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February 2026 until January 2027
Be exposed to a range of general and specialty surgical rotations
Thank you for your interest in the Surgical Stream at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) for 2026.
About the Role
You will be an important member of our clinical units by ensuring the delivery of high-quality person-centred care to all patients. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams to provide effective and efficient evidence-based care whilst also demonstrating commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
Manage time effectively organising daily workload through prioritisation and demonstrate punctuality
Use the principles of evidence-based practice and access relevant current literature in making assessments and formulating management decisions
Use clear communication with patients with awareness of cultural religious and gender difference
Recognise the ethical complexity of medical practice and follow professional and ethical codes
Provide clear and comprehensive handover information to senior clinicians colleagues nurses and allied health professionals) in particular on very sick patients.
Respect the leadership role and the varied other roles and responsibilities within a team
The Surgical Stream allows early career doctors to be exposed to a range of general and specialty surgical rotations in order to help you meet SET training pre-requisites. St Vincents has a very active Pre-SET Society along with mentorship and SET surgical supervisors to assist you on your career path.
As a successful Surgical cohort HMO3/ you will have the opportunity to nominate your rotation preferences. These may include General Surgery Sub-specialty Surgery ENT Cardiothoracics Plastics Urology Neurosurgery Vascular Orthopaedics Trauma and critical care areas Emergency and ICU
Please note that with our strong commitment to our Secondment and Regional Hospitals HMOs may a roster that includes rotations outside our Fitzroy campus. These may include rotations at Werribee Mercy Swan Hill District Hospital Warrnambool Base Hospital Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and RMH.
Classifications for this position will range from HM13 ($98224.88 pro rata per annum) salary sacrifice and excluding super.
What you will bring:
Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and develop your skill
MBBS or equivalent
Provisional/General AHPRA Registration
National Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) or willing to obtain
Full working rights within Australia
What we can offer you:
Culture of continuous improvement
Career development & advancement encouraged
Salary Packaging increase your take home pay!
A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
Employee Assistance Program
Ability to join Fitness Passport - your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
CBD Location close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks
Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy Kew and Truganina sites.
We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people with disability neurodiverse individuals LGBTQIA and people of all ages cultures and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.
Together we celebrate our values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence making SVHM a unique safe and welcoming place to work.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.
How to Apply
To apply click the Apply button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter addressed to A/Prof Genni Newnham Director of Pre-vocational Training.
Your cover letter should address why you want to work for SVHM your interest in the General Stream and how you will contribute to our team.
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.
If you would like a copy of the Position Description please contact and include the JRnumber.
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At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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