Fellow - Anaesthesia

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 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 2022-2026

Classification or Salary Range

As per award based on experience

Immunisation Risk Category

Key Relationships

Internal

• Department of Anaesthetics, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and 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 Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria.
• 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

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities - Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1.    Continuum of Care
The Fellow has responsibility for the services he/she provides in the Unit including inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic services, teaching, and research and quality improvement activities.

1.1    Clinical Service
Responsible for the delivery of clinical service as delegated by Unit Head or Clinical Director. He/She 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.
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    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.
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 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.
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 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.
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..)

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.