Gynaecology Laparoscopic Fellow - Melbourne, Australia - The Royal Women's Hospital

The Royal Women's Hospital

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
The Royal Women's Hospital

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Medical

Reference: 25865

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Fixed Term Part Time 24 month role available:

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Commencing February 2025:

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Parkville location with multiple other locations

The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, newborn and women's health.

We have strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to our role.

Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the role

The Women's is Australia's leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women of all ages and cultures, and newborn infants.

The Women's is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to its role.

The Women's serves an annual cohort of 80,000 patients, delivering more than 7,000 babies.

The Women's is the tertiary referral centre for high risk obstetric patients in Melbourne and further afield in the state of Victoria and Australia-wide.

The Fellow will provide care:
- in consultation with supervising consultants, as deemed appropriate.

In accordance with the published Junior Medical Staff rosters, which may vary from time to time, unless directed otherwise.
By incorporating the best available evidence regarding quality and safety, including RWH Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Through effective communication with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
With accountability for care delivered by junior medical staff under supervision or delegation.
Comprehensively, ensuring timely recordkeeping, discharge preparation, and communication with referring practitioners and those providing ongoing care.

Training Program:

The Fellow will participate in a joint appointment between the Royal Women's Hospital and The Australasian Centre for Endoscopic Surgery.

They will join a busy specialist unit within the Department of Gynaecology, accredited by the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES) under a two-year AGES Accredited Training Program (AATP).

The unit focuses on teaching, research, and delivering over 200 major hysterectomies and myomectomies annually among other surgeries, maintaining at least 8 operating lists per week.

The training encompasses complex gynaecological surgeries, both laparoscopic and open, including:

Complex hysterectomies and myomectomies
Advanced benign pelvic surgery
Advanced endometriosis surgery
Endometrial ablations using first or secondgeneration treatment methods.
Advanced hysteroscopic techniques, including fibroid and polyp resection.
Additional exposure within the private sector includes:
Pelvic floor repair
Gynaeoncology
Fertility surgery and IVF
Robotic surgery

About you

What you will bring to the team:

Fulfil the training requirements of accredited training positions.
Actively engage in research projects during the twoyear term of their contract.
Participate in and conduct teaching, audit sessions, and presentations suited to their level of training and experience.
Supervise and teach more junior registrars and HMOs and Instruct medical students.
Engage in audit and practice improvement activities.
Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and activities.
Undertake duties consistent with their skills, experience, and credentials.
Serve on relevant committees and participate in management and service development activities, suitable to their skills and experience, in consultation with the JMS body. Develop skills in collaboration, supervision, and leadership appropriate to their career path and training level.

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Doctors in Training Agreement Please note this position is not included in the PMCV Computer match.

Our benefits
At the Women's you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day.

We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

This position will involve a substantial clinical and research workload. This position is funded for 0.25 EFT through The Royal Women's Hospital. The remainder of the remuneration is funded through private assisting, and private partnership sponsorship. It incorporates private assisting, teaching, and research. It is suitable for accreditation with RANZCOG as Elective Programme training.

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