ABOUT THE ROLE:
Summary of the role:
The Department of Anaesthesia provides elective and emergency anaesthetic services to a number of specialty areas including General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, E.N.T (including Paediatrics) as well as a busy Obstetric unit. Werribee Mercy Hospital Department of Anaesthesia is an accredited site for training with ANZCA.

Clinical duties will include the provision of peri-operative anaesthetic and resuscitation care of in-patients, including anaesthesia and analgesia services to patients in the birth suite, operating theatres, wards, ICU and the emergency department.
Actively participate in the coordination of weekly Pre-Anaesthetic Assessment Clinics and take part in the organisation and coordination of departmental non-clinical education and quality assurance activities.

Provide high quality clinical care both in hours and afterhours under and participate fully in the activities of the department.
The successful applicant will be employed as per the terms and conditions set out in the current Victorian Public Health Sector (AMA – Victoria).

ABOUT YOU:

• FANZCA or equivalent
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA) and ANZCA
• A high standard of written and verbal communication skills.
• A practical common approach to problem solving & trouble shooting
• Ability to work as part of a collaboratively team.

ABOUT US: 

Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298.

Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ With a values based culture, Mercy Health offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:
• Salary packaging benefits
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Camp Australia School Holiday Program
• Career progression and development opportunities
• A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health - our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children and vulnerable people across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and vulnerable people and have a zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect.
To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation.

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

CONTACT DETAILS:

• Dr Eoin Casey, Head of Anaesthesia
• (03) 8754 3242 or ecasey@mercy.com.au

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