Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time or Fixed Term Part time
Hours: 86 hours per fortnight
Salary: from $57.71 to $79.44, Registrar Year 1 to Registrar Year 6
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital
Application: Please upload resume, cover letter, VISA status, relevant qualifications and other documentation as listed in the job ad
Contact: Eoin Casey – Head of Anaesthesia - [email protected] – 03 8754 3242
Terri Hayden – Anaesthetics Administrator - [email protected] - 03 8754 3242
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For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
The Department of Anaesthesia provides anaesthetic services for surgical & medical specialties including General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Psychiatry as well as to a busy Obstetric unit. The Department of Anaesthesia at Werribee Mercy Hospital is an accredited 52-week site for training with ANZCA and participates in the North-Western rotational Anaesthetic training scheme.
6- or 12-month contracts commencing in February 2027 are available. Full-time or part-time contractual arrangements will be considered
Clinical duties will include the provision of peri-operative anaesthetic and resuscitation care of in-patients, including anaesthesia and analgesia services to patients in the birth suite, operating theatres, wards (including critical care) and the emergency department.
Successful candidates will be expected to actively participate in the coordination of weekly Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinics and take part in the organisation and coordination of departmental non-clinical education and quality assurance activities and provide high quality clinical care both in hours and afterhours under the supervision of Consultant Anaesthetists and participate fully in the activities of the department.
Positions may be suitable for candidates at a registrar level and those seeking to complete their Provisional Fellowship. The positions may also be suitable for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who have been assessed by ANZCA as either Substantially or Partially Comparable and have been similarly approved as suitable for Clinical Practice Assessment (CPA) although this is subject to ANZCA approval.
The successful applicant will be employed as per the terms and conditions set out in the current Victorian Public Health Sector (AMA – Victoria) Doctors in Training (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement
ABOUT YOU:
Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA)
Applicants must be registrable with AHPRA for positions of up to 12 months from February 2026 as Registrars or Provisional Fellows in Anaesthesia.
Minimum 6 months experience in an accredited Anaesthesia Registrar-level training position
Experience in Obstetric anaesthesia is desirable
A high standard of written and verbal communication skills.
A practical common approach to problem solving & trouble shooting
Ability to work as part of a collaboratively team.
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
