Staff Anaesthetist

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• Ongoing Staff Anaesthetist opportunity, with 40 hours per week available
• Full-time or fractional applications considered; fractions below 30 hours will be offered as Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) appointments
• Interest and expertise in complex pain management is highly desirable

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 statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Anaesthesia Department

The Department of Anaesthesia provides services across the Austin and Repatriation campuses. At the Austin Campus, the department supports anaesthesia across 11 theatres, two endoscopy suites and two procedure rooms in the Harold Stokes building, as well as Radiology and the Cardiology Cath Lab.

The Repatriation Campus is home to the Surgery Centre, an elective surgery facility with eight theatres. The department also manages a comprehensive Pain Service and maintains a strong research program.

Modern anaesthesia requires a broad range of specialist skills. Individual anaesthetists contribute their own expertise to complement the skills of their colleagues and support a comprehensive anaesthesia service.

About the role

As a Staff Anaesthetist, you will provide high-level anaesthetic services within your approved scope of clinical practice. You will provide routine anaesthesia services, contribute to after-hours on-call duties where required, and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and other clinical staff to deliver safe, high-quality care.

The role also contributes to teaching, training, research, clinical audit and quality improvement. Interest and expertise in complex pain management is highly desirable.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide comprehensive routine anaesthesia services, including pre-anaesthesia assessment and post-anaesthesia follow-up
• Perform anaesthesia and related clinical procedures within your approved scope of clinical practice
• Contribute to on-call duties and provide clinical leadership in service delivery where required
• Supervise, educate and train junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff, including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Participate in research, clinical audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activities

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you:

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and current Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists or equivalent
• Appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Anaesthesia, with sub-specialty interests strongly encouraged, and a demonstrated commitment to high-quality patient care
• Demonstrated commitment and ongoing activity in research and/or clinical audit, demonstrated capability and interest in research, and involvement in teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Attendance and active involvement in relevant departmental, organisational and external meetings, together with demonstrated engagement, teamwork and collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels, understanding of and commitment to Clinical Governance, and commitment to Austin Health values

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 discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

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. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. 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. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, 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 for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 6 December 2026