To apply, applicants are advised to submit a CV and a supporting letter from their boss recommending him/her. Candidates in their pre exam year would be an ideal. Applications should go to Mr Russell Taylor . Mr.Taylor and Prof Hutson will either short list or interview applicants at the BAPS conference in Austria.




Centre: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
Trainers: General/Thoracic: Alex Auldist, Russell Taylor, Tom Clarnette, Jo  Crameri
Urology/General: Alan Woodward, John Hutson, Neil McMullin, Chris Kimber, Mike O'Brien
This is a very busy clinical post without the constraints of EWTD. The unit comprised 4 teams, each with 2 or 3 Consultant surgeons, a Registrar and Resident on each team. There is more clinical and operative exposure during the standard working week than during a comparable week on a surgical unit in the UK, where one registrar would often only be working for one Consultant surgeon. The Consultants take the surgical training very seriously with teaching sessions at 7.30am on 3 mornings during the week. In addition to the clinical experience, it is an excellent preparation for the FRCS(Paed).
Melbourne has a huge experience of treating oesophageal atresia including oesophageal replacement - experience that it would only be possible to gain in some of the units in the UK. The proportion of cases performed using minimal access (either laparoscopic or thoracoscopic) techniques is still relatively high compared to many UK centres. Exposure to trauma is excellent, with the on call surgical registrar usually taking the responsibility of leading the assessment of the trauma patient, and there is also training in burn management. The urology exposure is also very good. Melbourne is the exstrophy centre for Victoria - in the UK, only trainees in Manchester or at Gt.Ormond St. would get exstrophy exposure - it also has a world-class reputation for the management of intersex.