yasmin Lockey
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Since 2020, Yasmin has been helping Psychiatrists find rewarding locum roles across Australia.
With an unrivalled network of hospitals and in-depth knowledge of the market, doctors rely on Yasmin for support throughout their career.
She is passionate about finding the right fit for her doctors, matching their interests and goals with the best locum opportunities.

Courtney Lewis
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry
Courtney has worked in medical recruitment since 2013, placing locum consultants throughout Australia.
She is dedicated to supporting Psychiatrists through every stage of their career, finding the best locum jobs so they can achieve their goals.
Courtney understands the different areas of psychiatry and how to match skills with the right mental health service.

Robyn Pascoe
Recruitment Consultant - Locum Psychiatry (Non-Specialist)
Robyn has been working with non-specialist doctors since 2014 and joined Wavelength in 2021 to focus on psychiatry locums.
She has extensive knowledge of locum placements and creates a seamless process for the doctors and clients she works with.
Robyn enjoys building meaningful, long-term relationships and takes the time to understand each doctors' unique needs and goals.

Nicole Langan
Recruitment Consultant – Locum Surgery
Nicole Langan is one of Wavelength’s most senior medical recruiters, with over 18 years of experience. She manages Locum Surgery recruitment.
Nicole has built up a wealth of knowledge about the medical industry during her time with Wavelength and is heavily networked with public and private hospitals throughout Australia.

Ashlea Harvey
Recruitment Consultant – Permanent Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Ashlea's medical recruitment career began in 2019 and she joined the Wavelength team in 2021.
She takes pride in listening to her doctors' needs and she uses her great relationships with hospitals Australia-wide to find them the most rewarding permanent roles.
With a genuine passion for making a difference, Ashlea provides a tailored, flexible and diligent approach to every doctor and healthcare employer she partners with.

Chloe Frost
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Cardiology
Chloe has been working in recruitment since 2016 and now helps doctors find fulfilling permanent roles across Australia and New Zealand.
She has a wealth of experience in credentialing and compliance - a huge plus for her doctors, especially those making the move from overseas.
With a focus on building strong relationships, Chloe seamlessly matches talented medical professionals with the healthcare employers that need them most.

Skye Rogers
Team Manager - JLD, JAM-ED
Skye joined Wavelength in 2025 as the Team Manager of JAMED, bringing over 16 years of experience in medical recruitment, including 12 years dedicated to working with locum doctors. Specialising in the placement of Emergency doctors in locum roles across Australia, she is passionate about supporting healthcare delivery by connecting talented doctors with hospitals in need. In her role, she leads a dedicated team of consultants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment focused on delivering exceptional service to both doctors and healthcare clients.
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"Moving out of one comfort zone, into the comforts of another is never easy. With everything simplified, Wavelength was the perfect choice to help me with my job search."
Dr Rajkumar
Consultant Anaesthetist
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average salary for an Anaesthetist job?
Anaesthetists working in Australia can expect to earn the following:
- Anaesthetists in permanent roles: can earn a salary between $250,000 to $400,000 per year depending on experience and seniority
- Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) Anaesthetists: salary in excess of $500,000 per year
- Anaesthetist Locum Jobs: pay rates of approx. $2,000 per day depending on experience and seniority
What Subspecialties of Anaesthetics do we recruit for?
Our Anaesthetics team provides expert career advice and support to find the best Anaesthetist jobs in the following areas:
- General Anaesthetics
- Paediatric Anaesthetics
- Neuro-Anaesthetics
- ICU cover
- Obstetric Anaesthetics
- Pain Management Clinics
What qualifications do you need as an Anaesthetist in Australia and New Zealand?
Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is the qualification that allows you to work as a Specialist in Australia and New Zealand. If your training program is comparable to the ANZCA training program in terms of content, duration, governance and assessment, it may be worth applying for Specialist Assessment in Australia or Vocational registration in New Zealand.
Doctors who have completed specialist training in the UK/Ireland (MRCA+CCT) and Canada are often deemed comparable.
Will Wavelength help with AHPRA and Anaesthetics College registration?
We have an experienced team of regulatory experts and registered migration agents to help you through all of the paperwork associated with the AHPRA and medical college registration process and guide you through your visa and Medicare provider number applications.
Register your details with our dedicated Anaesthetist team today. We’ll be in touch for a confidential discussion to help you discover the most rewarding Anaesthetist jobs in Australia or New Zealand.
What is the average salary for an Anaesthetist job?
Anaesthetists working in Australia can expect to earn the following:
- Anaesthetists in permanent roles: can earn a salary between $250,000 to $400,000 per year depending on experience and seniority
- Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) Anaesthetists: salary in excess of $500,000 per year
- Anaesthetist Locum Jobs: pay rates of approx. $2,000 per day depending on experience and seniority
What Subspecialties of Anaesthetics do we recruit for?
Our Anaesthetics team provides expert career advice and support to find the best Anaesthetist jobs in the following areas:
- General Anaesthetics
- Paediatric Anaesthetics
- Neuro-Anaesthetics
- ICU cover
- Obstetric Anaesthetics
- Pain Management Clinics
What qualifications do you need as an Anaesthetist in Australia and New Zealand?
Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is the qualification that allows you to work as a Specialist in Australia and New Zealand. If your training program is comparable to the ANZCA training program in terms of content, duration, governance and assessment, it may be worth applying for Specialist Assessment in Australia or Vocational registration in New Zealand.
Doctors who have completed specialist training in the UK/Ireland (MRCA+CCT) and Canada are often deemed comparable.
Will Wavelength help with AHPRA and Anaesthetics College registration?
We have an experienced team of regulatory experts and registered migration agents to help you through all of the paperwork associated with the AHPRA and medical college registration process and guide you through your visa and Medicare provider number applications.
Register your details with our dedicated Anaesthetist team today. We’ll be in touch for a confidential discussion to help you discover the most rewarding Anaesthetist jobs in Australia or New Zealand.
What is the average salary for an Anaesthetist job?
Anaesthetists working in Australia can expect to earn the following:
- Anaesthetists in permanent roles: can earn a salary between $250,000 to $400,000 per year depending on experience and seniority
- Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) Anaesthetists: salary in excess of $500,000 per year
- Anaesthetist Locum Jobs: pay rates of approx. $2,000 per day depending on experience and seniority
What Subspecialties of Anaesthetics do we recruit for?
Our Anaesthetics team provides expert career advice and support to find the best Anaesthetist jobs in the following areas:
- General Anaesthetics
- Paediatric Anaesthetics
- Neuro-Anaesthetics
- ICU cover
- Obstetric Anaesthetics
- Pain Management Clinics
What qualifications do you need as an Anaesthetist in Australia and New Zealand?
Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is the qualification that allows you to work as a Specialist in Australia and New Zealand. If your training program is comparable to the ANZCA training program in terms of content, duration, governance and assessment, it may be worth applying for Specialist Assessment in Australia or Vocational registration in New Zealand.
Doctors who have completed specialist training in the UK/Ireland (MRCA+CCT) and Canada are often deemed comparable.
Will Wavelength help with AHPRA and Anaesthetics College registration?
We have an experienced team of regulatory experts and registered migration agents to help you through all of the paperwork associated with the AHPRA and medical college registration process and guide you through your visa and Medicare provider number applications.
Register your details with our dedicated Anaesthetist team today. We’ll be in touch for a confidential discussion to help you discover the most rewarding Anaesthetist jobs in Australia or New Zealand.