2026 General Surgery Fellow

Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term

Hours: 86 hour per fortnight

Salary: $79.44, Registrar Year 6

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Application: Please upload resume, and cover letter

Contact: Shiran Wijeratne -

Henry To -

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

• We are a public health service 25min drive from the CBD and 40min drive from Geelong in a growth area of Melbourne.

General Surgery is a core specialty at Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) with expansion and growth seen in the last few years. The position will assist the General Surgery consultants provide a range of services at WMH including emergency assessment and management, pre and post-operative care, attending operating lists and the outpatient management of patients across a range of emergency and elective general surgery conditions. General surgery includes sub-specialities in Acute General Surgery, Colorectal, Upper Gastrointestinal/Hepatobiliary and Breast/Endocrine. One fixed term contract is available - Feb 2026 to Feb 2027. NOTE: We are NOT accepting applications for supervision of international medical graduates (IMGs).

• Clinical duties will be as a senior registrar/fellow, that includes support for the 2 accredited (SET) registrars, unaccredited registrars and residents in general surgery. This doctor will be directly involve in hospital based management of patients, including emergency assessment and management, pre and postoperative care, attending/managing operating lists, outpatient clinics and managing the weekly general surgery MDT planning meeting and audit/quality assurance requirements of the unit.
• Provide high quality clinical care under the supervision, or with the support, of the consultant general surgery surgeons and participate fully in the activities of the department.
• The position would be for a doctor post fellowship level general surgery examinations, and seeking to gain future entry into a General Surgery sub-speciality program.
• Will be required to participate in the oncall roster that may include some weekends
• The successful applicant will be employed as per the terms and conditions set out in the current Victorian Public Health Sector (AMA - Victoria) Doctors in Training (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement
• Research projects would be encouraged and supported as part of this role

ABOUT YOU:

Essential:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA)
• Applicants must be eligible for registration with AHPRA for positions of up to 12 months from starting date as a surgical registrar
• FRACS or post-FEX (Fellowship Examination), obtained in Australia or New Zealand. NOTE: for this position, we are NOT accepting applications for supervision of international medical graduates (IMGs)
• Prior experience as a general surgery registrar in a senior role
• A high standard of written and verbal communication skills
• A practical common approach to problem solving & trouble shooting
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to travel to work (no accommodation available)

Desirable:

• Would like to have experience in clinical management of general surgery, complex operations and clinics in a supervised capacity
• You work in the area long term
• Willingness to participate in research
• Skills in quality assurance, audit and rostering
• Teaching

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.