Deputy Director And Head Of Clinical Services Anaesthesiology

Deputy Director - (Head of Clinical Services)

• Ongoing, Part Time (0.8 EFT)

The Deputy Director (Head of Clinical Services) is a key member of the LRH leadership team, responsible for leading the department of anaesthesiology and perioperative medicine.

LRH employees enjoy access to:

• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services
• Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training and career & study support
• Tailored flexible work options to support work life balance, including ADO’s, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging and additional purchased leave
• Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities
• Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff

In addition to participating actively as a specialist anaesthesiologist, you will;

• Provide clinical expertise and excellent service in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine (including in-theatre, acute pain, preadmission clinic, delivery-suite, and other clinical and non-clinical duties as determined by the director of anaesthesiology and perioperative medicine)
• Provide supervision to junior medical and other relevant staff within the department
• Support Latrobe Regional Health’s (LRH) quality, monitoring and improvement initiatives by overseeing department quality assurance systems and processes
• Support LRH teaching, research and clinical governance programs
• Support the strategic priorities and values & beliefs of LRH

We are looking for candidates who:

• Are 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
• Have Fellowship of the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (or eligible for fellowship via the recognition of equivalent training pathway)
• Have demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in anaesthesia
• Meet LRH requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in anaesthesia
• Have a willingness to maintain an honorary position at Alfred Health

For more information about this exciting opportunity, we encourage you to contact contact SimonHendel at ********@alfred.org.au for a confidential discussion.

About LRH

LRH 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, sub-acute 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, increase medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH – www.lrh.com.au and take the next step on your career journey by submitting your application for this and other roles here - https://lrh.mercury.com.au

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 on (03) 5173 8***.

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.