HMO3 - Surgical

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of continuous improvement

Career development & advancement

Salary Packaging

Healthy work/life balance

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

CBD Location near transport

Job summary

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is seeking a Surgical trainee for a short-term contract ending January 31, 2027. The role offers exposure to General and Subspecialty surgical units within a multidisciplinary team and a strong mentorship environment, with SET pre-SET activities and supervisors.

Immediate commencement is available; this position is open to casual employment and requires MBBS or equivalent, provisional/general AHPRA registration, and Australian working rights.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and develop your skills.
• MBBS or equivalent.
• Provisional/General AHPRA Registration.
• Current National criminal history check and Working With Children Check or willing to obtain.
• Full working rights within Australia.

Responsibilities

• Manage time effectively, organising daily workload through prioritisation, and demonstrate punctuality.
• Use evidence-based practice, and access relevant current literature in making assessments and formulating management decisions.
• Use clear communication with patients, with awareness of cultural, religious and gender difference.
• Recognise the ethical complexity of medical practice, and follow professional and ethical codes.
• Provide clear and comprehensive handover information to senior clinicians, colleagues, nurses and allied health professionals in particular on very sick patients.
• Respect the leadership role and the varied other roles and responsibilities within a team.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Team collaboration

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

• 2026 Term 4 Position
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

About the Role

This position is a short-term contract, available for immediate commencement and will conclude at the end of the 2026 clinical year.

You will be an important member of our clinical units by ensuring the delivery of high-quality person-centred care to all patients. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to provide effective and efficient evidence-based care, whilst also demonstrating commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

• Manage time effectively, organising daily workload through prioritisation, and demonstrate punctuality
• Use the principles of evidence-based practice, and access relevant current literature in making assessments and formulating management decisions
• Use clear communication with patients, with awareness of cultural, religious and gender difference
• Recognise the ethical complexity of medical practice, and follow professional and ethical codes
• Provide clear and comprehensive handover information to senior clinicians, colleagues, nurses and allied health professionals in particular on very sick patients.
• Respect the leadership role and the varied other roles and responsibilities within a team

The Surgical Stream allows early career doctors to be exposed to a range of general and specialty surgical rotations, in order to help you meet SET training pre-requisites. St Vincent’s has a very active Pre-SET Society, along with mentorship and SET surgical supervisors, to assist you on your career path.

As a successful Surgical cohort PGY3/+, you will have exposure across General and Subspecialty Surgical units

Duration of appointment: ASAP– 31st of January 2027 (open to casual employment too)

Classifications for this position will range from HM13 – HM20 ($98,224.88 – $158,878.72) pro rata for part-time.

What you will bring:

• Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and develop your skills

• MBBS or equivalent
• Provisional/General AHPRA Registration
• Current National criminal history check and Working With Children Check or willing to obtain
• Full working rights within Australia

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites.

We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages, cultures, and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.

Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.

What we can offer you:

• Culture of continuous improvement
• Career development & advancement encouraged
• Salary Packaging – increase your take home pay!
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks

Pre-employment checks

• Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Closing Date:

11 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct

Enquiries: Please contact the Recruitment team at **************@svha.org.au

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.

If you would like a copy of the Position Description please visit our careers site.