Advanced Endoscopy Fellow

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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 state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Gastroenterology

The Endoscopy Service at Austin Health is part of the Surgery, Anaesthesia and Procedural Medicine Division. The Unit is one of the state’s largest, providing both advanced and basic endoscopic procedures to patients across Austin Health, situated at Austin Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. The Head of Endoscopy is Dr Rhys Vaughan. The Gastroenterology Unit Director is Dr Josephine Grace. The Unit is committed to the provision of high quality patient care and maintains an ongoing commitment to Undergraduate and Post Graduate teaching. Also provided is a consultative service for other Units within Austin Health. 

About the role

The Advanced Endoscopy Fellow will work in a fixed term, full time capacity with Austin Health. The objective of this position is to provide an Endoscopy Fellow role to: 

• Further training in Endoscopy, in particular Advanced Endoscopic techniques including ERCP, EUS and EMR.
• Significant opportunities exist in regard to training and experience in post liver transplant ERCP and management of variceal bleeding.
• Also includes general endoscopy and an Advanced Endoscopy outpatient clinic.
• Provide leave cover for Unit consultants either for outpatient’s clinics or Endoscopy sessions.
• Provide support and teaching to Resident and Registrar medical staff through direction and management of patients.
• Support emergency Endoscopy work.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to you work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

You’ll further have:

• Registered Medical Practitioner in Australia.
• Completion of basic training requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians as well as at least 2 years’ core training in Gastroenterology.
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
• Demonstrated capability and interest in clinical research.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching of junior medical staff and trainees.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrated endoscopic competency.
• Demonstrated understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration.

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 discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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. 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. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jo Grace, Director of Gastroenterology at Jo.Grace@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Friday 30 May 2025