• Part Time, Fixed Term at 0.6 FTE
  
• Accredited for 6 Months of Advanced Training in Nephrology (Royal Australasian College of Physicians)
  
• Suitable for current renal AT or recent RACP fellows seeking further transplant experience.
  

About the Role

St Vincent's Hospital is seeking a Registrar/Fellow level Year 3-6 to join a leading Department of Nephrology with a focused role in Transplantation. The successful applicant will have a key role in the Renal and Islet Cell Transplant Program which is part of the National Islet Cell Transplant Consortium.

The role sits within the Renal Transplant Program and Nephrology Service, working as a key member of our multi-disciplinary clinical team. The duties will include:

• Provide clinical care and expertise to the patients of Islet Transplant Program and Renal Transplant Program
  
• Undertake clinical research activities adhering to ethical and scientific principles
  
• Contribute to the collection and auditing of clinical data on Islet and Renal Transplantation for the purposes of clinical research and program auditing activities
  
• Contribute to Islet Transplant program service evaluation, improvement and development
  
• Active member of the Kidney Transplant Program and the wider Nephology Service with inpatient care, outpatient clinics, referral service and sharing cover with 4 other Renal Registrars.
  

Role Requirements

• Undertake medical assessment of referrals received for general medical suitability for commencement of screening for Pancreatic Islet Transplant.
  
• Work together with Endocrinology Team for assessment of diabetes and glycaemic indications and closely liaise with the Diabetes Team to facilitate patient focused diabetes management.
  
• Undertake Renal transplant work up assessment including: medical and surgical referrals as required to other specialty units for assessments and opinions, order and review results of all required screening investigations and formulate medical patient centre treatment plan to facilitate efficient activation on the transplant list.
  
• Manage the Islet Transplant assessment and post-transplant patient databases to ensure efficient and timely work up of patients and appropriate use of clinical resources.
  
• Presentation and promotion at local, interstate and International meetings of Islet Transplant outcomes.
  
• Contribute to the Kidney Transplant Clinical Service, Nephrology Service and all the Department Meetings.
  
• Provide leadership that facilitates the development of evidence based clinical practice including involvement in revision of protocols and guidelines
  
• Undertake implementation and evaluation of research projects proposed and conducted by the Transplant Programs including both Kidney and Islet transplant team at St Vincent's Hospital and affiliated institutions to promote evidence based practice and optimal patient outcomes.
  
• Assist in the development of National Ethics Applications for transplant research projects.
  
• Undertake clinical research activities in the Centre for Transplant and Diabetes Research, including clinical research patient assessments, research data collection and curation and analysis of research project data and outcomes.
  
• Presentation at local, interstate and International meetings of Islet Cell Transplant research activities.
  
• Provide in-services, tutorials and lectures to medical, nursing and allied health staff on current evidence based medical care in Islet transplantation.
  
• Provide education services to Diabetes educators, transplant physicians, and transplant nurses in external centres including rural and remote areas and interstate particularly in Tasmania.
  
• Particiapte in the existing Nephrology Teaching programme.
  

Classifications for this position will range from HM25 - HM30 ($129,048.40 - $177,622.12 pro rata per annum) + salary sacrifice and excluding super

Your Contribution

• Bachelor Medicine, Bachelor Surgery or equivalent
  
• Registration with the AHPRA or eligibility for general registration
  
• Registration as a medication prescriber
  
• Commitment to:
  The Values and Health Care Philosophy of the Sisters of Charity
  The Principles of the St. Vincent's Hospital Patient Care Model
  The Hospital's Code of Conduct
  
• Ongoing involvement in and commitment to continuing education
  
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels both internal and external to the Department
  

What we Offer

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
  
• Culture of Continuous Improvement
  
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
  
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  
• Located in Fitzroy with CBD and Gertrude St at our doorstep
  
• Available Trams for our Fitzroy Campus
  
• Fitzroy Main building only 500m from Parliament Station
  
• SVHM Cultural Diversity programs, offering staff support and education
  
• Talk to me application - facilitate better conversations with patients and residents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
  
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
  

About The Nephrology Department

The Nephrology Department is located within the Healy Wing of St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne in Fitzroy. The Islet Transplant Program sits within the broader St Vincent's Transplant service which undertakes living donor and deceased donor kidney transplantation.

The St Vincent's Hospital Islet Transplant Program includes a multidisciplinary clinical team including the departments of Endocrinology, Nephrology and Radiology working in partnership with the Pancreatic Islet Isolation Laboratory Program and St Vincent's Institute for Research.

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

How to Apply

To apply, click the 'Apply' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter.

Please contact Professor Francesco Ierino, Director of Nephrology - [email protected]

Second contact; Dr Matthew Damasiewicz - [email protected]

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.

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