Urology Clinical Fellow

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• Part Time, Fixed Term
• 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 3 campuses in the northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. Austin Health is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic Urology Clinical Fellow to join our Urology Department from August 2025.

About the department:
The Urology Unit, as part of the Division of Surgery, is responsible for the provision of services within the specialty to patients across Austin Health.  The Head of Unit is A/P Damien Bolton.

About the role:

The Urology Fellow is expected to undertake standard clinical duties including supervision of registrars during surgery and the performance of routine surgical procedures under direction from the consultant Urologist. This operative responsibility may also include occasional replacement of registrars during periods of leave.

Clinical duties required of the Urology Fellow will also include direction of the resident medical staff in regard to ward responsibility, particularly in regard to postoperative patient care, and outpatient clinic attendance. You will also participate in the auditing and review of clinical practices to improve clinical outcomes and attendance at Division of Surgery audits is compulsory and attendance at Surgical Grand Rounds is expected.

To be successful in this role you must:

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or its equivalent. Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Urology.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
• Proven capability and interest in research.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrated surgical competency.

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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation

• 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 and car parking

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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Cameron McIntyre at Cam.MCINTYRE@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: 10 November 2024

Application Instructions:

Click on ‘Apply Now’ at the end of this page. You will be directed to sign in/register through the Austin Health Careers Site. Complete the registration process as prompted.
Please note: You will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Fellowship Certificate (where applicable)
• Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)