Senior Neurosurgery Resident

St Vincent's Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join St Vincent's as a Neurosurgical Senior Resident, bridging the gap towards becoming a neurosurgical registrar. This role offers valuable experiences, including patient assessments and mentor supervision, enhancing your skills in a supportive environment while enjoying a rewarding compensation package.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Salary Packaging

Discounts and Promotions

Qualifications

• Classification of PGY3 or greater.
• Current AHPRA registration required.
• Commitment to best patient care and safety is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patients in clinic and emergency.
• Operating under varying supervision levels.
• Monitoring post-operative patient progress.

Skills

Effective communication

Clinical diagnosis

Team collaboration

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

$98224.88 - $149885.84 p.a. + Superannuation

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Pro-active & supportive leadership

About the Role
The St Vincent's Neurosurgical Senior Resident Role serves as a bridge for residents who wish to become neurosurgical registrars. It provides exposure to on-call, theatres and registrar-level teaching in a supportive environment where senior residents are supported by registrars, and also gain insights into what it takes to become a good registrar and a successful application for the neurosurgical training program.

Duties include:

• Assessing patients in clinic, emergency, planning operating schedules
• Operating with various levels of supervision
• monitoring post-operative progress of patients
• Ensure complete documentation of admission and progress notes
• Efficient running of day to day activities of the unit
• Mentoring and teaching junior staff

Classifications for this position will range from HM13 - HM18 ($98,224.88- $149,885.84 per annum)

Length of appointment: 02 February 2026 - 31 January 2027

What you will bring

• Classification of PGY3 or greater
• Full working rights in Australia
• Hold current AHPRA registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• Hold a current, or willing to undergo a satisfactory National Police Check
• Have a commitment to deliver the best in patient care and safety
• Demonstrated experience applying medical knowledge towards sound clinical diagnosis, investigation and treatment of patients
• Demonstrated effective communication with patients, relatives, staff and colleagues

About the Neurosurgery Department
The Neurosurgery department provides a complete range of acute and elective neurosurgical care to the entire state of Victoria.

Sub specialisation within the team has allowed all neurological conditions to be cared for with the highest level of available expertise. Our complete patient care model involves preadmission clinics, clinical pathways and multidisciplinary clinics including Neuro-oncology, Base of Skull and Neurovascular.

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

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

How to Apply
To apply, click the 'Apply' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter, addressed to Dr Paul Smith, Director of Neurosurgery.

Please include contact details for 2 x Referees in your CV.

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 contact [e-mail] and include the JRnumber.

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Healthcare & Medical More than 10,000 employees

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.

St Vincent’s today is Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people we are a microcosm of our Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs.

St Vincent’s today is Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. With public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs for marginalised people we are a microcosm of our Australia’s health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

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