Anaesthetist

• Convenient Fitzroy location
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Work for one of Australia's leading hospital groups

About the Role

The aim of the position is to provide the highest quality specialist anaesthesia and acute pain medicine care to the patients of SVHM. The Specialist Anaesthetist has responsibility for the services provided by them in the Department under direction from the Head of Department, including inpatient and preadmission services, clinical consultation, teaching, research and quality improvement activities.

This position will also act as liaison with the Intensive Care Unit, to assist with trainee education, planning for complex patient management and support for other planning as required.

• Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format
• Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care
• Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback
• Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate
  
  and in a timely manner
• Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team
• Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of
  
  day-to-day work

Your Contribution

• Currency of CPD and professional good standing, including recency of practice in providing anaesthesia for a range of complex adult surgical and interventional procedures, and availability on the days required.
• Recency of practice and either fellowship experience in ICU or evidence of consultant-level expertise.
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain/ Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain (Select which is applicable)

What we Offer

• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About

St. Vincent's Hospital performs over 15,000 anaesthetics procedures per year covering all the surgical specialties except for paediatrics and obstetrics. There are over 450 open heart surgery cases, more than 1000 neurosurgical cases, 400 thoracic cases and many other major surgical procedures, including major orthopaedics, carried out each year. Anaesthesia services are also provided for endoscopy, interventional radiology, structural cardiology and also to psychiatric services for ECT. For surgery, there is a strong commitment to regional anaesthesia and most major regional blocks techniques are performed. We are leaders in the use of ultrasound for regional anaesthesia and intraoperative echocardiography.

There is a strong and successful teaching programme with a dedicated half-day of tutorials per week and a weekly department education meeting. Applicants would be expected to contribute to both clinical teaching, structured tutorial education and in-training assessment, including workplace-based assessment of trainees.The department has an international reputation in many areas of research and a commitment to supporting research activity is expected.

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.