Hepatobiliary and Upper GI at Canberra

6-12 month post

February / August start dates

Applicants must have Australian citizenship or permanent residency status (this includes New Zealand citizens and permanent residents) or have an Australian working visa with current experience as a medical practitioner in Australia.

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With the exclusion of transplant surgery, this Provisional Fellowship provides the trainee with a well-rounded exposure to the depth and breadth of upper GI surgery. At the end of their Fellowship, trainees are expected to have gained the skill and confidence required to independently manage procedures such as oesophagectomy, pancreatoduodenectomy, liver resection and adrenalectomy. Trainees will gain experience with thoracic epidural and double lumen tube insertion and the provision of one lung ventilation.

The Canberra Hospital’s Upper GI Surgery team is an active Department with all day lists occurring roughly twice per week. The Hepatobiliary/ Upper GI Surgery Provisional Fellow can expect 1-2 days per week in the Upper GI theatre. Lists can be expected to include procedures such as Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy (usually one per month), pancreatoduodenectomy, gastrectomy, hiatus hernia repair, liver resection and adrenalectomy. For interested trainees, there may be potential scope for exposure to bariatric surgery at the satellite bariatric surgery unit of The Canberra Hospital, Calvary Bruce Private Hospital.

Trainees will be provided with non-clinical time and their participation in quality assurance, quality improvement and/or research is both supported and encouraged.

Fellows participate in the after hours roster, which includes evenings, weekends and night shifts.

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Positions are advertised on the ACT Health website in July each year for commencement in January of the following year. Positions are advertised in May for commencement in August of the same year. Selection interviews are usually conducted in early September for short-listed candidates or July for mid-year intake.

Contact: Dr Anneliese McBride

Email: anneliese.mcbride@act.gov.au

Further information: https://www.tchanaesthesia.com/provisional-fellowships