Medical Specialist

Exciting Career Opportunities in Anaesthetics and Perioperative Medicine

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is seeking experienced specialists to join the Department of Anaesthetics, Perioperative Medicine, and Pain Medicine in the following roles:

• Permanent Full-Time Specialist (Anaesthetics) – numerous FTE. Preference will be given to those applicants that help prior fixed-term fractional positions at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
• Fixed-Term Fractional Specialist (Anaesthetics) – 1–2 years, numerous FTE.

These positions encompass anaesthesia and perioperative medicine, including medical cover for the Enhanced Care Unit (ECU) and within the High Acuity Team (HAT).

Join a leading cancer centre committed to excellence in patient care and innovation.

Apply now to be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, with leadership in perioperative medicine.

Hiring Manager: Professor Bernhard Riedel
Contact Number:
Email: Applications Close: 7 November 2025

Position Summary

The position is responsible for the provision of anaesthetic services to Peter Mac patients including perioperative services (preoperative assessment/clinics, high acuity & pain service).

Enterprise Agreement

Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement

Classification or Salary Range

HN15-HN59

Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category A Key Relationships

Internal

• Division of Cancer Surgery

• Patients and their Carers

External

• Other healthcare providers

• Universities and professional bodies

Education
Skills

• Medical Qualifications and registered with the Medical Board of Victoria

• FANZCA

• Appropriate clinical experience

• Currency in ARC ALS2 provider certification or equivalent

• Familiarity with EPIC

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
AHPRA Registration Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators

1. Anaesthetic, Periop & Pain Services

Provide the highest standard of patient focused, evidence based care in the perioperative period

• Participation in the on-call roster
• Timely attendance at clinical sessions
• Completion of clinical records
• Contribution to the management of clinical risk, including mandatory reporting

2. Adherence to hospital policies and procedures to ensure ethical care

To actively contribute to regular meetings and demonstrate a commitment to business processes and policies ensuring ethical care.

• Attend and contribute to regular Departmental, Academic and Managerial meetings
• Participate and deliver on quality assurance requirements
• Adhere to Organizational policies and procedures ensuring ethical care
• Provide cover for absences for colleagues taking annual /study leave.

3. Professional Development

Take part in research projects and postgraduate teaching

• Attend and contribute to post-graduate medical education
• Take part in research projects
• Teach postgraduate students as required
• Supervise/teach junior medical and nursing staff
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing medical education
• Participate in activities that contribute to ongoing personal and professional development.

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

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