General Surgery Fellow / Upper GI Hepatobiliary 2027

Programme overview

12-month fixed-term general surgery fellowship with Upper GI/hepatobiliary emphasis in a high-volume regional teaching hospital; subspecialty areas are colorectal, upper GI and hepatobiliary, breast and endocrine and acute general surgery; research encouraged.

Source intake statement at last review: Official recruitment page; 2027 recruitment open at time of review

A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.

Training and clinical exposure

Service performs over 2,500 elective and 3,800 emergency procedures annually plus a broad endoscopy programmeCaptured from the official source listed below

International applicant assessment

Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.

Can international surgeons apply?

Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below

Clinical role and hands-on restrictions

Supervised clinical participationCaptured from the official source listed below

Medical registration

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Language

EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below

Visa or work authorisation

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Application timeline and contact

Application deadline

4 November 2026Captured from the official source listed below

Commencement / intake

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Application cycle

Annual; 2027 recruitment closes 4 November 2026Captured from the official source listed below

Published positions — not remaining vacancies

Approximately 4.5 General Surgery Fellows appointed each year (all streams)Captured from the official source listed below

How to apply

Official recruitment portal; resumes by email not acceptedCaptured from the official source listed below

Official programme contact

Dr Sonal Nagra, Head of Unit (c/o hayley.stokes@barwonhealth.org.au); medicalrecruitment@barwonhealth.org.auCaptured from the official source listed below

Eligibility and application documents

Published entry requirements

Senior surgical trainees who hold FRACS; eligible for AHPRA registrationCaptured from the official source listed below

Application documents

Resume and tailored cover letter addressing the position descriptionCaptured from the official source listed below

Benefits, funding and costs

Salary or funding

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Fees and upfront expenses

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Benefits and support

Salary packaging; staff wellbeing programme and 24/7 Employee Assistance Program; professional developmentCaptured from the official source listed below

Accommodation or relocation

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.

Host institution

Barwon Health (University Hospital Geelong and Epworth Waurn Ponds)

Barwon Health (University Hospital Geelong and Epworth Waurn Ponds) in Geelong, Australia hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Digestive Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.