Unaccredited Vascular Registrar

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We are world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the department**:
Ward 6 West is the neurosurgery and vascular surgery ward located on level 6 of the Austin Tower. There is also a comprehensive vascular laboratory co-located on 6 North.Located primarily at the Austin Hospital, the Unit is committed to the provision of high-quality patient care and maintains an ongoing commitment to Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching. Also provided is a consultative service for other Units within Austin Health. The outpatient clinic runs weekly at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital campus of Austin Health.The Vascular Surgery Unit, as part of the Cancer and Neurosciences Division, is responsible for the provision of services within the specialty to patients across Austin Health. The Head of Unit is A/Prof Jason Chuen. It provides a wide spectrum of services from outpatient and emergency management, vascular diagnostics, inpatient management, open and endovascular surgery as required with active teaching and research programs.

**About the role**:
There are a number of surgical sessions and outpatient sessions per week, pre-admission clinics are included in the outpatients sessions for some units.

**Clinical Care**
- Demonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, residet, nuesing and other staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care accross the contnuum.
- Attend and facilitate operating sessions as directed
- Provide consultive service to other Ubnits as required
- Attend to all inpatient referrals within 12 hours
- Attend emergency referrals as required
- Participate in the on-call roster
- Perform after hours work and night duty as required
- Cover other surgical units as requested by hospital
- participate in Unit meetings and Clinical sessions
- Particaipate in the auditing and review of clinicl practices to inprove clinical outcomes
- Maintain data entry into the Australasian Vascular Audit
- Attendance at dividion of Surgery audit is compulsory and attandance at Durgical Grand Rounds is expected
- Assist with duties within the vascular Laboratory including triage, reporting and diagnostic duties as directed

**Teaching and training**
- Participate in ongoing medical education and professional development
- Participate in registrar presentations, audits and medical students teaching.
- Assist with Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching of medical and other students
- Maintain a personal procedural log book

**Research & Education**
- Support is available for conferences and educational sessions
- Registrar-led research is encouraged
- Participate in departmental research activities as directed

**Other**
- Assist the Head of Unit in administrative duties as required.
- Assist in making a safe working environment by reporting any incidents of unsafe work practices, sites or equipment and assist in the resolution of these issues.
- Participate in Austin Health performance appraisal program as required.
- Undertake not to reveal to any person or entity any confidential information relating to patients and employees, policies, processes and dealings and not to make public statements relating to the affairs of Austin Health without prior authority of the Chief Executive Officer.
- Participate in the emergency incident response activities, as defined within the Emergency Response Manual, as and when required, at the direction of management

**To be successful in this role you must**:
**Essential Knowledge and skills**:

- A commitment to Austin Health values
- Registered Medical Practitioner in Australia (or the ability to be registered).
- Appropriate surgical training and experience for the role.
- Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
- Demonstrated capability and interest in research.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
- Demonstrated surgical competency.
- Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration

**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 facili