Anaesthetist

Title: Anaesthetist Requisition ID: Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, Job Posting Date: 3 Jun

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Anaesthetist

The Department of Anaesthesia at Eastern Health are looking for Anaesthetists to fulfill both full-time and part-time positions. There are also opportunities for temporary session and sabbatical leave cover.

• Fractional/Full-time | Permanent and Fixed term positions
• Box Hill, Maroondah, Angliss, Blackburn, Lilydale and Healesville
• Learning from the challenges of the past and looking to the future, we understand that we are building towards a more engaged, more reliable, always safe health service in partnership with our people to improve every day.

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

• To provide excellent clinical care for his/her patients.
• To provide leadership for junior medical and other clinical staff.
• To support the Hospital's teaching, research and clinical governance programs.

About you

To be successful in this role the following will be required of you:

• Consistent demonstration of clinical competency.
• Consistent attention to appropriate infection control practices.
• High levels of professionalism and working relationships with all co-workers.
• Punctuality and reliability in attendance.
• Capacity to work across different hospital sites within Eastern Health.
• Efficient work practices and awareness of the need to optimise patient access to surgical services.
• Appropriate supervision of all junior anaesthetic medical staff always.
• Appropriate medical documentation.
• Undertaking of specific tasks under assigned portfolio/s for administrative work, audit, patient safety and clinical guideline development, teaching and research as allocated by the Clinical Director of Anaesthesia (EH) or his / her representative.
• Professional representation of the department and hospital internally within Eastern Health and externally in the broader health system.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role, and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee, please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please

Contact Person: Dr Timothy McIver, Deputy Director of Anaesthesia

Contact Number:

Contact Email: [email protected]

Job Posting End Date: 4/7/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

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