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Anaesthesiologist - Head of Perioperative MedicineBased in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for an Anaesthesiologist - Head of Perioperative Medicine to join our team on a full time, ongoing basis.Latrobe Regional Health and Alfred Health have a longterm partnership to support quality and safe care for the Gippsland community. This partnership now extends to developing and advancing the Latrobe Regional Health anaesthetic service.About Latrobe Regional Hospital and The AlfredLatrobe Regional Health is a leading healthcare facility in the Gippsland region of Victoria, committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services to the community. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of acute, subacute, and community health services, serving a diverse population across Gippsland.The Alfred is one of Australia''s leading tertiary teaching hospitals located in Melbourne. It is recognised for its excellence in clinical care, statewide services including trauma and burns as well as research and education.This partnership brings together the expertise of both institutions to enhance the delivery of highquality anaesthetic services to the Gippsland community. It is also an essential support for the expanding surgical programme in stateoftheart new theatre facilities at Latrobe Regional Health that will open in 2024.As a Senior Medical Staff (SMS) member, an Anaesthesiologist Head of Perioperative Medicine at LRH is required :To participate actively in the effective function of the department and to cooperate with other members in the provision of patient care. In particular,To provide clinical expertise and excellent service in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine (including intheatre, acute pain, preadmission clinic, deliverysuite, and other clinical and nonclinical duties as determined by the director of anaesthesiology and perioperative medicine)To provide supervision to junior medical and other relevant staff within the Unit / DepartmentTo support Latrobe Regional Health''s (LRH) quality, monitoring and improvement initiativesTo support LRH teaching, research and clinical governance programsTo support the strategic priorities and values & beliefs of LRHBenefitsFree access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing servicesAccess to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study supportTailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO''s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leaveFantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activitiesWorkplace Wellbeing programmes and activities uniquely designed for LRH staffWe are looking for candidates with :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 practiceFellowship of the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (or eligible for fellowship via the recognition of equivalent training pathway)Meets LRH requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in anaesthesiaExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a teamFor more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact Ian Graham on for a confidential discussion.About LRHLRH was proud to be the recipient of the 2022 Premier''s Health Service of the Year (Medium) Award. This prestigious award recognises the amazing work of our team in driving change and improvement in the health outcomes for the Victorian community.We are located 150 km east of Melbourne, and LRH is the regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services including hospital based, subacute and mental health services across Gippsland.Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with $217 million expansion nearing completion, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.Explore all the great things happening at LRH : / /Diversity and InclusionWe 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 on (03) 5173 8653.IMPORTANT : All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for 3 COVID-19 doses and current season influenza vaccination, unless a valid medical exemption applies.#J-18808-Ljbffr