UGI Endocrine Surgeon

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Department of UGI

The Upper GI unit is part of the Division of Surgery, Anaesthesia & Procedural Medicine.  It is responsible for the provision of services within these specialties as well as general surgery to patients across Austin Health, situated at Austin Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital.   

The Unit is committed to the provision of high quality patient care and maintains an ongoing commitment to Under Graduate and Post Graduate teaching.  It also provides a consultative service for other units with Austin Health. 

About the role 

Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons are expected to provide high level surgical services within their approved scope of clinical practice. As all Surgeons are expected to be able to provide routine surgical services and cover “on call” after hours, a minimum mandatory level of expertise and set of skills is necessary. This is a senior Medical Position and carries with it the professional responsibilities of clinical leadership, teaching and training as well as some administrative requirements.

• Hours per week: 6.5hrs/week 
• Employment Status: Ongoing Fractional
• Appointment to commence 01 February 2027

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Must be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 

• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Stephen Farrell, UGI Endocrine Surgeon at Stephen.FARRELL@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 20 September 2026