Casual Anaesthetic Consultant & Rural General Anaesthetist in Wonthaggi

Position Title: Anaesthetic Consultant & Rural General Anaesthetist

Employment Status: Casual

Location: Multiple Regional Care Group Sites including: Wonthaggi Hospital, Leongatha Memorial Hospital & Phillip Island Community Hospital

Department: Theatre

Classification: HN16 Dependant on Experience

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.

Position Summary

As an integral member of the newly formed Bayside Health Network, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on rural and regional healthcare—delivering high-quality anaesthetic care to a rapidly growing community and contributing to service development at a pivotal time.

We offer an attractive package, including travel allowances and accommodation options for the right candidate, along with opportunities for teaching, leadership, and involvement in quality and service improvement initiatives.

Specialist Anaesthetists are medical specialists responsible for providing safe anaesthesia to patients for procedures, delivering high quality peri-operative care and representing excellence in professionalism. They are:

• An essential and valued member of the Senior Medical Team at Bayside Health;
• Responsible for delivering high quality assessment, treatment and management of patients throughout the peri-operative patient journey.
• Responsible for the continuous improvement of Bayside Health clinical services and maintenance of the values and high standards of care expected at Bayside Health.

Key duties and responsibilities

• To provide high quality casual perioperative anaesthetic services including a focused and clearly documented pre-anaesthetic assessment.
• To deliver perioperative services in accordance with the professional standards as determined by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).
• Attendance and contribution to the Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic (PAAC).
• When required, respond to Medical Emergency (MET) calls and Code Blues, providing airway assistance where necessary and assist any emergency resuscitation.
• To assist in the assessment and management of patients within Close Observation Bed (COB).
• To review and manage appropriately the post-operative patients within the surgical wards.
• To provide on-call and after-hours service for emergency surgeries, provision of obstetric analgesia or anaesthesia or to support the management of critically unwell patients within Bayside Health prior to transfer.
• When on-call, to be able to attend Wonthaggi Hospital within 20 minutes of the recall.
• To provide clinical care in accordance within the practitioner's clinical scope of practice.
• To uphold the organisational values of Bayside Health.
• To ensure all documentation is completed to a high standard.
• To teach and supervise junior hospital medical officers, trainees or other staff members when appropriate.
• To maintain clear communication with the multidisciplinary team and in the patient-doctor relationship.
• To attend and contribute to departmental Quality and Assurance activities.
• To comply with credentialing process determined necessary by Bayside Health.
• To complete mandatory learning modules as required by Bayside Health.

Skills & Experience Required

• Alignment with Bayside Health's WE CARE values.
• Registration with AHPRA as a Medical Doctor and Specialist Anaesthetist.
• Demonstrated relevant clinical background and experience.
• Experience in obstetric anaesthesia.
• Demonstrated organisational, interpersonal, consultation, negotiation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring.
• Valid Police Check.
• Valid Working with Children Check.
• Valid professional references.
• Fellowship with ANZCA.
• Experience working in regional or remote settings.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work across multiple sites.
• Experience in the supervision, training, or mentoring of medical officers, registrars, or Rural Generalist Anaesthetists.
• Interest in supporting rural anaesthesia workforce development.
• Experience in paediatric anaesthesia.
• Proficiency in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia and point-of-care ultrasound.
• Experience in perioperative medicine or pre-admission assessment.
• Participation in clinical audit, quality improvement, or clinical governance activities.
• Research or academic interests relevant to anaesthesia or perioperative care.

Additional Information

Bayside Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with all abilities.

It is strongly recommended that individuals in this role remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Join Bayside Health and help us to deliver healthy lives for everyone, through sustainable, innovative, compassionate care.