Fellow - Anaesthesia General - 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.

The Alfred is part of Bayside Health Alfred Care Group, 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.

This position is a General Anaesthetic Fellow role commencing August 2026 for either 6 or 12 months. Our General Fellowships provide exposure to a breadth of clinical experience whilst promoting transition from Registrar to Consultant practice in a supportive environment.  Fellows can expect to gain experience in major trauma and burns anaesthesia, anaesthesia for general, hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal surgery, vascular anaesthesia, neurosurgical anaesthesia, and anaesthesia for major Head and Neck/ENT and ophthalmological surgery.  Due to dedicated Cardiac Fellowships, exposure to cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia may be more limited.  Fellows will be exposed to ‘low risk’ obstetric anaesthesia at Sandringham Hospital, and coverage of some service lists is expected. It is possible to accumulate a significant caseload in particular areas of interest, and we encourage all commencing Fellows to discuss their aims for the year, so we can design a pattern of work that best matches that interest.

All Fellows participate in a 1/14 roster which includes allocation to Sandringham Hospital on average once/fortnight where they function as a junior consultant. Fellows average 86hrs/fortnight including on calls and out of hours work.

The ongoing 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 weekly teaching afternoon 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. Fellows will be expected to occasionally supervise junior trainees in theatre and participate in our various education programs for registrars, hospital residents, medical students, ambulance officers and nursing staff.

Our Department run a very active research unit, where there is ample opportunity for interested trainees to become involved. Trainees who have their own ideas for research projects are encouraged and assisted in developing and executing them.

The ANZCA ‘Roles in Practice’ form a framework for selection. Successful training progress and strong professional references are essential. We recruit highly motivated trainees who will work enthusiastically and respectfully as part of the Bayside Health Alfred Care Group 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.

Enquiries should be directed to Dr Matt Richardson, Dr Julia Kuchinsky, Dr Janette Moss, Dr Ron Glick & Dr Dan Creely - Supervisors of Training, at [email protected]

Applications Close: 26th of February 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.