Colorectal surgeon
Key Accountabilities:
- Participate in the Colorectal and Emergency General surgical Service.
- Participate in Colorectal Surgery clinics and provide quality surgical patient assessments.
- Participate in inpatient duties, including operating theatre sessions, post-operative ward management, inpatient consultations and referrals, and general ward management of inpatients Of the Colorectal Unit and within the Emergency General Surgical Service and Trauma Service.
- Participate in the on-call after hours roster for Colorectal Surgery, the Emergency General Surgery Service and Trauma Service of the Department of General Surgical Specialties.
- Provide supervision and performance management of junior medical staff (residents, registrars & fellows) throughout the inpatient and outpatient setting
- Participate in quality monitoring activities and continual quality improvement
- Participate in Unit meetings, research, imaging and pathology
- Actively participate in research projects.
- Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Participate in unit quality monitoring activities and continual quality improvement
- Support and participate in the Health Services OHS procedures and implement where appropriate at unit/service level
- Assist in maintaining a safe work environment by reporting any incidents of unsafe work practices, site/areas or equipment
Essential Requirements for the Role:
- F.R.A.C.S. or equivalent
- Preferably Higher degree
- Possess required experience and knowledge of Specialist colorectal Surgery and Emergency General Surgery and Trauma Surgery.
Why Melbourne Health?
Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:
• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Discounted Staff Parking
At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow). We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Melbourne Health is an award winning health care service and is Victoria’s second largest public health service. We provide comprehensive acute, sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient and community based facilities through the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, NorthWestern Mental Health, RMH Kidney Care Service and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check. Successful applicants will be required to provide a record of Immune Status to vaccine preventable diseases or evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.