Hmo3 Critcare Anaesthesia

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full Time - Fixed Term

**Salary**:$49 - $50

**Grade**:Undefined

**Occupation**: Medical and Nursing

**Location**: Melbourne

**Reference**: 2788

**_ Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east 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 Anaesthesia Department**

The Department of Anaesthesia is located on Level 2 of the Austin Tower. The Department comprises 38 full-time Staff Anaesthetist, 76 Visiting Anaesthetist, 23 Anaesthesia Registrars/Fellows, 6 Critical Care HMOs, 4 Research Nurses, 3 Pain Nurses, 3 Anaesthesia Resource Nurses, and 4 Administrative Staff. There is a separate Department of Intensive Care Unit.

Most surgical specialties, with the exception of obstetrics and complex paediatric surgery, are undertaken at the Austin and are covered by the Department. Surgical specialties include thoracic, cardiac, neurosurgery, hepatobiliary, upper GI, colorectal, general, orthopaedic, ENT, plastics, maxillofacial, ophthalmology, urology, gynaecology and vascular. The Austin is a state-wide referral centre for liver transplantation and spinal injuries.

**About the role**
- Note_: Applicants are required to clearly indicate in their cover letter a preference for either the Anaesthesia or ICU stream. Applicants interested in both streams must state a clear preference for one stream in order to be considered. Applications that do not contain a clear statement of preference may not be considered for either stream.

There are 13 HMO3 positions in Critical Care incorporating rotations through the Austin Hospital Anaesthesia Department, Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Department (ICU). These positions aim to provide a high-quality, broad-based practical experience for potential entry into vocational training positions in critical care (Anaesthesia, ICU, ED).

Successful applicants will spend a minimum of 6 months in their allocated specialty stream. The remainder of the year is spent rotating through the other two Critical Care specialties and providing planned leave cover for other members of the Critical Care HMO/PGY3 Stream. Each HMO is offered at least 3 months in their preferred specialty stream in the first 6 months.

The Critical Care HMO program is supported by a regular education program delivered by members of each specialty department on themes important to HMO's in Critical Care. Workshops, tutorials and clinical simulation modes of education are offered. Each applicant is also entitled to a period of 5 weeks annual leave.

**Anaesthesia Department Role**

The anaesthesia component of this job involves assisting with the provision of anaesthesia services within and outside the operating suite, before, during and after procedural lists requiring an anaesthesia presence. You will always be assigned to either a supervising consultant or registrar. The roster involves a default 38 hour week, with a 5 week rotating roster including day and evening shifts. When rostered on evening shifts, you are required to assist the anaesthesia registrar on call and provide anaesthesia support in theatre as well as to the wider hospital.

**Emergency Department Role**

**Austin ICU Role**

This role is within the Austin Hospital's tertiary metropolitan practice offering complex medical, surgical services including cardiothoracic and neurosurgical intensive care. Exposure to state-based specialised in Acute Liver Failure, Liver Transplantation, Acute Spinal Cord Injury and Complex Epilepsy is available. The HMO role importantly supports the clinical activity in admissions, daily care, discharge planning of complex patient care in 3 'pods' of ICU work teams comprising consultant, registrar & HMO. The rotation involves approximately 50% night shift on a rotating roster.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will bring with you:

- A commitment to Austin Health values.
- Hold MBBS or equivalent qualification.
- Completed a minimum 24 months full-time (or equivalent) employment as Hospital Medical Officer (or equivalent) since graduation.
- Full Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (note
- eligible applicants will be assisted through this process).
- Dedication to delivering excellent service - to patients, all colleagues (nursing, medical, managerial, support staff), GPs and other contact points.

**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 for living expenses,