HMO3 Critical Care Anaesthesia

Job Description:

• Anaesthesia and Critical Care HMO3
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Pro-active & supportive leadership

About the Role

You will be an important member of our clinical team by ensuring the delivery of high-quality person-centred care to all patients. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to provide effective and efficient evidence-based care whilst also demonstrating commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

These positions are aimed at HMOs who are considering Anaesthesia as a career.

The positions involve 6 months anaesthesia and 6 months in other critical care rotations in intensivecare and/or emergency medicine in SVHM or one of our Secondment Hospital sites. Rotation through the department of Anaesthesia will be in either term 1 or term 2 to enable you to gain experience and suitable referees should you plan on applying for the training program. There will also be an opportunity to provide anaesthesia at St. Vincents on the Park. Residents provide anaesthesia under supervision and work38 hours per week for elective surgery. There are requirements to do fortnightly evening shifts (to 8pm) and 1 weekend of day shifts every 4-6 weeks.

Classifications for this position will range from HM13 HM18 ($98224.88 - $149885.84) pro rata for part-time.

What you will bring

• Ability to manage time effectively organising daily workload through prioritisation and demonstrate punctuality
• Use the principles of evidence-based practice and access relevant current literature in making assessments and formulating management decisions
• Recognise the ethical complexity of medical practice and follow professional and ethical codes
• Provide clear and comprehensive handover information to senior clinicians colleagues nurses and allied health professionals
• Respect the leadership role and the varied other roles and responsibilities within a team

About Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine

The Department of Anaesthesia provides anaesthetic and perioperative services for general and specialist surgical and interventional medical procedures to adults. The Department of Anaesthesia is accredited by ANZCA as a training hospital. The Department is engaged in research of international recognition and is affiliated with the University of Melbourne.

We perform around 14000 anaesthetics per year covering all surgical specialties except for paediatrics and obstetrics.

We are a leading cardiothoracic and neurosurgical centre performing large volumes of cases. We have a strong commitment to regional anaesthesia and analgesia with over 20% of cases being carried out using regional techniques. We are leaders in the use of ultrasound for regional anaesthesia and intraoperative echocardiography.

There is a teaching programme tailored specifically to HMOs and a weekly continuing education meeting for all staff. Registrar teaching also occurs weekly. This programme has resulted in a 95% pass rate by our trainees at the final FANZCA exam at their first attempt.

We have an anaesthetic simulator on site which our staff and trainees use to improve their management of anaesthetic emergencies. There is strong clinical research activity resulting inmultiple publications per year and engagement in multi-centre trials.

About the Company

St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy Kew and Truganina sites.

We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people with disability neurodiverse individuals LGBTQIA and people of all ages cultures and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.

Together we celebrate our values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence making SVHM a unique safe and welcoming place to work.

What We Can Offer You

• Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay
• Culture of Continuous Improvement
• Supportive and welcoming Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness
• SVHM Cultural Diversity programs offering staff support and education

Pre-employment checks

• Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

How to Apply

To apply click the Apply button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter addressed to A/Prof Brian Cowie Director of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine.

Also attach two (2) references to be submitted with your application (any generic HMO feedback form used in hospitals can be attached).

Closing date: Sunday 31 May 2026

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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