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Specialist General Surgeon 2026

About South West Healthcare
Warrnambool is located in South West Victoria a 3 hour drive from Melbourne. It is a university city with surfing, outdoor sports, great facilities for kids, live theatre, and award winning festivals. This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the great lifestyle and attractions of a major regional city.
For more information see: wonderful Warrnambool @ www.wonderfulwarrnambool.com.au
South West Healthcare (SWH) is the major acute referral site for the South West Region and has a Deakin Clinical School onsite and is the largest employer in the region.
We are a growing health care facility and have recently commenced stage 2 redevelopment works which will deliver an expanded state of the art theatre facilities and best practice models of care to meet the growing needs of the local community.
We can offer you an outstanding career opportunity as either a Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist.
About the General Surgery Department
The department delivers comprehensive care through public outpatient clinics, endoscopy services and the management of approx. 500 elective and 950 emergency cases annually for the south west region.
The department is supported by 4 Specialist General Surgeons, 2 SET trainees and unaccredited registrars and Junior Medical Officers. We are a supportive and cohesive team.
What you bring
The successful applicant will have a medical degree fully registrable with AHPRA, the Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. You will have a broad experience in the fields of General Surgery to enable confident clinical practice in a regional area and a commitment to quality improvement activities related to the practice. Effective communication, conflict management and team building skills along with experience in training junior medical staff is also essential.
Contact Info
For a confidential discussion regarding this position please contact A/Prof. Phil Gan, Clinical Director of General Surgery via email [email protected]
Posted on 1 September 2026
Consulting room vacant for surgeon
We’re looking for a medical specialist to join our vibrant Fitzroy North team, stepping into a space shaped by genuine care and long-standing community connections.
Our very busy private practice in Melbourne's inner north has a strong referral network and serves a diverse patient population. We invite physicians and other medical specialists who want to start or grow their private consulting practice in a supportive and collaborative setting to get in touch.
Our clinic includes experienced general practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals, including psychologists, our physiotherapist and podiatrist, a geriatrician, and a skin specialist. This team approach offers great opportunities for internal referrals and multidisciplinary care.
All practitioners consulting from FNMC operate as independent contractors, allowing them the flexibility to determine their own consulting days, hours, and scope of practice, while benefiting from the clinic's established administrative support and referral networks.
For a confidential discussion or further information, please contact Dallas Boland via email at [email protected] or by phone at (03) 9125 3991.
Posted on 29 June 2026
Advanced Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship
The Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Unit at the Royal Melbourne Hospital is offering an international one-year clinical Advanced Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship. The position is open to qualified overseas Plastic Surgeons eligible for temporary medical registration in Victoria. The unit specializes in microsurgical reconstruction for breast, head & neck cancer and limb trauma. The Unit also manages a large number of general plastic surgery cases, including elective and post-traumatic hand surgery, bony facial trauma, brachial plexus injuries, melanoma and provides a broad reconstructive service to all specialties. There are more than 2,000 surgical procedures performed a year including 250+ free flaps. The Fellow is required to participate in 2-3 major head & neck lists and 1-2 breast reconstruction lists per week and contribute to a research project leading to publication or presentation. The case load will also include emergency surgery and elective general plastic surgery lists. The Fellow will attend outpatient clinics and contribute to the management of inpatients.
Appointments are for 12 months from the 28th of August 2028- 2nd of September 2029
Applications open: February 2027
Applications close: end of April 2027
Interviews: Late May/ Early June (via Teams)
Job offer: TBC
A full position description can be obtained by contacting the unit secretary on: [email protected]
