Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 253517 | Unit Code: 2535

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years

Assessing Bodies: (Medical Board of Australia)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Performs surgery to repair and reconstruct muscle and tissue injuries and congenital deformities. Registration or licensing is required.

Job Duties:

• examining patients to determine the necessity of operations, estimating and explaining risks to patients,and selecting the best operational procedures
• reviewing reports on patients general physical condition, reactions to medications and medical histories
• consulting with Anaesthetists regarding the correct anaesthesia for patients
• performing surgical operations
• examining instruments, equipment, and surgical set-up to ensure that antiseptic and aseptic methods have been followed
• instructing other medical, nursing and associated staff regarding the preparation of patients and instrument and equipment requirements
• prescribing post-operative care, and observing and investigating patients progress
• maintaining records of operations performed
• may specialise in particular types of operations

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification, two years hospital-based training, and at least five years specialist study and training (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing is required.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored

Registration or Licensing: required

Industries: Surgeons are nearly all employed in Health Care and Social Assistance

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Surgeons is Post Graduate/ Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (38.4 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Surgeons is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (31.2 per cent) and the median age is 43 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Surgeons is 23.7 per cent and 77.6 per cent of Surgeons work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 48.7 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: There are no earnings data available for this occupation.

Employment: Employment for this occupation remained relatively steady in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Surgeons to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.