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Perth Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

Welcome to Perth, Western Australia. The PIPRS fellowship is a recently established 6 or 12 month fellowship program open to overseas plastic surgeons eligible for temporary medical registration in Western Australia. Based at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Nedlands, this position is best suited for recently qualified plastic surgeons or final year trainees.

Job Summary

Together with the local senior trainee, the fellow will be leading the day to day management of the plastic surgery unit at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. In many cases, he/she will be expected to be the primary operating surgeon. The fellow will also be encouraged to supervise and teach the junior surgical registrars in the unit. On call is on average, a 1 in 4 rota covering both Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital for children. Research and publications are encouraged but not essential. The fellow will also have the opportunity to participate in the regular consultant led teaching sessions, a program which is recognised as one of the most intensive in the nation.

Next available position in 2013

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Plastic Surgery Department

The Plastic Surgery Department is staffed by 7 Plastic Surgeons, 2 local advanced trainees, 2 service registrars and 3 residents. No paediatric surgery is performed in this hospital. Subspecialty interests in the unit include

- Hand Surgery - trauma and elective cases

- Reconstructive surgery following resection of

- skin cancer

- breast cancer

- sarcoma

- head and neck cancers

- Craniofacial Surgery - congenital and trauma

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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is one of Australia's leading teaching tertiary hospitals for adults. The Hospital has over 600 beds and employs approximately 5,000 staff who treat over 420,000 patients every year. Located opposite Kings Park at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, it is only 4km from Perth city centre, 1km from the Swan River and 5km from the Indian Ocean.

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About Perth

Perth is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities. While it may be the most isolated capital in the world (the next closest capital city is a three hour flight), you will hardly have a dull moment as skydiving, surfing (with board, sail or kite), sandboarding, diving, hiking, yachting and camping are just some of the activities to keep you entertained. If you fancy eating out, you won't be disappointed as Perth has more restaurants per capita than any other Australian city. The city sits on the banks of the Swan river and is overlooked by Kings Park, the biggest inner-city park in the world. A 10 minute drive will take you to the white beaches of the Indian ocean.

If you decide to venture South out of the city, you'll discover the wine regions of the South West and the famous surfing grounds of Margaret River. To the East, you'll encounter the Goldfields on the way to the vast Outback. To the north, you'll find the Ningaloo reef, home of the whale sharks. Venture even further north and you'll be in true wilderness in the Kimberleys.

Perth is welcoming regardless of whether you are travelling alone, with a partner or with young children.

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