Unaccredited Cardiothoracic Surgery Registrar

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• Full time, fixed term
• Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training
• $114,042 - $156,968 + salary packaging + super

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 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 Brian F. Buxton Cardiac And Thoracic Aortic Surgery Unit

The Brian F. Buxton Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic Surgery Unit, as part of SAPM (Surgery, Anesthesia and Procedural Medicine), is responsible for the provision of services within the specialty to patients across Austin Health. The Director of the Department is A/Prof Siven Seevanayagam. A/Prof George Matalanis is responsible for the comprehensive Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program and is acknowledged as a world-renowned authority in all facets of thoracic aortic surgery.

The unit provides a sophisticated multi-disciplinary aortic surgery management meeting with participation of vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists. Opportunities exist for participation in endovascular procedures.

The Brian F. Buxton Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic Surgery Unit performs all types of adult cardiac surgery procedures, including complex valve repair procedures and management of tumours involving the heart.

About the Thoracic Surgery Department

The Thoracic Surgery Unit, as part of SAPM (Surgery, Anesthesia and Procedural Medicine), is responsible for the provision of services within the specialty to patients across Austin Health.

The unit provides a full range of thoracic surgical services with the exception of lung transplant services. Specialized areas of interest are laser bronchoscopy and oesophagoscopy and stenting of the tracheo-bronchial oesophageal systems. The Director of Thoracic Surgery is Mr Simon Knight.

About the role

• Participate in operating theatre duties within approved scope of practice.
• Provide comprehensive management of in-patients.
• Attendance at multiple weekly outpatient clinics.
• Attention to detail and set expectations and ensure exact clinical handover and continuity of care amongst team members.
• Participate in Unit meetings and activities.
• Seek guidance from Senior Fellows / Trainee Registrars and Consultants as required.
• Help prioritise the surgical waiting list equitably.
• Provide an on-call service as required.

See full Position Description for further information.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Currently Registered Medical Practitioner in Australia.
• Exposure to Cardiothoracic Surgery / Critical care for a minimum of 6 months as an HMO or Registrar.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
• Demonstrated surgical competency including saphenous vein / radial artery conduit harvest and ICC drain insertion.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration.
• Demonstrated interest in research and structured progression towards CT Surgery SET selection

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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and 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 facilities for cyclists

Work with us

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Siven Seevanayagam, Director Cardiac Surgery,

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 12 October 2025