Anaesthetics Advanced Trainee/Provisional Fellow 2026

Employment Type -  Temporary Full Time

Hours per fortnight - 86 

Job Category - Medical - Registrar

Req Id - 7576 

• Build your career with Victoria’s largest regional health service
• Join a supportive, high-performing team making a real community impact
• Temporary full time (86 hours per fortnight) until January 31st, 2027

About the Facility – Department of Anaesthesia

The Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, currently employs approximately 70 Anaesthetic Consultants and 24 Anaesthetic Registrars. We support 17 operating theatres as well as a number of ‘off the floor’ locations.

A wide range of Clinical Anaesthetic services are provided including: Regional Anaesthesia and Ultrasound, Obstetric and Paediatric Services, Cardiac Anaesthesia (including Transoesophageal Echocardiography) and a benchmark perioperative service (including CPET). The department has a strong commitment to excellence in clinical, education and research activities and a strong focus on preparing senior trainees for consultant practice.

About the role

The role of Anaesthetics Advanced Trainee/Provisional Fellow 2026 is to provide high quality anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain management of patients within the surgical and critical care directorate. 

Key responsibilities

• Pre-assessment and optimisation of patients prior to planned anaesthesia is performed by all registrars
• Epidural anaesthesia for labour, after completion of epidural accreditation
• Airway management outside the operating theatre after 2 years of anaesthesia training, except in time critical emergencies
• Contribute to and assist the supervising anaesthetist in the running of the operating theatre and off the floor anaesthetising locations. The fellow will eventually take the role of the supervising anaesthetist position with consultant back up support as needed
• A range of roles are required including but not limited to general anaesthesia and sedation, airway management, pain medicine, perioperative medicine, regional and local anaesthesia, resuscitation, trauma and crisis management

What we’re looking for

• Applications are invited for Provisional Fellows and Advanced Anaesthesia Trainees to join our friendly and supportive department.
• This is a general position and available for six months commencing in August 2026.
• Applicants must be ANZCA accredited or eligible. 
• If you have the qualifications and aptitude along with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to improving patient care, this may be the role for you!

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• Attractive salary packaging benefits
• • Living expenses capped at $9,010
  • Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click here

Diversity and inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards

Additional information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at peopleassist@barwonhealth.org.au

All appointments are subject to:

• Satisfactory Police Record Check
• Immunisation Status Clearance
• Working with Children Check (if applicable)

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.

Contact person: Dr Adriana Bibbo
Email:  Adriana.bibbo@barwonhealth.org.au

Application closing date: 27th March 2026