2025 Surgical Unaccredited Registrar

**Employment Type**:

- Temporary Full Time

**Job Category**:

- Medical - Registrar

**Req Id -** 5105

**JOIN BARWON DOCTORS**
- Extend your career with one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia
- Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
- Lifestyle A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road

**About Barwon Health**
- Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.

**About the facility**
- Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong in Geelong’s CBD, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and residential aged care facilities spanning the region. Comprehensive mental health, community health and dental services are delivered through various programs across the Barwon South West Region, including Torquay and Colac.

**About the Department of Surgery**
- Barwon Health was the first regional hospital in Australia to offer a robotic service situated in the public hospital. Our PRESET group have the opportunity to be trained in robotic assisting.
- Dr Kathryn McLeod and Dr Rekha Ganeshalingam, are the PRESET Supervisor and Deputy Supervisor respectively. They will work closely with you to help you achieve your goals of getting on to a training program. They will help mentor you and meet up regularly to make sure to stay on track. Dr McLeod is a Urological Surgeon at Barwon, with her Masters of Surgical Education. She is the chair of the Education sub-committee and past Chair of the Regional Training Board for Vic/Tas for the Urological Society for Australia and New Zealand. Dr Rekha Ganeshalingam, our PRESET Deputy Supervisor, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Barwon.
- Our educational program includes monthly teaching specifically for surgery, as well as additional educational opportunities for regular general surgery teaching.
- There are many opportunities to participate in research collaboration groups and have access to statistician assistance. In addition to this, there is an Orthopaedic Interest sub-group as well as a Urology Research sub-group with regular research meetings.
- There are also teaching opportunities that can be undertaken through Deakin University.
- Additionally, there is the opportunity for juniors to take on leadership positions on our PRESET committee.

**About the Role**
As a PRESET Unaccredited Surgical Registrar, we aim to tailor your terms for your further surgical career and allow you to fulfil all pre-requisites to fulfil the requirements for SET training. PRESET registrars have the opportunity to have rotations in: Orthopaedics, Urology, Vascular, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, ICU, Alfred Trauma, Hamilton General Surgery and Warrnambool General Surgery. Rotations on Surgical Nights and Cover are also expected.
- This is the opportunity for PRESETs to step up and take on a role with increased responsibility which is ideal prior to getting on to SET training. Please note, applicants must have completed a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience as a doctor in order to be eligible for this position.
- If you have the qualifications and aptitude along with excellent interpersonal skills and the commitment to improving patient care, this may be the role for you.
- The successful applicants will also assist in general reporting and participate in the roster for after-hours, on-call and recall as required by the unit.

**About the culture**
You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high-quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career
- Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

**About Geelong**:

- Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilan