Fellow - Pain Medicine (Parental Leave Backfill) - 2026

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Overview

This is a 12 months position commencing August 2026.

Pain medicine training at Bayside Health offers a high standard of training in chronic pain in an interdisciplinary setting, acute pain, complex pain and cancer pain management.

Training is accredited by the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM) of the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) for core training and practice development towards Fellowship of FPM.

Fellowship in Pain Medicine is a post-specialisation qualification in Australia and New Zealand. 

Candidates should apply to the Faculty of Pain Medicine for trainee registration and information about fellowship training requirements.

We are seeking either:

• advanced trainees nearing completion of medical specialty training in their primary specialty
• or holders of relevant medical fellowship specialty: anaesthesia, rehabilitation medicine, surgical specialties, psychiatry, a branch of internal medicine, or general practice.   

Structure

The training program offers a full-time appointment working across two campuses:

• Caulfield Hospital for the chronic pain service
• The Alfred for acute pain, cancer pain and complex pain inpatients

Trainees participate in the weekly FPM trainee tutorials run jointly by centres in Melbourne. There are regular Alfred health onsite pain education activities, grand rounds and library access.

After hours commitment

The Fellow is not expected to participate in after-hours rosters, except for a monthly half day round on Saturdays. A half a day can be made available for practice in The Alfred or Caulfield Hospital, in the primary specialty field of the trainee, if desired.

Applicant

The applicant would need to have:

• Registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency(APRHA)
• Fellowship in designated Specialty or be an advanced trainee in specialty training recognised in Australia by the Australian Medical Council
• Registered as a Trainee with Faculty of Pain Medicine
• Be intending to complete Fellowship of the Faculty of Pain Medicine by Qualification, Training and Examination

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed in the first instance to:

Dr Noam Winter, Head of Pain Services, Alfred Health, Ph (03) 9076 3176  Email: [email protected]

Applications close: Friday, 5th of June 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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