Fractional Specialist - Urology
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
Permanent Part Time Hours
About the Role
The successful applicant will have FRACS and be prepared to work across the range of urological surgery. The role will be responsible for urgent and immediate backfill to roster vacancies, including outpatient clinics, operating theatre sessions as well as ward rounds. The applicant will be expected to assist in the Urology on-call roster. The role will also have a supervisory role over junior medical staff.
Key Responsibilities
The Urology Surgeon performs a key role in service provision at the hospital. They are involved in day-to-day management of the urological surgical patients. This will require management of emergency and elective theatre lists, leading junior team members, involvement in audits, and the provision of surgical education and training to junior surgeons and medical students.
- Deliver urology care through operating sessions, clinics, ward rounds and on-call duties
- Manage new and follow-up urology patients in outpatient and inpatient settings
- Comply with GH policies, infection control, confidentiality and risk management standards
- Provide inclusive, patient-centred care aligned with Grampians Health values
Skills & Experience
- Medical practitioner eligible for specialist registration in General Surgery
- Demonstrated expertise in elective and emergency general surgical care
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and current surgical practice
- Strong analytical skills to assess data, set priorities and report effectively
- Ability to teach, mentor and support medical staff and students
- Excellent communication, teamwork and responsible resource management
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Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Rob Forsyth, Fractional Specialist on 0428 300 465 for a confidential discussion.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Fitness Passport membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
