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Form of work2024 Surgical Registrar (Unaccredited)
Division of Surgery
Fixed term - full time
2024 Clinical Year
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.
This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.
A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.
Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.
About the role
We have vacancies for unaccredited registrars to work on a fixed term contract in 2024 to assist in the delivery of care to surgical patients and to further develop or consolidate expertise appropriate to the stage of training.
This position provides appropriate exposure and experience to enable trainees to attain the required skills, techniques, knowledge and procedural exposure, as required by the Royal Australian College of Surgeons for General Surgical training.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide for the day to day clinical management of patients under the care and direction of the relevant Consultant to ensure high quality patient care.
- Undertake administrative duties for the Unit and under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor to ensure that the Unit is run efficiently.
- Provide relief for leave cover in Specialty Surgical units.
Skills and experience
- Demonstrated experience and skills, appropriate to stage of training in the assessment and clinical management of surgical patients.
- Understanding of the relevant legislation pertaining to Medical Officers.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
- Ability to operate in an environment of change.
Grampians Health Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health- Ballarat, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Discounted on-site parking
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.
How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Medical Workforce, on 5320 6858 for a confidential discussion.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
