Renal Transplant Surgery 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 Kidney Transplantation Service

Austin Health hosts an established Kidney Transplantation Service, having performed more than 1,500 transplants since 1974. The service currently undertakes 70–80 adult kidney transplants and 10 paediatric kidney transplant each year, including both deceased and living donor procedures. It is accredited by the Australian and New Zealand Kidney Exchange Program (ANZKX).

As part of the Victorian Kidney Transplant Collaborative (VKTC), Austin Health provides kidney transplant services to other health services including Eastern Health, Barwon Health, Bendigo Health and St Vincent’s Health. In addition, Austin performs adult living donor nephrectomy and supports the paediatric kidney transplant programme at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, which conducts approximately 10 cases annually.

The Renal Surgery and Transplant Unit also actively participate in abdominal organ retrieval through the Victorian and Tasmanian Organ Retrieval Service (VICTORS), including the use of machine perfusion for abdominal organs. VICTORS has led national efforts to enhance organ preservation technology, increase organ utilisation, and improve both short- and long-term transplant outcomes using machine perfusion.

About the role 

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic Renal Transplant Surgery Fellow at Austin Health, commencing February 2026. Join one of Australia’s leading kidney transplant programs, performing over 80 transplants annually, including complex deceased and living donor procedures. This hands-on role includes surgical experience in transplantation, donor nephrectomy, and perioperative management, as well as participation in our state-wide organ retrieval service. You’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing team supporting multiple Victorian hospitals and the paediatric transplant program at the Royal Children’s Hospital. International applicants are welcome, with opportunities for research, teaching, and advanced training within a world-class academic health service.

About you 

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

• 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.
• Evidence of approved English language tests to meet National Boards’ English language skills registration standard.

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: Bulang He, Director of Renal Surgery and Transplant, Bulang.He@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Sunday 20 July 2025