Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
About Monash Doctors
To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service.
About Colorectal Unit
The Colorectal Unit provides adult Colorectal services to Dandenong, Clayton, Casey, Cranbourne and Moorabbin. The unit is staffed with 9 consultants, 2 fellows, 3 registrars, 2 HMOs and 5 interns. The Colorectal unit carries out more than 400 major colorectal resections a year for malignant and benign conditions as well as managing a range of anorectal conditions. It has a well-established colorectal cancer multi-disciplinary team to manage complex colorectal cancers. The unit is accredited by the Colorectal Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) to train post-fellowship surgeons in Colorectal Surgery. The unit is also accredited to train 2 SET trainees from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). It also has a dedicated research fellow supporting the units clinical research activities.
About the Role
This position is a fractional fixed term position for 27.75hrs per week.
The role will support and assist the Director of Colorectal Surgery, Monash Health in the provision of high quality care at Monash Health sites, consistent with the Monash Health values. The incumbant will also:
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Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
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Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care.
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Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles
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Contribute to the professional and corporate life in Victoria's largest public health service by participation in appropriate committees and educational platforms.
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Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible healthcare
What you need:
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Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
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Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
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Fellowship of the RACS or equivalent
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Membership with RACS and CSSANZ
What we offer:
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Salary packaging
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Onsite discounted staff parking
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Discounted banking (BankVic)
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Onsite Gym
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Access to professional development courses and seminars
For a confidential discussion, please contact William Teoh, Unit Director on (03) 9793 2687.
For the Position Description, please click here!
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
Applications close on 16 July 2024.