Deputy Director Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine - Operations

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

Deputy Director Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine - Operations

Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine:

The Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine unit provides anaesthetic services to more than 26,000 patients undergoing surgery and other procedures at the Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals each year, as well as specialist pain and perioperative medicine services.

With the comprehensive facilities and services within Alfred Health, The Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine unit can act as a ‘one stop’ referral centre for patients undergoing surgery and other procedures, minimising the need for multiple hospital visits and streamlining transfers.

Anaesthesia services are delivered in the operating theatres, emergency department, intensive care unit and birth suite as well as procedure areas such as radiology and interventional cardiology. We provide an integrated Acute Pain Service. We are a state trauma referral hospital as well as the Victorian heart and lung transplantation centre. The Alfred Centre offers additional capacity to our specialist units for elective surgery.

As well as a comprehensive pre-anaesthetic assessment clinic, outpatient services are provided for patients referred with chronic pain conditions and suspected perioperative allergic reactions.

The 24-hour anaesthetic service at Sandringham is provided by the Alfred Health Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Applications are open for the position of Deputy Director Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine - Operations at Alfred Health.

This position will work closely with the Director of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and be primarily responsible for workforce planning, equipment, and budgets in the Department. The time commitment for this role is a minimum of three days per week (including clinical and non-clinical time).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings or reprimands that could impact on their clinical practice.
• Fellowship of the ANZCA.
• Demonstrated leadership in the delivery of clinical services and/or experience in successful health service management in a tertiary hospital.
• Demonstrated flexibility in problem solving and the capability to develop and sustain highly collaborative relationships with others/ other teams.
• Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine.
• Meet Alfred Health requirements for appropriate credentialing and scope of practice in Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine; and,
• Have experience in teaching and involvement in research.

Enquiries: Dr Justin Burke, Director of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, via email to [email protected]

Applications close: Tuesday, 17th September 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, 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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au