Fellow - Anaesthesia

Date: 30 Apr 2024

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Anaesthetics

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Cancer Surgery

Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto

Anaesthetics

Peter Mac is currently seeking three Anaesthesia Fellows to provide day-to-day clinical management of patients under the care and direction of the Directorate of Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Medicine to ensure a high quality of peri-operative patient care. Clinical experience will encompass all aspects of anaesthesia and perioperative medicine — preoperative clinics, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, pain medicine rounds and postoperative duties. In addition, you will undertake administrative, teaching and research duties that will contribute to the effective running of the unit.

What Peter Mac can offer you:

A challenging, stimulating environment in which experience can be gained in the full range of perioperative services, including anaesthesia and pain management, for major oncological surgery
Potential to further gain experience in perioperative medicine
Responsibility for the education program and guiding trainees preparing for FANZCA examinations
Opportunities for involvement in clinical research programs
Support for your professional development.
A motivation to utilise all the opportunities offered by Peter Mac
FANZCA or comparable qualification
Enthusiasm to participate in the clinical and academic activities of the Department

Application close: 28 May 2024

Position Summary

To provide for the day-to-day clinical management of perioperative patients under the care and direction of the Directorate of the Director of Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine.
To undertake administrative, teaching, quality improvement and research duties for the Unit under the direction of the Director of Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine to ensure that the Unit is run efficiently.

Enterprise Agreement

Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022-2024

Classification or Salary Range

As per award based on experience

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category A

Key Relationships

Internal

Department of Anaesthetics, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Division of Cancer Surgery
Patients and their Carers

External

Other healthcare providers
Universities and Professional bodies

Skills

Essential Requirements

MBBS or equivalent
FANZCA (final exam) or equivalent
Commitment to the values and health care philosophy of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Code of Conduct.
Excellent skills and competencies as a clinician and good communication skills with patients, their families and colleagues.
Registration with the AHPRA.
Commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Teaching commitment and skills in the areas undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education.
Ongoing involvement with and encouragement of research

Desirable Requirements

Computer skills - working knowledge of Windows environment including word processing.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

AHPRA Registration

Key Accountabilities

Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators

1. Continuum of Care
1.1. Clinical Service
Responsible for the delivery of clinical service as delegated by Unit Head or Clinical Director. The Fellow will assist the Unit Head/Clinical Director in the implementation of relevant policies and procedures. This will enable the Department to be favourably benchmarked with comparable with comparable services within public and private institutions both nationally and internationally.
1.2. Teaching and Education
Ensure staff competence and job satisfaction by providing adequate training programs and encouraging developmental opportunities. This would involve planning and implementation of undergraduate teaching, postgraduate teaching, continuing medical education, continuing education and support of other nursing, allied health and all other staff.
Conducts performance review as required by the Head of the Department.
1.3. Planning
Assist in the development and review of department goals and strategies on an ongoing basis.
To co-operate with other specialists in planning the delivery of multi- disciplinary treatments.

1.4. Research
Clinical and laboratory research is an important part of the Fellowship Program. Trainees will be required to develop a satisfactory research plan in association with members of the Unit, participate in Unit research activities and assist other trainees in the unit with their research studies. The plan will include the hypothesis to be tested, aims of the study, data collection and analysis and it is expected that trainees will present the study for presentation at local and national meetings and complete a manuscript for submission to a specialty
referred journal during the fellowship.

1. The Fellow has responsibility for anaesthesia services, inpatient and outpatient perioperative services, teaching, and research and quality improvement activities.
1.1. Key performance indicators:
Timely attendance at clinical sessions.
Completion of anaesthetic and perioperative records
Adherence to Hospital policies and procedures to ensure ethical care.
Participation in introduction and evaluation of new technologies.
Contribution to the management of clinical risk, including mandatory reporting.
1.2. Key performance indicators:
Regular attendance at Departmental, Hospital and Specialty educational meetings and forums.
Ongoing involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education including the coordination of weekly Unit meetings.
Ongoing supervision and training of junior medical staff including education of registrar and resident in operating theatre.
1.3. Key performance indicators:
Attendance and participation in Department and Hospital planning forums.
Participation in development of Department Strategic plan.
Contribute to the development of Units operational plan.
1.4. Key performance indicators:
Presentation of papers at specialty meetings.
Publication of findings/articles in specialty refereed meetings.
Participation in approved departmental initiatives/ research.

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
2. Leadership and Management Assist in the supervision, training and counselling of unaccredited and accredited registrars and other clinical staff allocated to the department. Assist in the organisation of Departmental meetings.	Key Performance Indicators: Encourage active participation in both Unit operational matters and Hospital wide initiatives as supported by the Hospital. Contribute to effective and efficient management of the business of the Unit. Active participation in staff development and succession planning.
3. Safe Practice and Environment To ensure the safety of self and patients is maintained in all aspects of daily routine	Key Performance Indicators: Comply with the Hospital policies, procedures and safety codes.
4. Information Management Is familiar with the Hospital information system and processes to ensure dissemination of information in a timely and accurate manner.	Key Performance Indicators: Completion of clinical records, anaesthetic records and outpatient letters in acceptable time frames. Maintenance of patient confidentiality and confidential information of strategic importance to the hospital. Participation in the development of clinical pathways as required by the relevant units.

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WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.