Fellow/Transitional Fellow/Senior Registrar - General Surgery (521941L1) in Hobart

The Department of General Surgery at the Royal Hobart Hospital is now recruiting Surgical Fellows/Senior Registrars and RACS Transitional Fellows for the 2027 year – 1 February 2027 to 7 February 2028. The Royal Hobart Hospital is the tertiary referral hospital for Tasmania, and the principal teaching hospital for the University of Tasmania Medical School. This role has been established to improve the delivery of General Surgical services to patients and assist in the co-ordination and training of surgical Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) and Registrars.

It is ideally suited to a Fellow who has recently been awarded a Fellowship in General Surgery, or a trainee who will have completed the training requirements by the time of commencement of employment. The successful applicants would each be attached to one of the sub-specialty units (colorectal, UGI/HPB, or breast/endocrine) and have opportunities for exposure to those fields. Some of the clinical work in this role involves managing acute/emergency cases as part of the Department of General Surgery's Emergency Surgical Unit (ESU). There are also opportunities to be involved with other teaching and research activities.

The Role Duties include the following:

• Operating in the Main Theatre Suite / Day Procedure Unit.
• Seeing patients in Outpatient Clinic.
• Ward Rounds / Post-operative reviews.
• On call for emergencies during and out of hours.
• Provide consultative service for other specialty units.
• Supervise the clinical work of junior medical staff.
• Involvement in teaching, audit and research activities.

All candidates should demonstrate the following personal qualities:

• A strong academic record and aptitude for advanced study.
• High level oral and written communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• The ability to function well in stressful situations, and the readiness to adapt to different work environments.
• A respectful, caring and ethical approach to interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Acceptance and understanding of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in the workplace.

Essential Requirements:

• Registration or eligible for Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements).

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

• Conviction checks in the following areas: Crimes of Violence, Sex Related Offences, Serious Drug Offences, Crimes involving dishonesty.
• Identification check.
• Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Applications close: 7 September 2026, late applications may be considered.

For further information please contact the General Surgery team:

• Dr Luke Rayner - Head of Department
• Dr Jacqui Slater - Unit Lead – Upper GI/HPB
• Dr Tobias Evans - Unit Lead – Colorectal Surgery
• Romane Jayasinghe - Administrative Assistant

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