Director Of Anaesthesia, Echuca Regional Health

Ccentric Holdings; Echuca; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Echuca Regional Health is seeking a Director of Anaesthesia to lead a regional service while maintaining hands-on specialist practice.

You will chair governance, drive quality improvement and mentor medical staff and trainees in a collaborative perioperative environment across Echuca.

The role offers a chance to influence care delivery in a regional setting and contribute to patient safety and service development in the Echuca region.

Responsibilities

• Delivering specialist anaesthetic care, including participation in on-call and emergency response services.
• Providing visible, approachable leadership to medical staff and trainees.
• Supporting education, mentoring and ongoing professional development.
• Strengthening clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of anaesthesia and perioperative services.

Job description

Director of Anaesthesia, Echuca Regional Health

Combine hands-on specialist practice with the opportunity to shape a regional anaesthesia service.

is seeking a Director of Anaesthesia who enjoys clinical practice, brings a collaborative approach to leadership and wants to help develop a service that makes a meaningful difference to its community.

This role offers scope to contribute your expertise now or make a longer-term commitment to regional healthcare.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you will lead anaesthesia services, combining the delivery of specialist care with responsibility for clinical standards, team development and service improvement.

Working closely with colleagues across perioperative services, you will help create an environment where clinicians feel supported, multidisciplinary teamwork thrives and patient safety guides decision-making.Your contribution will include:

• Delivering specialist anaesthetic care, including participation in on-call and emergency response services.
• Providing visible, approachable leadership to medical staff and trainees.
• Supporting education, mentoring and ongoing professional development.
• Strengthening clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of anaesthesia and perioperative services.

A role with professional scope and regional appeal

At ERH, you will have the opportunity to influence how care is delivered while remaining closely connected to patients and colleagues. You will join a collaborative health service with a strong commitment to education and continuous improvement, alongside the lifestyle advantages of the Echuca region.