Hepatology Clinical 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 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 Gastroenterology Department

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology provides tertiary referral services in general Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatology and Endoscopy across both the Austin and Repatriation campuses. The Victorian Liver Transplant Unit provides, statewide services to Victoria and Tasmania for the treatment of acute and chronic liver failure, including liver transplantation and post-transplant clinical care.

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology  is also responsible for gastroenterology consultation and endoscopy services to the Mercy Hospital for Women, which is co-located with the Austin.

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 Health.

• 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, Dr Penny Hey, Dr Karl Vaz, A/Prof Avik Majumdar and Prof Adam Testro.
• 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.
• Attendance and participation in multidisciplinary clinics including the Liver Mass MDM and pre- and pos-liver transplant clinics.

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) - (note eligible applicants will be assisted through this process).
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of gastroenterology and hepatology, having completed at least two core years of advanced training.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
• Demonstrated capability and interest in clinical research.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching of junior medical staff and medical 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, 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: Adam Testro, Director of Liver & Intestinal Transplant Medicine at Adam.Testro@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Sunday 3 May 2026