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Are you seeking a diverse and rewarding Anaesthetist leadership role at a leading regional hospital? Join the Medical Services team at Latrobe Regional Health, where a ‘world of opportunities awaits’.

Are you an experienced and motivated medical leader ready to shape the future of anaesthetic services in one of Victoria’s most progressive regional health services? Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is seeking a highly skilledDeputy Director of Anaestheticsto support the leadership of our Anaesthetics Department within the Surgical and Perioperative Services Division on a Part Time, Fixed Term basis.

As a senior leader, you will work closely with the Director of Anaesthetics to provide clinical leadership, operational management, and strategic input to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred anaesthetic services. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in service development, workforce sustainability, and the advancement of clinical excellence, teaching, and research across Gippsland.

About the Role

The Deputy Director of Anaesthetics supports the Director in providing clinical leadership and operational management of the Anaesthetics Department. This senior role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and contemporary anaesthetic services across the organisation, contributing to workforce planning, education, service development, and clinical governance.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide clinical leadership to ensure safe, high-quality anaesthetic care for patients.
- Lead and manage departmental operations including workforce planning, rostering, and resource allocation.
- Support the recruitment, supervision, and professional development of medical staff.
- Contribute to service development, innovation, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.




- Foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective and sustainable service delivery.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

- MBBS (or equivalent), registration with the Medical Practitioners Board of Australia, and Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).
- Demonstrated clinical expertise and leadership within anaesthetics.
- Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and respectful approach.
- Robust ability to lead change, manage teams, and drive service improvements.
- A commitment to education, research, and continuous professional development.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

- Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
- Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
- Encouragement for career development and ongoing education.
- A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
- Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
- Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.





LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology is offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [email protected]

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.

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