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SalaryReference Number: 41579: 2024 General Surgery Registrar
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
Non-Accredited General Surgery Registrars to join Northern Health Austin Health, in joint partnership with Northern Health in 2024.
Austin Northern Training Hub (General Surgery)
The Austin Northern Training Hub is a conjoint training hub for General Surgery comprising of equal partnership between Austin Health and Northern Health with external rotations to regional Victoria, and Tasmania.
Summary of position:
The unaccredited registrar positions in General Surgery at Austin Northern Training Hub (ANTH) are designed to fulfil the dual role of service provision for the health services and training position as a lead up to entry to SET training in General and other subspecialty surgery. The service provision role includes Night Surgical cover for both the Austin Health and Northern Health and surgical relief for General Surgery SET and Non SET trainees. This is combined with a six month rotation in General Surgery which provides a training opportunity as well as allow completion of the minimum requirements for entry to SET.
All Non-Accredited registrars will be allocated one six-month rotation in General Surgery as well as either a six-month term in surgical relief or three months each of Night Surgical cover and Surgical Relief.
- General Surgery: Six month terms at designated Non Accredited registrar positions. Sometimes there may be opportunities to fill empty SET positions for six months.
- Night Surgical Cover/Research role
- SET Relief registrar: Austin Health SET rotations include positions at the Austin Health, Northern Health, Bendigo, Echuca, Mildura, Sale, and Tasmanian rotations (Launceston, Hobart, Burnie and Mersey Hospitals). The positions being relieved would include Non SET and SET positions in General Surgery.
Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave
- Paid conference and exam leave
- Relocation expense reimbursement
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
Application instructions:
Please click 'Apply Now' and you will be directed to sign in or register through the Austin Health Careers Site. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager. Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:
- Cover letter
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Employment History Datasheet (upload as Selection Criteria Response)
- Fellowship Certificate (where applicable)
- Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)
Position close on 13th January 2024.
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
- A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
- Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.
