An exciting opportunity for a Consultant Anaesthetist to join a regional, coastal health servce in Victoria, Australia.

This is the major health service for south-west Victoria. The hospital is also undergoing a major redevelopment, with around $396 million being invested into a recent multi-storey clinical services building, including an expanded emergency department, additional theatres, extra inpatient capacity, dialysis, imaging and a dedicated paediatric unit.

They are now seeking a Specialist Anaesthetist to join its established anaesthetic team. Based primarily at one hospital, the role also provides services across another. The position involves delivering high-quality anaesthetic care across general and regional anaesthesia, obstetrics, emergency and critical care support, pre-admission services and the on-call roster.

The offer

- Beautiful coastal community in lush, green Victoria.
- Package up to $440k - a new wage agreement surpassing this will be announced soon.
- Full permanent residency support - get your and your family's PR within 18 months (if under 50).
- Fantastic professional development opportunities.

Community Highlights

- Coastal city of around 31,000 people on Victoria's south-west coast.
- It offers a genuine beachside lifestyle, including swimming, surfing, walking tracks, whale watching, parks, cycling, sport and surf lifesaving.
- The city has good schooling options, childcare, cafés, restaurants, sports clubs and a Deakin University campus.
- Housing is considerably more affordable than Melbourne, with a range of family homes, townhouses, lifestyle properties and coastal options.

Scope of Practice





- Provide high-quality and comprehensive anaesthetic services for patients undergoing general and regional anaesthesia.
- Provide anaesthetic and resuscitative support within the Emergency Department and elsewhere in the hospital when required.
- Provide anaesthetic services to the Obstetrics Unit, including epidural analgesia.
- Work collaboratively with treating specialists and provide clinical support to patients within the Critical Care Unit where appropriate.
- Participate in pre-admission clinics.
- Participate in the anaesthetic on-call and recall roster alongside the wider specialist team.
- Contribute to anaesthetic service development, operational decision-making, quality improvement, clinical audit and clinical risk management.
- Support the development of policies and systems that promote safe and effective anaesthetic care.
- Participate in South West Healthcare's medical emergency response arrangements where relevant.
- Teach and supervise medical students, junior medical staff and nursing staff involved in anaesthetic care.

Selection Criteria

- FANZCA or UK CCT eligibility for ESP/ANZCA bridging pathway
- Extensive clinical experience with very good knowledge and skills extending across the range of Anaesthetic services.
- Commitment to quality improvement.
- Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary workplace setting and leadership skills within this context.
- Experience in an education program for junior medical staff.

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