Clinical Fellow (Nephrology)

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• Part-time (27.95 hours per week), fixed term position
• Enterprise Agreement:  Doctors in Training 2022 - 2026
• $116,952.00 - $155,003.00 + 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 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 Nephrology department

The Department of Nephrology at Austin Health strives to improve the lives of people with kidney disease and advance knowledge in kidney health. The department provides care for across the spectrum of nephrology, including CKD, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, pre- and post-renal transplantation, acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis, and genetic diseases. Treatment of all forms of kidney disease and hypertension is supported, with interests including autoimmune diseases. It possesses the largest adult referral Nephrogenomics unit in Victoria. The Department of Nephrology provides a consultation services for patients with renal issues across all other services at Austin Health

About the role

The Glomerulonephritis (GN) Clinical Fellow position's main purpose is to provide additional training to develop advanced skills and specialty interest in Glomerulonephritis as well as further experience in general nephrology, Kidney Supportive Care and Nephrology Clinical Trials. The GN Clinical Fellow will provide high quality clinical care, diagnostic and consultative specialty service in GN at the level of a Post Graduate Fellow and participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Nephrology Department at The Austin Hospital

A regular day will see you:

• Working in the newly established Glomerulonephritis clinic
• Contributing to the development of the GN multidisciplinary clinic
• Overseeing and managing the glomerulonephritis patient database
• Contributing to the Kidney Supportive Care Clinic
• Involved in patient screening, recruitment and patient visits for Nephrology Department Clinical Trials

About you

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

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Current medical practitioner registered or eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) with recognised qualifications in renal medicine and/or Advanced Physician’s Trainees currently enrolled in the Royal Australian College of Physicians nephrology advanced training program. 
• Current renal medicine/nephrology clinical practice of a high standard consistent with the role of a Post Graduate Fellow, with ability to provide contemporary evidence based best practice. 
• Commitment to undertake training courses
• Demonstrated track record in supervision and training of junior medical staff including prevocational and advanced trainees. 

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
• 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: Peter Mount, Director of Nephrology at Peter.Mount@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Friday 10 January 2025