Mid-Year 2026 Anaesthetics Registrar
Job Description
Posting Start Date: 17/06/2026
Req ID: 5808
Job Title: Mid-Year 2026 Anaesthetics Registrar
Employment Status: Fixed Term Full Time
Job Location: Frankston
Job Description:
Job Title: Mid-Year 2026 Anaesthetics Registrar
Employment Status: Fixed Term Full-time from 3/08/2026 to 31/01/2027
Location: Peninsula University Hospital and Frankston Public Surgical Centre
Classification: HM25 to HM30
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.
We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.
More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focussed on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.
Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.
As a Registrar in Anaesthesia at Peninsula Care Group, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive team of approximately 68 Specialist Anaesthetists, 20 accredited ANZCA trainees, 15 anaesthetic RMOs, 4 Acute Pain Clinical Nurse Consultants, 2 Research Nurse and 2 Personal Assistants. We provide anaesthetic and perioperative care for a broad range of procedural specialties, including general surgery, orthopaedics, thoracics, urology, vascular, ENT, fasciomax, obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatric, gastroenterology, respiratory, radiology, cardiology and ECT. We operate in 18 theatres/anaesthetising locations across two campuses, supporting a busy emergency department, ICU, and delivery suite in addition to elective surgery.
What You Will Be Doing
Provision of anaesthetic care of adult and paediatric patients in the operating theatres/anaesthetising locations of Frankston University Hospital (13) and Frankston Public Surgical Centre (5), including preoperative and postoperative care
Support junior trainees in the provision of Acute Pain Service
Support junior trainees in the provision of Labour Epidural Analgesia in the Birthing Suite (~3000 deliveries/year)
Provision of care when required in the care of critically unwell patients in the wards or emergency department.
Participate in quality assurance and other departmental activities such as audits, research and special projects as required
Participate in wellbeing and welfare support of junior trainees
In addition to general Independent Trainee responsibilities, there will be the opportunity to pursue a specific theme/area of interest and lead/assist with related activities, for example:
Simulation and Education – Simulation Centre (anaesthetic and non-anaesthetic sessions), in-situ Simulation/teaching in theatre/other critical care areas, Airway Courses, anaesthetic registrar/resident teaching programs, nursing in-services, support for related study or research activities
Regional Anaesthesia – Rostering to regional-amenable surgical lists and perioperative care, regional anaesthesia teaching, related audit and QA activities, support for related study or research activities
Perioperative Medicine – Pre-Admission Clinic, Perioperative Medicine/Orthogeriatric ward rounds, protocol and pathway development, support for Periop Med-related study or research
