2025 General Surgery Fellow

at  Mercy Health Australia

Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term
Hours: 86 hour per fortnight
Salary: $77.50, Registrar Year 6
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital
Application: Please upload resume, cover letter
Contact: Iain Skinner –
iskinner@mercy.com.au
Henry To -
HTo@mercy.com.au
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we’re there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
Join us at Mercy Hospital, and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities, and you.
About the opportunity
We are a public health service 25min drive from the CBD in a growth area of Melbourne. We have a number of consultant general surgeons that will supervise and guide doctors to gain valuable experience and exposure toward future training position applications.

General Surgery is a core specialty at Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) with expansion and growth seen in the last few years. The position will assist the General Surgery consultants provide a range of services at WMH including emergency assessment and management, pre and post-operative care, attending operating lists and the outpatient management of patients across a range of emergency and elective general surgery conditions. General surgery includes sub-specialties in Acute General Surgery, Colorectal, Upper Gastrointestinal/Hepatobiliary and Breast/Endocrine and the doctor may be required to help in these roles. One fixed term contract is available – Feb 2025 to Feb 2026

• Clinical duties will be as a senior registrar/fellow, that includes support for the 2 accredited (SET) registrars, unaccredited registrars and residents in general surgery. This doctor will be directly involve hospital based management of patients, including emergency assessment and management, pre and postoperative care, attending/managing operating lists, outpatient clinics and managing the weekly general surgery MDT planning meeting and audit/quality assurance requirements of the unit.
• Provide high quality clinical care under the supervision, or with the support, of the consultant general surgery surgeons and participate fully in the activities of the department.
• The position would be suitable for a doctor post fellowship level general surgery examinations, and seeking to gain future entry into a General Surgery Sub-specialty program.
• May be required to participate in the oncall roster that may include some weekends
• The successful applicant will be employed as per the terms and conditions set out in the current Victorian Public Health Sector (AMA – Victoria) Doctors in Training (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement
• Research projects would be encouraged and supported as part of this role

ABOUT YOU: Candidates will be required to have,

• Applicants must be eligible for registration with AHPRA for positions of up to 12 months from starting date as a surgical registrar
• FRACS or post-FEX
• Prior experience as a general surgery registrar in a senior role
• A high standard of written and verbal communication skills
• A practical common approach to problem solving & trouble shooting
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Why Mercy Health?
We’ve been supporting people for over 100 years. Now, we’re taking all that we have and making it even better. It’s about investing in our people and our cultures to create positive experiences and opportunities for all.

Here are some things you’ll love about working with us:

• 100+ years of caring …

We’re a cornerstone of the communities we serve, and as part of Mercy Health, the vital work you do here will always be needed. That means career stability and so much opportunity to build your rewarding future with us.

• A team of 10,000 hearts …

A career in healthcare and human services isn’t always easy, and it takes true heart. Here, you’ll join a team of over 10,000 dedicated people who carry on and support each other, whatever comes their way.

• Countless moments and lives …

As part of Mercy Health, you’ll be right at the heart of our impact. By improving the health outcomes of parents and babies through outstanding patient care, you’ll know that every moment you spend here truly matters.

• … And so much more to come.

We’re on a journey to keep growing our organisation and impact for the next 100 years. We have the leadership, the scale, the heart and the vision for the future. Let’s achieve it together.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Develop and expand your skills, knowledge and impact across the scope of practice.
• Advance your career with ongoing professional development opportunities and educational resources in a supportive environment.
• Find a better balance with a flexible rostering.
• Make the most of your pay with our generous salary packaging options.
• Save big with access to a range of retail discounts across financial, healthcare, travel and other services.
• Live, work and feel your best with our health and wellbeing programs including an Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport for you and your family. If you have an existing Fitness Passport, you can easily transfer it to Mercy Health.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

General Surgery is a core specialty at Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) with expansion and growth seen in the last few years. The position will assist the General Surgery consultants provide a range of services at WMH including emergency assessment and management, pre and post-operative care, attending operating lists and the outpatient management of patients across a range of emergency and elective general surgery conditions. General surgery includes sub-specialties in Acute General Surgery, Colorectal, Upper Gastrointestinal/Hepatobiliary and Breast/Endocrine and the doctor may be required to help in these roles. One fixed term contract is available – Feb 2025 to Feb 2026

• Clinical duties will be as a senior registrar/fellow, that includes support for the 2 accredited (SET) registrars, unaccredited registrars and residents in general surgery. This doctor will be directly involve hospital based management of patients, including emergency assessment and management, pre and postoperative care, attending/managing operating lists, outpatient clinics and managing the weekly general surgery MDT planning meeting and audit/quality assurance requirements of the unit.
• Provide high quality clinical care under the supervision, or with the support, of the consultant general surgery surgeons and participate fully in the activities of the department.
• The position would be suitable for a doctor post fellowship level general surgery examinations, and seeking to gain future entry into a General Surgery Sub-specialty program.
• May be required to participate in the oncall roster that may include some weekends
• The successful applicant will be employed as per the terms and conditions set out in the current Victorian Public Health Sector (AMA – Victoria) Doctors in Training (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement
• Research projects would be encouraged and supported as part of this rol

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment