2027 Renal Transplant Surgery Fellow

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•  Full time, fixed term opportunity
• Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training 2022 - 2026
• $119,876 - $158,878 + salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Renal Transplantation Service 

Austin Health has established Renal Transplantation service since 1974 and completed over 1000 transplants. Currently performing about 75 cases per year, including both deceased and live donor kidney transplants; actively participating in the Australian and New Zealand Kidney Paired Exchange Program in kidney donation.  

Austin Health is also the provider for transplant surgery to several other health services as part of the Victorian Kidney Transplant Collaborative (VKTC) group, which offers live and deceased donor kidney transplant surgery to non-transplanting Renal Hub Services. including Eastern Health, Barwon Health, Bendigo Health and St Vincent’s.  Furthermore, Austin Health provides adult live donor nephrectomy surgery and involving paediatric kidney transplantation at Royal Children’s Hospital under MOU; with 50 paediatric transplants performed in the last 5 years. In addition, Austin Health plays a highly active role in procurement of abdominal organs as a Victorian and Tasmanian Abdominal Retrieval Service (VICTORS) and the State Liver Transplant Service.  

Most recently, Austin Health has successfully implemented machine perfusion program and played a leading role in this area with intention to improve quality of kidney preservation, increase utilization of donated kidneys and improve the short- and long-term transplant outcomes. Some research programs are actively progressing involving machine perfusion.   

About the role: 

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic Renal Transplant Surgery Fellow at Austin Health to begin in February 2027. This Fellowship position will provide further training in all components of Renal Transplant Surgery.

About You 

To be successful in this role you must: 

• Exhibit a commitment to Austin Health values. 

• Hold appropriate registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia. 

• Have a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or its equivalent. 

• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Renal Transplant Surgery with demonstrated surgical competency. 

• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care. 

• Have proven capability and interest in clinical research. 

• Exhibit a commitment to teaching of junior medical staff and surgical trainees. 

• Be able to communicate at all levels. 

• Have well developed teamwork and collaboration skills. 

• Evidence of approved English language tests to meet National Boards’ English language skills registration standard 

There are currently five English language tests that are accepted by National Boards:  

• Cambridge - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (paper and computer at test centre only) 

• IELTS Academic - International English Language Testing System (Academic – paper and computer at test centre only)  

• OET - Occupational English Test (on paper or computer based in testing centre) 

• PTE Academic - Pearson Test of English Academic (computer at test centre only) 

• TOEFL iBT - Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test (computer at test centre only) 

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options 
• Paid conference and exam leave 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Bulang He, Director of Renal Surgery and Transplant at Bulang.HE@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 6 July 2026

Application instructions: 

Please click ‘Apply Now’ and you will be directed to sign in or register through the Austin Health Careers Site. Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application: 

• Cover letter 

• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) 

• Employment History Datasheet (upload as Selection Criteria Response) 

• Fellowship Certificate (where applicable) 

• Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)