| Description |
The General Surgery Unit is staffed by 17 visiting surgeons, a Chief Registrar, 11 college appointed and 7 hospital appointed registrars/SHMOs. Registrars rotate through General Breast and Endocrine, Upper GI, Colo-Rectal, Williamstown General and Sunshine General and Plastics. Operating theatres are sited at all three campuses of the network (Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown) and senior registrars are rotated to Goulburn Valley, Werribee Mercy and Western Private hospitals. The role of the Chief Surgical Registrar is to provide leadership to the Junior Medical Staff and assists in the coordination of education and training, and the dissemination of information relating to Western Health and the RACS, in addition to his or her clinical duties. The Chief Surgical Registrar represents JMS interests by acting as a representative on committees such as the JMS Operations Management Committee, the JMS Post Graduate Medical Education Committee, Adverse Outcomes Committee and other relevant working parties. The Chief Surgical Registrar also participates in the recruitment and interviewing of interns and HMO applicants for the following year and assists in assigning appropriate rotations. Applications are invited from suitable qualified Medical Practitioners who have obtained the FRACS qualifications or equivalent to be eligible for this position. Direct Application to this Health Service by Closing Date - Saturday 9th July, 2011. |
| Enquiry Details | Associate Professor Mr Trevor Jones 0402 279 701 Trevor.Jones@wh.org.au |
| Links | Chief Surgical Registrar (Ref No: 5742) Position Now Closed |
