Tasmania

The Fellowship position at the Launceston General Hospital offers in-depth exposure to a general plastic surgical scope in a regional setting. The encounters include a large quantity of trauma (soft tissue, upper limb, maxillofacial, burns), skin cancer and reconstruction, head and neck surgery, upper limb surgery, breast surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, and aesthetic surgery (accessible by assisting private lists).

The fellow will be responsible for:
• Day to day management of LGH private and public inpatients/outpatients. 
• Provision of leadership and mentoring for surgical registrars and RMOs.
• Assisting with quality improvement, audit and service improvement.
• Contribute to elective operating with Fellow-led lists with the expectation to work independently with Consultant oversight and direct assistance when required.
• A fortnightly Fellow clinic in addition to plastic and walk in trauma clinics. 
• Attend and contribute to the educational program, including weekly teaching, medical student teaching, bed-side teaching, unit and departmental Morbidity & Mortality meetings, head and neck MDT meetings, and monthly journal clubs.
• The Fellow will be immediately stimulated to participate in research. The expectation is for a minimum presentation or poster for the Tasmanian Scientific Meeting or RACS ASM or at the biannual Plastic Surgical Congress. Fellows interested in starting new research lines encouraged.

Details of appointment: Fixed term full time commencing 1 February 2027 until 6 February 2028.

Salary: Medical Practitioner Level 5 - 11 $134,930 - $189,005 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging.
• Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria as
• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)

Please apply online: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/1162041/fellow-surgical-526335

Closing: Saturday 28 February 2026