Anaesthetics Registrar 2024

Position Summary

Barwon Doctors

Extend your career with one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment Lifestyle A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road

About Barwon Health

With over 8,000 staff and more than 1,200 volunteers we provide services to our local community the G21 region which comprises the residents of the City of Greater Geelong, Colac Otway Shire, Golden Plains Shire, Borough of Queenscliff and Surf Coast Shire. Barwon Health has 1,016 beds across our sites, including 363 residential aged care beds.

We provide services from University Hospital Geelong, the McKellar Centre in North Geelong, Barwon Health North, Swanston Centre and Mental Health Community Hubs across the region. We are one of four public radiation oncology providers in Victoria. We have a public private partnership with Epworth Healthcare to help deliver surgery and day oncology We are a major teaching hospital so have relationships with Deakin University, University of Melbourne and Monash University.

We have recently opened:

Youang Surgery Centre Mental Health Hub in Emergency Department Aged Acute Psychiatry Facility at McKellar McKellar Paediatric Rehabilitation Centre

And we look forward to welcoming soon:

Adrian Costa Clinical Trials Centre: Victoria’s first regional clinical trials centre Paediatric Emergency Hub in the Emergency Department at UHG Barwon Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital Early Parenting Centre at McKellar Barwon Health Surfcoast Hospital Central Geelong Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Community Hub

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

About the Role

Applications are invited for Provisional Fellows and Advanced Anaesthesia Trainees to join our friendly and supportive department.

General and speciality fellowships are available, both 6 and 12 month blocks considered. Speciality fellowships include:

Cardiac Anaesthesia (1 job:12 months, Feb-Feb) Regional Anaesthesia (2 jobs: 6 months general; 6 months regional, ie 12 months employment) Perioperative Medicine (1 job:12 months Feb-Feb) Airway Fellowship (1 job: 12 months Feb-Feb, please note this is the first time this position has been advertised for a 1 year contract) General Fellowship (6 or 12 months) Other subspecialty anaesthesia fellowships may be available on discussion

We will also be jointly recruiting to a position with Werribee Mercy, with 6 months Werribee, 6 months UHG, suit AT but fellow approved (separate contracts for each hospital).

Please specify in your cover letter which positions/fellowships you are applying for (can apply for multiple).

We may also have a part time position available (once again please specify if you are looking for part time in your cover letter).

Applicants must be ANZCA accredited or eligible. 

About The Culture

The Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, currently employs approximately 21 full-time, 47 part-time Anaesthetic Consultants and 24 Anaesthetic Registrars.

The department supports a wide range of clinical anaesthetic services including regional anaesthesia and ultrasound, obstetric and paediatric services, cardiac anaesthesia (including transoesophageal echocardiography) and a benchmark perioperative service (including CPET). The department has a strong commitment to excellence in clinical, education and research activities and a strong focus on preparing senior trainees for consultant practice.

Barwon Health staff benefits

Flexible working arrangements Professional development Access to employee wellness facility Salary packaging Social club

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