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Position:
Breast Surgical Fellowship
Level:
Second Year
Location:
North Canberra Hospital, Mary Potter Drive, Bruce, 2617;
The Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive, Garren, 2606
Contact:
Dr Rebecca Read
Contact:
This position offers excellent training in all aspects of breast disease management in a multidisciplinary environment. It involves working closely with six specialist breast surgeons in a high-volume public hospital unit as well as providing great research opportunities and links to BreastScreen, High Risk Breast Clinics.
The operative experience will include a full range of breast surgical procedures for benign and malignant disease, including skin and nipple sparing mastectomies, skin reducing mastectomies with immediate implant-based reconstruction. A majority of patients with cancer are offered breast conserving treatment, including therapeutic mammoplasty and other breast re-shaping (oncoplastic) procedures. Extensive experience can be gained in sentinel node biopsy and axillary dissection. All breast reconstructions are carried out by the Breast Surgeons except for micro-vascular tissue flaps performed by the Plastics Service at the Canberra Hospital which the trainee can arrange to attend. The trainee will take part in a robust MDT and will also have the opportunity to extend skills in endocrine surgery, surgical oncology and general surgery.
The trainee will participate in the ACT wide fellow on call roster at the Canberra Hospital which is a busy emergency general surgery and trauma service (approximately 1/5 weekends) working with the on call general surgeon.
| Hospital culture is one of respect and professionalism | Yes |
| A published and accessible complaint management process | Yes |
| Computer facilities / IT Support | Yes |
| Private Study Areas | Yes |
| General hospital educational activities | Yes |
| Regular supervision, assessment, and feedback | Yes |
| Safe hours practised | Yes |
| Access to external education activities for Fellow | Yes |
| Credentialed and specialist surgical staff committed to assist surgical training of BreastSurgANZ Fellow | Yes |
Unit: Breast Surgery and General Surgery
Breast Oncoplastic Surgery:
> 100 case per annum
Breast Reconstruction Surgery:
30 - 40 cases: implant based and tissue reconstruction cases with plastic surgery at the Canberra Hospital
General and Other Surgery:
Two breast surgeons also perform thyroid surgery and two are surgical oncologists treating melanoma, high risk skin cancers and sarcoma. On call maxiumum: 1/5 weekends at the Canberra Hospital and, if required, one evening per weeks assisting junior registrar with on call at North Canberra Hospital
Breakdown of hours:
A typical week would involve 4-5 half days of operating and 2-3 busy outpatient clinics seeing newly diagnosed breast cancer patients as well as thyroid, surgical oncology and general surgery patients as well as oncological follow up.
Private Consulting:
N/A
MDT:
The breast MDT is held weekly (Monday 1700-1830)
Academic & Research:
Monthly Audit and Reserach meetings are held and there is an active focus on research in the unit.
Funded:
1 year FTE role commencing early February 2026
Salary:
Will be Full time salary equivalent to Senior Registrar salary (or greater) and minimum salary package and requirements and conditions as required by law in the Hospital jurisdiction will apply
Further Information:
UNIT CONSULTANTS Dr Rebecca Read Dr Usama Majeed Dr Mike He Dr Amir Butt Dr Nicole Taylor Dr Ruth Wieland A High Risk Breast Clinic operates weekly and four surgeons attend BreastScreen ACT. Digital Health Record. Assistance with data identification. ACT Ethics and Trials Unit. Breast Care Nurses. Emergency General Surgery Fellow.
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