2025 General Surgery Unaccredited Registrar

at  Mercy Health Australia

Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term
Hours: 86 hour per fortnight
Salary: from $56.30 to $77.50, Registrar Year 1 to Registrar Year 6
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital
Application: Please upload resume, cover letter
Contact: Jamie Kearsley – JKearsley@mercy.com.au
Henry To - HTo@mercy.com.au
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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
The General Surgery Unit is an accredited training rotation for the RACS General Surgery program and currently has two trainees allocated by General Surgery Australia. This role will support the needs of this unit.

This is a 12 months position, offering General Surgery The role is to assist the general surgery unit to provide a range of services 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. The sub-specialties in Acute General Surgery, Colorectal, Upper Gastrointestinal/Hepatobiliary and Breast/Endocrine.

• One fixed term rotational contract is available – 12 month contract Feb 2025 to Feb 2026
• Clinical duties will include emergency assessment and management, pre and postoperative care, attending operating lists, attending and running outpatient clinics and managing planning meetings and all audit 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.
• For General Surgery, there will be participation in the afterhours (evenings), weekend and nights registrar roster.
• The position would be suitable for a doctor looking to gain future entry into General Surgery training. We may consider a qualified and registerable Australian or International graduate looking for a supported position in general surgery
• 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 and mentoring toward a training position would be supported as part of this role

This is a 12 months position, offering General Surgery The role is to assist the general surgery unit to provide a range of services 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. The sub-specialties in Acute General Surgery, Colorectal, Upper Gastrointestinal/Hepatobiliary and Breast/Endocrine.

• One fixed term rotational contract is available – 12 month contract Feb 2025 to Feb 2026
• Clinical duties will include emergency assessment and management, pre and postoperative care, attending operating lists, attending and running outpatient clinics and managing planning meetings and all audit 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.
• For General Surgery, there will be participation in the afterhours (evenings), weekend and nights registrar roster.
• The position would be suitable for a doctor looking to gain future entry into General Surgery training. We may consider a qualified and registerable Australian or International graduate looking for a supported position in general surgery
• 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 and mentoring toward a training position would be 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