Hepatology Clinical Fellow

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• Full time, 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 the Gastroenterology Unit

The Austin Gastroenterology Unit provides expert care in the fields of luminal gastroenterology, hepatology, interventional endoscopy, intestinal failure and hepatocellular carcinoma. Emergency and inpatient services are based at Austin Hospital while outpatient services and endoscopy are based on the Austin Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital.  In addition, a consultative service is provided for other units within the Health Service.  The Unit maintains an ongoing commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. 

There are weekly multidisciplinary outpatient clinics for general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, viral hepatitis, hepatocellular carcinoma and intestinal failure/rehabilitation. The endoscopy service provided by the Gastroenterology Unit is the largest in the state, offering a weekly advanced endoscopy outpatient clinic for complex referrals, in addition to routine gastroscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), ERCP and balloon enteroscopy. A gastroenterology physiology laboratory has recently been established to provide upper gastrointestinal and anorectal manometry, pH studies, capsule endoscopy and Fibroscan. 

About the role

The objective of this position is to be a combined clinical and research post providing direct clinical and research experience, as well as multidisciplinary clinics in the public system at the Austin Hospital.

• The Fellow will be expected to undertake Hepatology based research during the 12-month term. A number of clinical projects will be available under the supervision of Dr Marie Sinclair, A/Prof Adam Testro and A/Prof Avik Majumdar.

• The Fellow will participate in Hepatology clinics with multidisciplinary focus including, medical, dietetics and psychiatry, to enhance their understanding of assessment and management of patients referred for complex liver disease and for liver transplantation.
• The Fellow will gain experience in the outpatient care of Hepatology patients.
• It is expected that the Fellow would be involved in over 24 Hepatology consultations per week or more than 1000 per year.

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:

• Appropriate tertiary medical qualification from either Australian Medical School or recognised overseas training
• Medical Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) of Australia
• Dedication to delivering excellent service – to patients, all colleagues (nursing, medical, managerial, support staff), GPs and other contact points
• A sound understanding of information technology including clinical systems, applications relevant to the Management of rostering and risk management reporting or as required for the role and/or department (desirable but not essential)

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.

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. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, 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: Sunday 8 June 2025