Job Description
2026 General Surgery Registrar - Pre Set Unaccredited
Req ID:  3384
Posting Start Date:  31/12/2025
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus) & The RMH Royal Park
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Job Description: 

General Surgery Registrar – PRE-SET Unaccredited

12 months Fixed Term Full Time and Part Time positions commencing 2nd February 2026.

General Surgery Registrar – Unaccredited Position Description

Reference Template for download

 

The Royal Melbourne is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community-based facilities. We are also a proud part of the world-renowned Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, working in collaboration to advance research for continuous improvement of clinical care.

 

Your Opportunity:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital offers a limited number of General Surgery Registrar (Pre-SET Unaccredited)/HMO positions to doctors who are seeking to gain experience as a non-accredited registrar within General Surgery. These positions provide valuable surgical experience and patient management opportunities, while also allowing candidates opportunity to explore other surgical specialties in a HMO position. 

The Department of General Surgical Specialties has an established track record for training and preparing junior doctors for successful application and a career in General Surgery.  This position may also be valuable for junior doctors considering future careers in Radiology, Critical Care and Anaesthetics, providing context and experience in managing patients across a broad range of acute surgical and trauma presentations.

Over six months, successful applicants will have the opportunity to rotate through Trauma and Emergency General Surgery rosters, and opportunity to cover general surgical sub-specialty leave.  All of our offers of employment will be 12 months in duration - 6 months in surgical HMO rotations and 6 months in Unaccredited Registrar rotations. 

 

About You:

  • Current Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
  • MBBS or equivalent tertiary qualifications 
  • Minimum 2 years post graduate experience
  • Demonstrated interest in General Surgery, Radiology or Critical Care specialties
  • Demonstrated preparation for application to Training Programs (including one or more of the following)
    • Application for or completion of GSSE
    • Involvement in research, teaching and or medical education
    • Higher degrees applicable to training applications
    • Completion of skills courses (eg. RACS courses)
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Well-developed communication and presentation skills.

 

Application Instructions:

Upload to your application.

  • Cover Letter 
  • To be addressed to Dr Emma Tully, outlining your key reasons for wanting to undertake a surgical unaccredited registrar position at RMH and how this position would help progress your career goals.
  • Current Curriculum Vitae 
  • Two references are required to be provided
  • Using the template provided, either upload two references to your application or arrange for them to be emailed directly to ditrecruitment@mh.org.au

Internal candidates are asked to apply via Royal Melbourne careers Website using their using their MH email and login details.

 

Interested?

Find out more about The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Find out more about General Surgery Services at The Royal Melbourne Hospital

 

For further information about this position please contact Dr Katherine Martin Katherine.Martin7@mh.org.au

Don't delay. Apply Now! Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check. The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve. RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards). As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.