Employment Type - Permanent Full Time; Permanent Part Time
Job Category - Medical - Specialist
Req Id - 9269
- Join a progressive anaesthesia team delivering specialist care across anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and acute pain
- Lifestyle! A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road
- Permanent opportunity across various fractions
About the role
We are seeking to appoint permanent Staff Anaesthetists to join our department. The team comprises Staff Specialists, Visiting Consultants, Provisional Fellows and Registrars. The successful applicant will provide safe, patient-centred, evidence-based and efficient care across anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and acute pain management
Key Responsibilities
- Have a positive, enthusiastic, team-orientated personality with a strong interest in innovation and development of services and models of care
- Be patient-focused in the provision of high-quality clinical care
- Facilitate and promote a co-operative, multi-disciplinary team approach to all aspects of the service
- Contribute to and value teaching/training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Be actively involved in and supportive of research activities within the department
- Maximise the efficient use of Barwon Health resources, so as to provide optimum care to all patients
- Contribute to audit and other departmental maintenance of standards processes
- Exhibit behaviours that demonstrate respect for colleagues and facilitate good communication within the department and with other departments
- Represent the department within Barwon Health and the wider anaesthetic and medical communities
- Sub-speciality interests are encouraged within the position. Any sub-specialist component will form only part of your total workload
- Excellent pay and conditions will be in accordance with the Barwon Health Staff Anaesthetists’ Certified agreement. Participation in the afterhours on-call/recall roster will be required which is remunerated in addition to the base salary
What we’re looking for
- Medical degree, eligible for registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Fellowship with The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, or AHPRA registration as a Specialist Anaesthetist
- A genuine interest in personal development, as well as service improvement in areas of anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain service to meet the needs of the patients and their families, and the broader community
- Ability to work effectively and adaptively as part of a complex and ever-changing team, in a high stakes environment
- Excellent communication skills and an attitude of professionalism consistent with the role
- Subspecialty experience in perioperative medicine and cardiac anaesthesia, and ability to work a higher fraction highly desirable
Position Description
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Barwon Health staff benefits
- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click Here
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child Safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
Additional information
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]
All appointments are subject to:
- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.
Contact person: Andrew Iliov
Email: [email protected]
Application closing date: 9 September 2026
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
