South Metropolitan Health Services 2027 Medical
Intake
Fellow - General Surgery (Acute Surgical
Unit)
This
is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time appointments for 12
months with the possibility of extension(s).
Suitable
applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be
made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from
this pool
until 30/09/2026.
Position Profile:
The Acute Surgery Fellow covers
the Acute Surgical Unit (ASU) at Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) and
is responsible for admitting & managing patients for General
Surgery in normal hours and approx. 1 in 7 (on-call) out of hours.
The Fellow supervises GSET and Service Registrars, Resident Medical
Officers and Interns under the direction of General Surgery
Consultants and the rotating Surgeon of the day on the ASU. The
position suits an early career General Surgeon who may have a
subspecialty interest but is passionate about and skilled in the
care of emergency general surgery patients, is keen to teach and is
able to manage multiple conflicting priorities while maintaining a
positive and professional demeanour.
About Us:
Fiona Stanley Hospital
(FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range
of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a
comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit,
maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult
Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart
and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
Fremantle Hospital (FH) is a 300-bed specialist
hospital focused on providing high-quality aged care, mental
health, secondary rehabilitation, planned surgeries and medical
services.
Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy an amazing
range of benefits which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
Conditions of Service: The terms and conditions of
service are in accordance with the WA Health System – Medical
Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement; https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/AMA
award
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr
Oscar Aldridge on 08 6152 2222 or via Oscar.Aldridge@health.wa.gov.au
To Apply:
Applicants are requested to apply online
via MedCareersWA (Please note:
Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to
apply online. This email address will be used for communication
with applicants). Emailed applications will not be
accepted.
Applicants
must provide the following documents as part of their application
in order to be considered for appointment:
-
A detailed curriculum vitae (of no more than 4 A4
pages) including the names and contact details of 2 x referees.
Your CV must provide a summary of your experience in the
context of the advertised vacancy.
-
Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the
selection criteria Answers to these questions are
a requirement for assessment against the selection criteria,
considered by the panel.
Application Guide: How To Apply
Registrar Information: Registrars
Applicant
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the
online application process.
Multiple
applications will not be considered in their entirety. Where
multiple applications are uploaded, the last document to be
uploaded will be the only document accepted and considered by the
panel.
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) / RESUME
WILL BE INVALID.
If
you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact MedCareersWA@health.wa.gov.au
WA
Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA
Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s
integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA
Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part
of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to
this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. WA Health
is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the
provision of our service.
Other Conditions:
- This
position is subject to a Western Australian Working With
Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer
to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
- South
Metropolitan Health Service will only accept applications that
are lodged with the express permission of the applicant and
containing all necessary information, including personal
contact details. We will not accept unsolicited applications or
CVs from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will
not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the
provider prior to advertising a vacancy.
- Suitable
candidates to this recruitment process may also be
accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA
Health system (e.g. South Metropolitan Health Service,
North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health
Service, WA Country Health Service, or Child and Adolescent
Health Service).
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm
AWST will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
MedCareers
Ref 493207 / CRVCID 725166
