2027 General Surgery Unaccredited Registrar

Priyanka Sharma; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health in Melbourne's Werribee Mercy Hospital invites applications for a 12-month General Surgery Registrar position. This fixed-term full-time role supports the General Surgery Unit, including emergency assessment, pre- and postoperative care, operating lists, and outpatient management across acute and elective cases.

The role offers involvement in sub-specialities and opportunities for teaching, research, and progression toward General Surgery training, with after-hours, evenings, and

Qualifications

• Experience in urology/general surgery as a HMO/Registrar in Australia
• General Registration in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA)
• Provisional/supervised registration

Responsibilities

• Emergency assessment and management
• Pre- and postoperative care
• Attending operating lists
• Outpatient management of patients
• Participation in planning meetings and audits

Skills

General surgery experience

Surgical judgment

Strong communication

Education

General Registration in Australia with AHPRA

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term
Hours: 86 hour per fortnight
Salary: from $57.71 to $79.44, Registrar Year 1 to Registrar Year 6
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

About the opportunity

General Surgery

The General Surgery Unit is an accredited training rotation for the RACS General Surgery program and currently has two SET 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-specialities in Acute General Surgery, Colorectal, Upper Gastrointestinal/Hepatobiliary and Breast/Endocrine. Two fixed term rotational contract is available - 12-month contract Feb 2027 to Feb 2028. 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. Mentoring, research projects and CV building toward a training position would be supported as part of this role. Concurrent educational opportunities and higher degrees are encouraged and built into the roster. Opportunities for teaching and education through the University of Notre Dame (Melbourne Campus).

Selection Criteria

• Experience in urology/general surgery as a HMO/Registrar in Australia (or equivalent) with strengths in surgical management
• General Registration in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA) with prior completion of all components requirements (including Part 1 and 2 clinical examinations).
• Provisional/supervised registrat
• Demonstrates independence in surgical management
• Strong communication and professional skills toward other employees
• Availability for 12 months

• Skills in quality assurance, audit, and teaching
• Interest or expertise in a general surgery sub-specialty area
• Desire to apply for training program

What you’ll bring

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

Evidence of checks and vaccination

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Diversity and inclusion

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.