About the Role
You will be an important member of our clinical team by ensuring the delivery of high-quality person-centred care to all patients. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to provide effective and efficient evidence-based care, whilst also demonstrating commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
These positions are aimed at HMOs who are considering Anaesthesia as a career.
The positions involve 6 months anaesthesia and 6 months in other critical care rotations in intensive care and/or emergency medicine, in SVHM or one of our Secondment Hospital sites. Rotation through the department of Anaesthesia will be in either term 1 or term 2 to enable you to gain experience and suitable referees should you plan on applying for the training program. There will also be an opportunity to provide anaesthesia at St. Vincent’s on the Park. Residents provide anaesthesia under supervision and work 38 hours per week for elective surgery. There are requirements to do fortnightly evening shifts (to 8pm) and 1 weekend of day shifts every 4-6 weeks.
Classifications for this position will range from HM13 – HM18 ($98,224.88 - $149,885.84) pro rata for part-time.
What you will bring
About Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
The Department of Anaesthesia provides anaesthetic and perioperative services for general and specialist surgical and interventional medical procedures to adults. The Department of Anaesthesia is accredited by ANZCA as a training hospital. The Department is engaged in research of international recognition and is affiliated with the University of Melbourne.
We perform around 14,000 anaesthetics per year covering all surgical specialties except for paediatrics and obstetrics.
We are a leading cardiothoracic and neurosurgical centre performing large volumes of cases. We have a strong commitment to regional anaesthesia and analgesia with over 20% of cases being carried out using regional techniques. We are leaders in the use of ultrasound for regional anaesthesia and intraoperative echocardiography.
There is a teaching programme tailored specifically to HMOs, and a weekly continuing education meeting for all staff. Registrar teaching also occurs weekly. This programme has resulted in a 95% pass rate by our trainees at the final FANZCA exam at their first attempt.
We have an anaesthetic simulator on site which our staff and trainees use to improve their management of anaesthetic emergencies. There is strong clinical research activity resulting in multiple publications per year and engagement in multi-centre trials.
About the Company
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites.
We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages, cultures, and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.
Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.
What We Can Offer You
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How to Apply
To apply, click the ' Apply' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter, addressed to A/Prof Brian Cowie, Director of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine.
Also attach two (2) references to be submitted with your application (any generic HMO feedback form used in hospitals can be attached).
Closing date: Sunday 31 May 2026
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.
If you would like a copy of the Position Description, please contact jmsrecruitment@svha.org.au and include the JR Number.
30 May 2026 11:59pm
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
