Colorectal Surgeon

Cabrini Health is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Colorectal Fellow to join our team. As a Colorectal Fellow, you will have the opportunity to work with a high-volume and high-quality colorectal surgery team, including robotic and laparoscopic colorectal resections, transanal surgery, and anorectal physiology.

The Colorectal Fellow will assist, under supervision, in the management of colorectal inpatients and participate in the clinical and translational research program. The successful candidate will have a Fellowship in General Surgery of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent and be committed to a year of dedicated colorectal training.

• Responsibility for the clinical management of colorectal inpatients and emergencies as directed and supervised by the colorectal surgeons
• Participation in colorectal audit activities
• Participation in the Cabrini Monash University Department of Surgery research program
• Participation in the Cabrini undergraduate teaching program

• Registered Medical Practitioner with relevant experience
• Senior registrar level preferably FRACS (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated skills and experience in qualitative research and data analysis
• Well-developed computer skills including Microsoft Office suite
• Demonstrated experience performing literature reviews and preparing grant applications and ethics submissions
• A track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and evidence of presentations at national and international scientific meetings
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders and the ability to tailor information to different audiences
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both colleagues and research participants
• Proven ability to work independently, use initiative, and drive research projects

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne's south east. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, we have been providing quality, compassionate care to our community for 75 years.

Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care, and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities, and in underdeveloped countries.

Cabrini is an equitable and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable people.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect