Posted a month ago
Description
Salary
HM25 – HM30 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About the role
The Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at Western Health provides services for more than 30,000 surgical procedures and more than 6,500 deliveries a year. With the exception of Cardiac, all surgical specialities are represented. In addition, the Anaesthetic Department runs a busy acute and chronic pain service, teaching program and is actively involved in ongoing research and audit.
The Department employs 36 Registrars at any one time, rotating through the North‑Western and Southern Rotational Programs and Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Training Schemes.
The Department has 11 training positions available for provisional fellows and/or anaesthesia trainees not affiliated with a Victorian rotational training program. We employ 4 provisional fellows and 8 advanced anaesthetic registrars with a minimum of 24 months accredited experience in anaesthesia in Australia or overseas. Provisional Fellows are employed for either a full year or a six‑month term and for some streams a full year commitment is preferred.
Streams
- Principle & Welfare Fellowship
- Obstetric Fellowship
- Perioperative Fellowship
- Safety & Quality Fellowship
- Simulation Fellowship
- Sustainability & Environment Fellowship
Key responsibilities
- Participate in on‑going assessment of competencies via college assessment forms.
- Provide quality peri‑operative care under the supervision of an appropriate specialist. This includes preoperative assessment and preparation, peri‑operative planning, anaesthesia, intra and postoperative medical care and pain management.
- Perform anaesthetic, pain management and critical care duties as delegated or allocated by Director or delegated Consultant in accordance with Western Health policies and procedures and relevant legislation.
- Assume responsibility for patient care in accordance with the care model of the ward/unit, ensuring that required clinical procedures are performed with appropriate training and supervision.
About you
- Hold a MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification.
- Have current medical registration with AHPRA or the ability to gain such registration before commencement of the clinical placement.
- Have completed at least two years of anaesthetic training.
To proceed, please ensure that the following link is provided to your nominated referees: vats/WHRef. They will need to complete this online referee assessment and upon completion the assessment will be submitted directly to the Head of Unit.
Compensation and benefits
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programmes, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programmes, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 1 June 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Gareth Symons (Supervisor of Training, Anaesthesia Department) via .
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/ap‑applications from recruitment agencies.
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