Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term

Hours: 86 hour per fortnight plus 1 in 4 oncall

Salary: from $57.71 to $79.44, Registrar Year 1 to Registrar Year 6

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Application: Please upload resume and cover letter

Contact: Mr Arshad Barmare – HOU -Orthopaedics, Email - ABarmare@mercy.com.au

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Join the team at Werribee Mercy Hospital, a dynamic public hospital located in the vibrant and fastest growing corridor of Victoria.

As an Orthopaedic Registrar in our cutting-edge Orthopaedics Unit, you will have the opportunity to coordinate day-to-day operations, lead patient management decisions, collaborate closely with our senior medical staff, and stay up to date with the latest orthopaedic knowledge, research and skills. Make a real impact in the lives of our patients and the community while advancing your career in a supportive and stimulating work environment!

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Coordinating and managing the day-to-day operations of the unit, including supervision of junior medical staff, and ensuring that learning objectives are met in accordance with specialist college training requirements.

• Making critical decisions related to patient management, leading daily ward rounds, and ensuring that all patients are assessed and treated in a timely manner.

• Maintaining close communication and collaboration within the unit, particularly regarding patients requiring urgent and ongoing care.

• Thoroughly documenting patient information in the health record, reviewing patient progress regularly, and developing a discharge plan that is communicated with all relevant parties.

• Keeping up to date with medical knowledge and skills, participating in quality improvement and audit activities, and performing other duties as required by the Medical Workforce.

• Be involved in at least two research projects so as to present them at the Annual AOA meeting and either the summer or winter Victoria state meeting.

ABOUT YOU:

• Required competencies: Communication, Care management, Decision making, Patient relations, Safety intervention, building trust, managing work and time effectively, contributing to team success, building strategic work relationships, and respecting cultural diversity.
• Desired personal qualities: Innovation, Willingness to learn and engage in ongoing professional development to stay up to date with orthopaedic knowledge and skills, and Ability to adapt to changes.
• Excellent communication, care management, and decision-making skills are essential.
• Leadership and adaptability are valued personal qualities for this job.

Please also apply directly to the Post Medical Council Of Victoria (PMCV) website via the link below:

https://www.pmcv.com.au/2025-orthopaedics-unaccredited-registrar-match/

PMCV Applications open on 27th June 2025

PMCV Applications close on 1st August 2025

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.