Fellow - Trauma - 2027

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Suitably qualified applicants are invited to apply for the 2027 Trauma Fellow position within the Trauma Service located at Bayside Health.

Ideally, this opportunity is offered as a six‑month position commencing in August 2027, with the flexibility to appoint for 12 months depending on the candidate. 

This role has the key responsibility for co-ordinating the day to day work of the Unit and supervision of more junior medical staff and managing their duties. The placement is designed to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain the required skills and knowledge for that term in that discipline.

The fellow should act as an adviser and mentor to the registrar (and also resident).The fellow and registrar are expected to interchange their clinical duties to ensure that both training and patient care is optimal. The Trauma Fellow is required to hold a FRACS/FACEM/FANZCA/FCICM or equivalent. The position is for a period of 6 or 12 months. The Fellow will work with  Trauma Registrars with backgrounds from  General Surgery), Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine ,HMOs and interns working for the Trauma Service.

The Trauma Fellow’s role includes rostered duty covering day, evening, weekend and overnight periods. Duties include the reception, assessment, resuscitation and ongoing management of acute trauma patients, within a multi-disciplinary setting (involving specialised emergency physicians, general surgeons   and   specialty   surgeons, interventional   radiologists   and   anaesthetists).

Please note that this position is open to either Surgical or Critical Care candidates.

For any queries, please contact A/Prof Joseph Mathew (j.mathew@alfred.org.au)

Applications Close: Thursday, 11th of June 2026

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 don’t 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 department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.