Clinical Director Anaesthetics

Sante Recruitment; Mildura; On-site; AUD 320,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

Sante Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist Anaesthetist to become Clinical Director – Anaesthetics in North West Victoria. The role blends strategic leadership with a substantial clinical component within an integrated Anaesthetics and ICU service.

The position requires FANZCA or eligibility, registration with the Medical Board of Australia, and a track record in multidisciplinary leadership, teaching, and governance.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Teaching & supervision

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Recruitment

Education

FANZCA eligibility

Medical Board of Australia registration

Job description

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

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

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.

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
• FANZCA Required/eligible
• Budget and workforce planning responsibilities
• 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

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.