Provisional Anaesthesia Fellow (Regional & General)

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a diverse and rewarding Fellowship in a leading regional hospital? Join the supportive team at Latrobe Regional Health, where a ‘world of opportunities awaits'.
Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for a dedicated Provisional Anaesthesia (Regional & General) Fellow to join our team on a fixed term, full time, basis for a period of 12 months. 

Our Regional & General Anaesthesia Fellowship position, provides the Fellow with a comprehensive transition to becoming a specialist in a supportive environment. There is exposure to a breadth of clinical anaesthesia experience at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH). LRH is a medium sized regional hospital, located 90 minutes east of Melbourne which is partnered with The Alfred Hospital Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. There will be an opportunity to learn from experts in regional anaesthesia, provide anaesthesia care for specialties such as Paediatrics, ENT and vascular and thoracic surgery, while building confidence in decision making and managing emergency workload under FANZCA specialist supervision.

Latrobe Regional Health’s Department of Anaesthesia has a keen interest in providing regional anaesthesia and perioperative care through pain services. We have daily orthopaedic and trauma lists, that offer a great deal of opportunity to be trained and undertake a wide variety of regional anaesthesia techniques. It is possible to accumulate a significant emergency and elective caseload with the aim of providing independence with consultant floor coordination supervision. lrh.com.au While at LRH, Fellows undertake on average once/fortnight on call, where they function as a junior consultant with FANZCA remote supervision.

There is an average of 86 hours/fortnight which include on call and out of hours work. Education and training of all our Trainees is central to our department’s activities. As well as high levels of clinical supervision, there is a quality improvement session, during which interesting and challenging cases are discussed in an open, constructive forum.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Post ANZCA Fellowship exam, or sitting the Fellowship exam within the next twelve (12) months. Any international applicants should be at the equivalent level. 
• Be able to perform on call duties with remote site supervision. 
• Be willing to undertake non-clinical roles/projects and be able to demonstrate experience in any of the following:
  • Quality assurance.
  • Safety.
  • Research.
  • Informatics.
  • Education.
     

Please note: the ANZCA 'Role of Practice; form a framework for selection. 

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
   

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Jonathan Nicholson - Director, Department of Anaesthesia via email: Jonathan.Nicholson@alfred.org.au for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description. 

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: 23rd June 2025. 

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies. 

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au