Speciality Surgical Registrar (Urology)

GHA; Traralgon; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meals/Entertainment benefit

Professional development

Social club activities

Staff Wellbeing Centre

Fitness Passport gym access

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland, Victoria, seeks an Unaccredited Speciality Surgical Registrar (Urology) to join the Medical Services team on a full-time fixed-term basis until 06 February 2028. The role covers Urology with broader responsibility across THORACICS, Vascular and ENT, working with consultants, interns and HMOs to assess, treat and discharge patients.

You will contribute to education, clinical audits and quality improvement while delivering safe, patient-centred care in a busy

Qualifications

• MBBS and eligibility for registration with AHPRA.
• Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and patient management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy surgical environment.
• Commitment to teaching, professional development and quality improvement.
• Excellent organisational skills and collaborative approach to care.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management of patients within the General Surgery service, including ward rounds and clinical reviews.
• Respond to referrals, emergencies and on-call duties with timely assessment and escalation.
• Participate in operating theatre lists and assist in elective and emergency surgeries.
• Supervise Interns, HMOs and students through education and mentoring.
• Contribute to surgical audits, morbidity/mortality reviews and imaging rounds.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Decision-making

Patient management

Teaching

Organisation

Collaboration

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

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Unaccredited Speciality Surgical Registrar (Urology)

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverseSpeciality Surgical Registrar role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Medical Services team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Unaccredited Speciality Surgical Registrar (Urology) to join our growing on a full time (1.0EFT) fixed term until 06 February 2028.

The Speciality Surgical Registrar (Urology) provides high ‑ quality clinical care to patients within the Speciality Surgery service predominantly focusing on Urology speciality but will cover Thoracics, Vascular and ENT. Working closely with Consultants, Interns and HMOs, the role is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge planning of patients across elective and emergency surgical services.

This position plays an important role in delivering safe, patient ‑ centred care while supporting the education and development of junior medical staff, contributing to clinical audit activities and participating in the ongoing improvement of surgical services.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Unaccredited Speciality Surgical Registrar (Urology) is to:

• Provide day ‑ to ‑ day management of patients within the General Surgery service, including ward rounds, clinical reviews and coordination of patient care.
• Respond to surgical referrals, emergencies and on ‑ call responsibilities, ensuring timely assessment and escalation of care where required.
• Participate in operating theatre lists and assist in the delivery of elective and emergency surgical services.
• Support and supervise Interns, HMOs and medical students through education, mentoring and clinical guidance.
• Coordinate and contribute to surgical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, pathology meetings and imaging rounds to support quality improvement.
• Participate in clinical research, service development and initiatives that promote effective communication and collaboration across the surgical division.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• MBBS (or equivalent) and eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Strong clinical assessment, decision ‑ making and patient management skills appropriate to your level of training.
• The ability to work effectively in a busy surgical environment, managing competing priorities and on ‑ call responsibilities.
• A commitment to teaching, professional development, quality improvement and evidence ‑ based practice.
• Excellent organisational skills and a collaborative approach to delivering safe, patient ‑ centred care.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Medical Workforce Unit email on [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Applications Close: 22 September 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.