The Western Health Division of Surgery is the largest business unit in the organisation comprising 16 separate units.
- General Surgery
* General Breast and Endocrine
* Upper GI
* Colo-Rectal
* Williamstown General
* Sunshine General
- Vascular
- Urology
- Plastics
- Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
- Facio-Maxillary
- Orthopaedics
- Thoracic
- Neurosurgery
| General Surgery | |
| Description |
The General Surgery units are staffed by 17 visiting surgeons, a Chief Registrar, Fellow, Fellow in Colo-Rectal, 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 Surgery. 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. Applications directly to this Health Service by Closing Date - Saturday 9th July 2011 Endocrine and General Surgery Fellow (GBES) - 1 x Position Applications directly to this Health Service by Closing Date - Thursday 11th August 2011
Hospital Appointed Gen Surg Registrar/Senior HMO - 7 x positions |
| Enquiry Detail |
Assoc Prof Trevor Jones (for Chief Surgical Registrar and General Surgery Registrars) Mr Bill Fleming (GBES Fellow) |
| Links |
http://www.surgeons.org
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| Plastic Surgery | |
| Description |
The Plastic Surgery Unit provides plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, skin cancer management, head and neck reconstruction, microsurgery, breast reconstruction, and peripheral nerve surgery. Outpatient clinics are held for Plastic and Hand Surgery, and Hand and Wound. The Plastics Department at Western Health is staffed by 11 VMO Plastic Surgeons and 5 registrars. The registrars include one (1) Plastic and Reconstructive Fellow, one (1) College appointed position, one (1) advanced general surgery trainee (2 x 6 month rotations) one surgical SHMO position (4 x 3 month rotations) and one hospital appointed 12 month position in plastic surgery. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow - 1 x position Direct Applications to this Health Service for the Plastic Surgery Unaccredited Registrar by the Closing Date - Monday 11th July 2011 Direct Applications to this Health Service for the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellow by the Closing Date - Monday 11th July 2011 |
| Enquiry Detail | Ms Julie Robson (P.A - Division of Surgery) 03) 8345 6684 |
| Links |
http://www.surgeons.org
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| Urology | |
| Description |
The Urology Team at Western Health is responsible for treating patients with a variety of Urological conditions involving Cancers, Stone disease, Surgical intervention and General Urological conditions across all 3 campuses.
The Urology Department is staffed by 8 VMO Urologists, a Fellow in Urology and 3 Advanced Surgical Trainee (SET 3-5 / SET 6) in Urology. The department has the following positions available in 2012: |
| Enquiry Details | Mr Doug Travis c/- (03) 8345 6684 |
| Links |
http://www.surgeons.org
Urology Registrar (Ref No: 5817) Position Now Closed |
| Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | |
| Description |
The Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat) provides a comprehensive range of adult and padiatric ENT services across the Western Health Network. With 10 Contsultants, there is a wide range of expertise available, from head and neck cancer surgery requiring complex reconstruction, thyroid and salivary gland surgery, sinonasal surgery and complex ear surgery. Adult in-patient services are concentrated at the Footscray campus and padiatric services t Sunshine. There is also a large elective surgery caseload at the Williamstown Hospital. The Unit is staffed by Junior Medical Officers - 1 Fellow, 1 SET Otolaryngology Registrar (selected by the College) and 2 HMOs (1 Footscray and 1 Sunshine - shared with Plastic and Ophthalmology services).
The department has the following positions available in 2012: Fellow in Head and Neck Surgery - 1 x Position Applications to be submitted directly to this Health Service by Closing Date - Monday 11th July, 2011 |
| Enquiry Details |
Assoc Prof Robert Berkowitz |
| Link |
http://www.surgeons.org
Head and Neck Fellow (Ref No: 5816) Position Now Closed |
| Orthopaedics | |
| Description |
The Orthopaedic Unit is the largest orthopaedic unit in Victoria with 21 senior medical staff and approximately 100 scheduled operating sessions per month. With dedicated elective and emergency lists, structured business and audit meeting times, the Unit is well placed to manage the 3,800 in-patient managed per year. Outpatient clinics are currently being consolidated to one campus with the expectation of the Paediatric service at Sunshine Hospital. An emergency receiving roster operates across Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals with an independent paediatric roster. The Unit has a strong junior medical staff support from training positions to intern roles at all sites - 8 Registrars and 4 HMOs and 2 Interns. The Registrars comprise; 2 Accredited Advanced Trainees across Sunshine and Footscray Campus - selected by the College; 1 Accredited Trainee rotating to Warrnambool - selected by the College and 5 Unaccredited Registrars.
The department has the following Positions available in 2012: Applications to be submitted directly to this Health Service by Closing Date - Monday 11th July 2011 |
| Enquiry Details |
Mr Phong Tran |
| Link |
http://www.surgeons.org
Orthopaedic Registrar (Ref No: 6015) Position Now Closed Orthopaedic Registrar (Ref No: 5815) Positions Now Closed |