Visiting Anaesthetist

Reference Number: 1512- Category: Medical- Department: Anaesthetics and Theatre Support

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About The Department of Anaesthesia**

The Department of Anaesthesia is located on Level 2 of the Austin Tower. The Department comprises 38 full time Staff Anaesthetists, 75 Visiting Anaesthetists, 28 Anaesthesia Registrars/Fellows, 6 Critical Care HMOs, 3 Research Nurses, 8 Pain Nurses, 10 Anaesthesia Liaison Nurses, and 5 Administrative Staff.

The Austin operating theatre complex is situated on Level 2 of the Harold Stokes building and consists of 11 theatres, 2 endoscopy suites and 2 procedure rooms. Anaesthesia is also undertaken in Radiology and Cardiology Cath Lab.

The Surgery Centre opened in 2008 on the Repatriation Campus. It is an autonomous elective surgery centre but is incorporated into Austin Health. It consists of 8 theatres, an endoscopy room, and a procedure room, and has a separate Head of Anaesthesia. Administrative services are provided by the Department of Anaesthesia at the Austin Campus.

Most surgical specialties, apart from Cardiac Transplantation, Obstetrics and Complex Paediatric Surgery, are undertaken at the Austin and are covered by the Department. Surgical specialties at the Austin include Thoracic, Cardiac, Neurosurgery, Hepatobiliary, Orthopaedic, ENT, Ophthalmology and Vascular. The Austin is a statewide referral centre for liver transplantation and spinal injuries.

The Austin also has a Pain Service encompassing acute and chronic pain.

There is a strong research structure in the Department with a Head of Research supported by 3 research nurses.

The Austin is co-located with the Mercy Hospital for Women and whilst the Anaesthesia Departments at both hospitals are separate, they have close ties.

It is recognised that an anaesthesia department at a teaching hospital needs a wider range of skills than any one anaesthetist could have. Therefore, each individual anaesthetist will need to bring their own set of skills which will complement those of others and enable the department to cover all contingencies and provide a comprehensive service. No individual anaesthetist can be expected to be proficient in every area of modern anaesthesia.

**About the role**

We have multiple fixed-term positions available to cover parental leave, long service leave & secondments.
- **Hours per week**:35hrs
- **Employment status**:Fixed-term part-time
- **Employment period**:immediately-13Jul25
- **Hours per week**:30hrs
- **Employment status**:Fixed-term part-time
- **Employment period**:immediately-6Aug25
- **Hours per week**:20hrs
- **Employment status**:Fixed-term part-time
- **Employment period**:17Sep24-1Apr25
- **Hours per week**:35hrs
- **Employment status**:Fixed-term part-time
- **Employment period**:21Oct24-27Jul25
- **Hours per week**:35hrs
- **Employment status**:Fixed-term part-time
- **Employment period**:4Nov24-1Jun25

**About you**

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

**To be successful in this role, you must**:

- Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Current Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Anaesthesia, Sub-specialty interests strongly encouraged
- Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care
- Demonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, junior medical, nursing, and other clinical staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care across the continuum, and
- Demonstrated commitment and ongoing activity in research and/or clinical audit activities
- Involvement in teaching and training of medical, technical, and nursing staff, including at undergraduate and post-graduate level
- Attendance and active involvement in relevant departmental, organisational, and external meetings (i.e. College, Association and National/International bodies)
- Demonstrates engagement, teamwork, and collaboration
- Have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Have demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to Clinical Governance.

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives d