Clinical Director – Anaesthetics | Senior Specialist AnaesthetistLeadership Opportunity | Anaesthetics & ICU | North West Victoria
Clinical Leadership | FANZCA | 0.4 FTE Non-Clinical / 0.6 FTE Clinical | Teaching & Governance The Opportunity Sante Recruitment is seeking an experienced
Senior Specialist Anaesthetist to take on the role of
Clinical Director – Anaesthetics, providing clinical leadership, governance and workforce oversight across an integrated
Anaesthetics and ICU service in North West Victoria.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior Anaesthetist looking to combine
clinical practice with genuine departmental leadership, while continuing to work within an experienced and collaborative critical care team.
The position incorporates:
- 0.4 FTE non-clinical/leadership responsibilities
- 0.6 FTE clinical practice
- Senior Specialist Anaesthetist responsibilities
- Leadership across Anaesthetics and ICU
- Clinical governance and quality improvement
- Workforce planning and recruitment
- Teaching and supervision of trainees
You will report to the
Director of Medical Services – Critical Care Services and work closely with the Clinical Director – ICU, Director of Critical Care and Theatre Manager.
The Role As Clinical Director – Anaesthetics, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Anaesthetics and ICU medical workforce.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Chairing multidisciplinary departmental meetings
- Leading recruitment and retention of Anaesthetists and ICU specialists
- Supporting recruitment and development of registrars
- Providing clinical leadership and workforce planning
- Overseeing clinical governance activities
- Leading monthly Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) reviews
- Contributing to quality assurance and patient safety initiatives
- Managing the Anaesthetics/ICU medical workforce budget and cost centre
- Supporting service development and clinical innovation
- Working collaboratively with the Clinical Director – ICU
- Providing Senior Specialist Anaesthetist clinical services
This is a genuine opportunity to
shape the future direction of Anaesthetics and critical care services within the region.
Teaching & Training The health service has strong university affiliations with
Monash University and La Trobe University, creating excellent opportunities to contribute to medical education.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Teach and supervise ANZCA trainees
- Support CICM trainees
- Mentor junior medical staff
- Contribute to undergraduate medical education
- Participate in professional development and departmental education
- Help develop the next generation of Anaesthetists and Intensive Care specialists
Teaching is an important component of the role rather than an additional responsibility.
The Team Leadership of the Anaesthetics and ICU service is shared between the
Clinical Director – Anaesthetics and Clinical Director – ICU, providing a collaborative leadership model.
You will work closely with:
- Director of Medical Services – Critical Care Services
- Director of Critical Care
- Clinical Director – ICU
- Theatre Manager
- Anaesthetics and ICU specialists
- ANZCA and CICM trainees
- Nursing and allied health teams
This collaborative structure ensures that clinical leadership and departmental responsibilities are
shared rather than carried by one individual.
About YouEssential You will have:
- Current registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Anaesthetist, or eligibility to obtain registration
- FANZCA, or eligibility to obtain Fellowship
- Clinical experience commensurate with a Senior Specialist Anaesthetist in the Victorian public health system
- Strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience coordinating departmental workload and workforce
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Active participation in quality assurance and clinical governance
- Sound understanding of professional, legislative and regulatory requirements within healthcare
Desirable The following would be highly regarded:
- Experience in Intensive Care or High Dependency Unit clinical care
- Previous clinical leadership experience
- Experience in research or governance leadership
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications
- Clinical supervision and teaching experience
Remuneration
Remuneration commences at HM40, in accordance with the relevant Victorian public health sector medical specialists' enterprise agreement.
Further remuneration details and employment conditions can be discussed confidentially with Sante Recruitment.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
✔ Clinical Director – Anaesthetics✔ Senior Specialist Anaesthetist position✔ 0.4 FTE leadership / 0.6 FTE clinical✔ Leadership across Anaesthetics & ICU✔ Workforce & recruitment responsibility✔ Clinical governance & M&M leadership✔ Budget and workforce planning responsibilities✔ FANZCA required/eligible✔ ANZCA & CICM trainee supervision✔ Monash & La Trobe University affiliations✔ Collaborative Clinical Director leadership structure✔ Opportunity to influence regional critical care services✔ North West Victoria lifestyle The Lifestyle North West Victoria offers an excellent combination of
professional opportunity and regional lifestyle.
Enjoy:
- Affordable housing compared with metropolitan Melbourne
- Short commute times
- Excellent schools and family amenities
- Strong sporting and recreational facilities
- Regional food and wine
- Outdoor activities and natural attractions
- A welcoming and connected community
- Excellent access to larger regional centres and Melbourne
For an experienced Anaesthetist looking to step into clinical leadership while maintaining a significant clinical component, this is an excellent opportunity to establish a long-term career in regional Victoria.
Apply Now If you are an experienced
FANZCA Anaesthetist considering a Clinical Director or senior clinical leadership position, we would welcome a confidential discussion.
Sante Recruitment can provide further information regarding the
clinical service, leadership structure, workload, remuneration, employment conditions and regional lifestyle.
Contact Sante Recruitment for a confidential discussion about this opportunity. All enquiries are treated in the strictest confidence.
