Fellow Burns 2027

Alfred Health Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery improvement research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026 Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service Peninsula Health Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health a newly merged health service with more than 22000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce providing new training education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026 all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health. We invite applicants for the 12month position of Burns Fellow commencing August 2027 This positionis based atThe Alfred (Adult burns) in Australian mainland state of Victoria has a population of more than 6.6 million people. Thisservice is the state-wide providerof burns care for all adults with complex major burn injuries in Victoria as well as many people with less severe addition we provide education and training for rural and regional clinicians involved in caring for burn-injured patients and collaborate with community and industry groups on burn awareness campaigns and to provide first aid education and training. In addition to clinical care provision and provision of clinical leadership in all aspects of burn care we undertake research into the causes and mechanisms of burn injuries clinical outcomes and emerging clinical treatment technologies. The Victorian Adult Burns Service at The Alfredprovide : Acute care for all severely injured burns patients in Victoria; Secondary reconstructive surgery for burns patients in association with the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit; Post-Operative rehabilitation and scar management services; Advice assessment and treatment of outpatients with minor burns. The aim of the Fellowship is to foster the development of clinical skills in both the medical and surgical management of adultswith burn injuries during the acute rehabilitation and secondary reconstructive phases of the episode : together with acquisition of management and research skills to enable the fellow to take up a position as a consultant in burn surgery on completion of the Fellowship. The fellow will conduct rostered theatre lists undertake care of inpatients both elective and non-elective and assess referrals from the Emergency department and other hospital Departments both in hours and after hours. The fellow is also expected to complete a research project during the fellowship. This research project can be clinical basic science or translational research. Applications are open to Plastic or General Surgeons who have recently completed their training or who expect to complete training in 2026 and who seek to pursue further subspecialty training in Burns. Enquiries to : Ms Tracey Petrie e-mail or telephone. Applications close : Sunday 30th November 2025 Candidates are advised that applications are reviewed as they are received and the department and hospital may finalise an appointment prior to the closing if appropriate therefore please lodge your application as soon as possible. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disability and people of all genders sexualities and cultural backgrounds. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application materials please dont hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad. In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020 health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the departments risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. #J-18808-Ljbffr