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General Surgeon

Mildura Base Hospital, Mildura, Victoria

Mildura Base Hospital is seeking a General Surgeon to provide high quality surgical services to the Sunraysia community.
The successful applicant will work collaboratively to cater for the catchment population of approximately 80,000. The position can be entirely hospital based, utilising the Hospital's outpatient clinics, or can be a mixture of private and public work.

Mildura Base Hospital is a modern facility with 146 beds servicing surgery, medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, emergency, intensive care, psychiatry and rehabilitation.

The General Surgeon will be supported by resident orthopaedic, ENT and ophthalmic surgeons, as well as visiting urologists and faciomaxillary surgeons. The Hospital has 3 theatres, 1 endoscopy suite and a 16 bed day unit. We currently employ 2 accredited advanced registrars, 1 unaccredited HMO and 3 interns in surgery.

Mildura Base Hospital is affiliated with the Monash Rural Clinical School of Medicine and La Trobe University and participates in the provision of medical, nursing and allied health education. The opportunity exists for an honorary teaching appointment with the Monash University for a candidate with appropriate skills.

The positions will offer:

  • A very attractive rate of remuneration
  • Opportunities for education, research and staff training
  • A dedicated and skilled team of theatre nurses
  • Assistance with relocation expenses to the successful applicant

Applicants should have a primary medical qualification registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Fellowship of the RACS (or postgraduate clinical training, qualifications and experience in General Surgery assessed by the College as suitable for this position) and significant experience in General Surgery in a major public hospital.

Mildura provides an enviable family environment with outstanding private and public schooling, affordable housing and a huge range of sporting facilities.

Brand new consulting rooms are now operational. The rooms are located a minute's walk from the Hospital.

Enquiries to Dr Fiona Wright, Director of Medical Services and Trevor Matheson, Medical Administrator
Telephone: +61 3 5022 3215
Email: wrightf@ramsayhealth.com.au or mathesont@ramsayhealth.com.au
For further information please refer to the Mildura Base Hospital website.