Unaccredited Registrar - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery - Regional Victoria, A

Advance your surgical career with an outstanding Unaccredited Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Registrar position at a leading regional tertiary referral health service in Victoria, Australia. This 12-month full-time role offers excellent operative exposure, consultant supervision, structured teaching, and mentorship, making it an ideal opportunity for doctors preparing for accredited surgical training.

Position Details

• Contract Dates: 1 February 2027 – 6 February 2028
• Classification: HM25 – HM30 (dependent on experience)
• Salary: As per Victorian Medical Officers Award
• Hours: 86 hours per fortnight (including 10 hours protected training time)

The Opportunity

This position offers excellent clinical and operative experience within a busy Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery service working alongside experienced consultant surgeons.

The successful registrar will coordinate the care of both inpatient and outpatient plastic surgery patients while developing advanced operative and perioperative management skills in a supportive teaching environment.

The role includes participation in the weekend roster and provides extensive exposure to both elective and emergency plastic surgery.

Clinical Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating inpatient and outpatient Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery services
• Working closely with consultant plastic surgeons
• Managing perioperative patient care
• Participating in elective and emergency surgical services
• Contributing to the weekend on-call roster
• Delivering high-quality, patient-centred surgical care

Operative Experience

A major strength of this position is the excellent operative exposure available.
Registrars will benefit from:

• Regular scheduled elective operating theatre lists
• Opportunities to operate as the primary surgeon under supervision
• Experience as first assistant in complex reconstructive procedures
• Exposure to a broad range of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery cases
• Development of technical surgical skills in a high-volume tertiary referral setting

This role provides valuable experience for doctors planning future careers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery or other competitive surgical specialties.
Education & Professional Development The department has a well-established registrar teaching program designed to support both clinical and professional development.

Opportunities include:

• Structured registrar education sessions
• Consultant-led teaching
• Surgical mentorship program
• Research opportunities
• Development of teaching and presentation skills
• Supervision of junior medical staff and medical students
• Protected education time throughout the year

The mentorship program also supports development in important non-clinical competencies including leadership, research, communication, and medical education.

About the Health Service
You will join one of Victoria's leading regional tertiary referral hospitals providing comprehensive acute, surgical, emergency, oncology, cardiology, critical care, women's and children's, renal, and mental health services.

The organisation is recognised for:

• Outstanding consultant support
• High-quality surgical training
• Modern clinical facilities
• Strong commitment to education and research
• Multidisciplinary patient-centred care
• Continuous investment in new technologies and innovation

Working within this large regional referral centre provides exposure to a diverse and rewarding surgical caseload.

Benefits

• Excellent operative experience
• Regular consultant supervision and mentorship
• Structured registrar teaching program
• Protected education and training time
• Surgical mentorship and career guidance
• Research opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements
• Salary packaging benefits
• Staff wellbeing initiatives
• Access to gym, swimming pool, and fitness facilities

Living in Regional Victoria

Enjoy an exceptional lifestyle in one of Victoria's largest regional cities. The area offers excellent schools, affordable housing, vibrant cafés and restaurants, wineries, sporting facilities, cultural attractions, and beautiful parks, all within convenient access of Melbourne.
Regional Victoria combines excellent career opportunities with an outstanding work-life balance.

Requirements
Applications are welcomed from doctors with experience in surgery who have a strong interest in pursuing a career in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
International medical graduates who are eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia are encouraged to apply.

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