Fellow - Anaesthesia

Date: 25 Mar 2025

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

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
3.0 EFT is available for three Anaesthetics Fellow for a fixed term full time role from 4 August 2025 until 1 February 2026.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Professor Bernhard Riedel
Contact Number: 8559 5000
Email: MedicalWorkforce@petermac.org

Applications Close: 26 April 2025
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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 experience based on award

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category A

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

AHPRA Registration

Key Accountabilities

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. 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.	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. 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.

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

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.