2024 Anaesthetic Fellow

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:

- Full Time -6 or 12 months Fixed Term - position available from February 2024
- The position is located at the Mercy Hospital for Women in the Department of Anaesthesia.
- The Fellow provides anaesthetic and resuscitation care of in-patients, including anaesthesia and analgesia services in Birth Suite, Operating Theatres, the Emergency Department and for High Dependency patients within the rules pertaining to Registrars/Residents. They are expected to assume a responsible role in the management of complex cases, on occasion supervising management by junior staff.
- The Fellow will take part in organisation of Departmental non-clinical educational activities and should endeavour to complete the equivalent of one clinical research paper suitable for presentation at a national meeting or publication in a relevant peer-reviewed journal.
- Successful applicant will be employed as per the terms and conditions set out in the current Victorian Public Health Sector (AMA-Victoria) Doctors in Training (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement.

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA).
- Applicants that have passed the ANZCA Fellowship examination or equivalent will be preferred. The position is suitable for advanced vocational anaesthetic training for Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) approved training, equivalent to the ‘Provisional Fellowship Year’ as outlined in Policy Document TE13 (2013) or ATY3 as outlined in Policy document TE2 (2013). It may also be suitable for appropriately trained Specialist International Medical Graduates seeking to fulfil Clinical Practice Assessment period requirements.

**ABOUT US**:

- Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

**Please use the attached referee form to submit two (2) clinical referee reports as**
**Clinical Appraisal 1 & 2,**
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**CONTACT DETAILS**:

- Dr Andrew Robinson, Head of Anaesthesia, Mercy Hospital for Women

Head of Anaesthesia Dr Andrew Robinson

(03) 8458 4841

Administrative Assistant, Department of Anaesthesia Mrs Leanne Pilkington

(03) 8458 4841