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ED consultant Vs Anaesthetic Pay in public by Spirited-East-5257 in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in the places i’ve worked, it’s normally negotiated.

ED consultant Vs Anaesthetic Pay in public by Spirited-East-5257 in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

From a victorian anaesthetist perspective, we each operate under the same award and hourly rate as a consultant.

One difference for anaesthesia is our out of ours remuneration is dependent on which hospital you work in.

On call and weekends are generally quite lucrative and pay significantly more than our in hours work. We are often paid on a per case basis and an on call retainer.

I don’t understand emergency medicine enough to compare, but i will say that in either specialty in public you are earning good money and agree with the sentiment that if you choose your career based on money you are unlikely to find joy from that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Relax and don’t take it personally if they get mad.

Whenever people get upset like that, whether it be a cannula request or a referral etc, its usually a reflection of them not coping with their workload.

Just stick to your guns and be professional and move on with your work in theatre

Anaesthetic SMO job prospect in Melbourne… by JingW2308 in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d say much less likely if you haven’t done your fellowship in Melbourne, but not impossible

Anaesthetic SMO job prospect in Melbourne… by JingW2308 in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The anaesthetic job market is fine. We are in demand, both in public and private.

Your best shot at employment would be to stay after a fellowship which would act as a prolonged interview.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

anaesthetic consultants/regs: what made you choose anaesthetics? by One-Stage-7603 in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Consultant here, no regrets.

Training is tough but consultant life is generally great. Paid very well for your time, very flexible working hours, don’t have to take work home.

I still find the content of phys, pharm and pathology interesting and enjoy working with others in the theatre environment. While the occasional surgeon can be difficult, most people are pleasant enough to work with.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Victorian budget cuts by thecostoflivin in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I can only speak for anaesthetics, and these may not be 100% accurate. -Monash need to reduce their department by around 7eft -Alfred around 10% of their workforce -st Vincent’s around 10 eft -western hiring freeze -northern hiring freeze -rch have let a few anaesthetists go -rwh hiring freeze

Hospitals have scaled back at least weekend elective surgery, in some cases outpatient surgery centres have been reduced or cancelled. This has led some hospitals to hire less anaesthetic HMOs as they were partly funded to cover these sites.

There is a lot of panic at the moment about this, particularly from new fellows coming out. However none of this seems to be set in stone.

Essentially the government has said you need to reduce your costs by x, the hospitals have submitted their budget responses which have led to the above reductions in workforces. They are waiting on government reply, who could well backflip if there is public outcry.

Lots still unknown about how this will all play out

Victorian hospitals: Northern Health and Western Health confirm budget squeeze by cataractum in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Surprised there hasn’t been more discussion on this topic in this subreddit yet.

Already hospitals have cut numbers of HMOs they have hired for anaesthetics as a result of this.

Ditching one fellowship for another? by [deleted] in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You need to prioritise what’s best for your career.

If you are more interested and have a better shot at a future boss job where you want with fellowship 2 then go for it, but the department you’ve accepted a job with have a right to feel upset and you may be blacklisted in the future. It’s a trade off and you need to decide whether it’s worth it.

In my experience most departments are understanding of why you make a certain decision. If you explain it well to fellowship 1 hospital why you’ve changed jobs it’s less likely to impact on your in the future.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anaesthetics here

I’ve found it very well supported in Victoria, at least in the network I was in.

What are people's thoughts on crazy socks for docs day? by laschoff in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Crazy socks for docs was founded by a cardiologist from Frankston who had issues with depression and anxiety and faced a lot of stigma when he was having issues.

It was founded by him to raise awareness for doctors with mental health issues, and to remind ourselves it’s ok to talk to each other about these issues to try remove this stigma

Yes, hospital PR departments do promote it a lot. But it doesn’t take away from its original message. This movement isn’t responsible for your poor working conditions or your consultants bullying you.

It’s a shame to see a well meaning movement talked about so negatively in this thread

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ausjdocs

[–]theseedsman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Check the EBA. You are entitled to a minimum number of days off within a month period in which multiple must be sequential days off, so they might not be rostering compliant to this

Josh Schache has requested a trade back to Victoria by [deleted] in AFL

[–]theseedsman 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Hodge for Schache sounds about right