Anaesthesia Fellow
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Anaesthesia Department
The Department of Anaesthesia is located on Level 2 of the Austin Tower. The Department comprises 38 full-time Staff Anaesthetist, 76 Visiting Anaesthetist, 23 Anaesthesia Registrars/Fellows, 6 Critical Care HMOs, 4 Research Nurses, 3 Pain Nurses, 3 Anaesthesia Resource Nurses, and 4 Administrative Staff. There is a separate Department of Intensive Care Unit.
Most surgical specialties, with the exception of obstetrics and complex paediatric surgery, are undertaken at the Austin and are covered by the Department. Surgical specialties include thoracics, cardiac, neurosurgery, hepatobiliary, upper GI, colorectal, general, orthopaedic, ENT, plastics, maxillofacial, ophthalmology, urology, gynaecology and vascular. The Austin is a state-wide referral centre for liver transplantation and spinal injuries.
About the role
In this role you will provide anaesthesia services under appropriate supervision by Specialist Anaesthetists as arranged by the Director or delegated Anaesthetist responsible for rosters. This is a transitional year from trainee to consultant and will include more clinical responsibility and administrative duties.
In 2026 the Department of Anaesthesia at Austin Health will employ Anaesthesia Provisional Fellows (PF) in three separate fellowship streams detailed below.
- General Provisional Fellowship
- Cardiac/Hepatobiliary/Liver Transplantation Provisional Fellowship
- Perioperative Medicine Provisional Fellowship
About you
As the Anaesthesia Fellow, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Hold MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Registered Medical Practitioner in Australia
- Have completed Part II FANZCA or anticipating completing ir prior to commencement of position in February 2026
- Satisfy College criteria for appointment as a Provisional Fellow, i.e. be an ATY3 and have completed all Advanced Modules 4-10
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Rochelle Simon, Business Manager at Rochelle.Simon@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description and information sheet for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 18 May 2025
