Fellow - Cardiac Anaesthesia - 2027

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.

The Alfred is part of Alfred Health, along with Sandringham Hospital and Caulfield Medical Centre in Melbourne. The Alfred is a tertiary referral centre where all adult surgical specialties are performed except obstetrics/gynae which occurs at Sandringham, where around 1600 babies are delivered/year alongside an orthopaedic and general surgery service. Sandringham also provides a limited paediatric surgery service, with 160 children aged 4 years and above cared for/year.  The Alfred provides several state services including major trauma, burns and adult cardiothoracic transplantation and the anaesthetic department delivers over 26,000 anaesthetics/year across 18 operating theatres, endoscopy suites, procedure rooms and further off the floor locations in radiology, cardiology and ECT suites.

Our two Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia fellowship positions offer experience in most fields of anaesthesia, with a very strong emphasis on Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia including Heart and Lung transplantation and pulmonary endarterectomy.

Aims
Fellows will develop advanced skills in the following:

• Conduct of preoperative patient evaluation and interpretation of cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnostic tests.
• Management of cardiopulmonary bypass and pharmacological and mechanical haemodynamic support.
• Advanced peri-operative trans-oesophageal echocardiography.
• Research and audit
   

Structure
This is a twelve month appointment. The working week will comprise:

• Cardiac anaesthesia (also including echo) – minimum one and half days/week
• Research – half day per fortnight
• Trans-oesophageal echocardiography – half day/week
• Non-cardiac anaesthesia
   

The cardiac Fellow will also participate in weekly Trans-oesophageal echocardiography review meetings, cardiac educational meetings and the weekly Department teaching and Quality Assurance meetings.

Heart and Lung Transplantation
Fellows will obtain experience in all aspects of Heart and Lung transplantation. This includes the management of patients on mechanical circulatory support as well as management of the organ donor. (The Alfred currently performs 100 lung transplants and 20-30 heart transplants a year).

Transoesophageal Echocardiography
Fellows will acquire/develop expertise in this area and move toward the SCA/ASE exam in perioperative echo.

Education
All Fellows will be expected to occasionally supervise junior trainees in theatre and participate in various education programs for registrars, hospital residents, medical students, ambulance officers and nursing staff.

Research
The Fellow would be expected / encouraged to participate in a research project related to echo or other aspects of cardiothoracic anaesthetic practice. Potential topics would balance the Fellow’s interests with the research agenda of the Department.

General Information
All Fellows participate in the senior trainee roster which includes in-hours and after-hours shifts at both The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital. At The Alfred, a consultant is on site 24 hours/day for support. At Sandringham, an oncall consultant is available at all times for support over the phone or in person. Fellows average 86 rostered hrs/fortnight including on calls/ out of hours. All fellows will be expected to cover some service lists in addition to work in their areas of interest.

The on-going education and training of all our trainees is an integral part of our department’s activities.  As well as high levels of clinical supervision and focused exam preparation programs, we have a protected weekly afternoon teaching session for all trainees including Fellows comprised of workshops, topical presentations by trainees and consultants, and a quality improvement session during which interesting and challenging cases are discussed in an open, constructive forum.

The ANZCA ‘Roles in Practice’ form a framework for selection. Successful career progress and strong professional references are essential. We recruit highly motivated trainees who will work enthusiastically and respectfully as part of the Alfred Health team. Having clear goals for the fellowship experience and their future career stands applicants in good stead. International applicants should be at (or near the end of) their specialty training program, including successful completion of relevant post graduate exams at the time of application.

Enquires can be directed to Dr Matt Richardson, Dr Julia Kuchinsky, Dr Janette Moss, Dr Ron Glick & Dr Dan Creely -  Supervisors of Training at: [email protected] and Dr Ben Waldron, Cardiac Fellowship Supervisor: [email protected]

Applications Close: Sunday, 31 May 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.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.