Description

The Staff of the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management at Western Health, provide services for approximately 25,000 Surgical procedures and 3,000 deliveries a year. With the exception of Cardiac, all surgical specialities are represented. In addition, the Anaesthetic Department runs a busy acute and chronic pain service, teaching program and is actively involved in ongoing research and audit.

The Department employs 21 Registrars at any one time - 5 of whom are rotating through the Obstetric and Paediatric Anaesthetic Training (OPAT) Scheme. A further 9 are on rotation from the Royal Melbourne and The Austin training schemes.

The Western training scheme has rotations to Goulburn Valley and Royal Melbourne Hospital.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2009:

Registrars (ATY1+ or equivalent) - up to 3 Positions (suitable for a Advanced Trainees)
Registrar (BTY1+ or equivalent) - 4 x Positions (suitable for Basic Trainees)

HMO - 4 positions rotating through Anaesthetics, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department and nights/relieving for 3 month Terms. HMOs interested in a rotation through Anaesthetics are directed to the HMO2 and HMO3 Sites.

Direct Application to this Health Service. 

Enquiry Details

Dr Rick Horton
(03) 8345 6639
richard.horton@wh.org.au

Links

 Anaesthetic Registrar (F7693) Position/s Now Closed