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Renal Transplant Surgery Fellow

Reference Number:  630
Category:  Medical
Department:  Gastroenterology, Transplant and General Surgery

2025 Renal Transplant Surgery Fellow - Austin Health

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 are world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.  We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

 

About the department 

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 centeral service 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 2025. This Fellowship position will provide further training in all components of Renal Transplant Surgery. 

 

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. 

 

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 entertainment

  • A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on 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 

  • Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time), plus purchased leave options 

  • Paid conference and exam leave 

 

Inclusion at Austin Health

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age. 

 

Application instructions

Please click ‘Apply Now’ and you will be directed to sign in or register through the Austin Health Careers Site. 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: Cam McIntyre, cam.mcintyre@austin.org.au, 9496 3010

 

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)

 

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.

 

Application closing date: 7 July 2024

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