Barwon Doctors

• Provide best care, every person, every day, so that everyone feels better


• Be recognised, be challenged, be your best


• Lifestyle! A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road

Area Profile

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1200 volunteers.

Enjoy the range of lifestyle choices Geelong has to offer including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices and high standard of schooling options throughout the area. You will appreciate the beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries.

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

Part of a Team

The Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, currently employs approximately 20 full-time, 40 part-time Anaesthetic Consultants and 23 Anaesthetic Registrars.

The department supports a wide range of clinical anaesthetic services 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

Download our position description from Barwon Health Careers and read all about specifics of the role. Alternatively if you wish to speak directly to the Clinical Head of Unit or Director of Medical Workforce the contact details can be found at Barwon Health Careers.

If you have the qualifications and aptitude along with excellent interpersonal skills and the commitment to improving patient care, this may be the role for you!

Applications are invited for First Anaesthesia Trainees to join our friendly and supportive department on the Geelong (Eastern) Victorian Anaesthesia Training Scheme (VATS).

We have 3 positions available for our 2023 intake.

Applicants must be ANZCA accredited or eligible.

PLEASE NOTE THE SUBMISSION OF THESE APPLICATIONS IS THROUGH ONE CENTRAL PORTAL:

https://www.formdesk.com/vats/ibapplication

Please do not apply directly to the hospital website. 

What we offer

Attractive salary packaging benefits!

• Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments


• Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people with diverse backgrounds.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition via email at medicalrecruitment@barwonhealth.org.au

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy.

Applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position all candidates must apply directly to Barwon Health.