2026 Bariatric Surgery Fellow

2026 Bariatric Surgical Fellow

• Limited Term Part Time
• Generous Salary + Super + Salary Packaging
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Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role

Applications are sought at Box Hill Hospital for the advanced bariatric surgery Fellowship position. This position provides an exposure in the order of 250 cases with a high primary operator rate within a well-established bariatric unit. The surgical experience incorporates sleeve, band, bypass, duodenal switch and revisional surgery as well as opportunities to be observe robotic bariatric surgery if interested. The Fellow will be involved in ongoing research interests through the unit as well as participating in the emergency general surgery on call roster. A portion of the experience is through private assisting although the majority is in the public sector.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Position Closes - 9th October 2025

Please see attached Position Description

Contact Person: Tracy Waller

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Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on | Medical Workforce Unit on [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

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