Fellow (Cardiac Electrophysiology)

**Position **:Fellow (Cardiac Electrophysiology)
**Northern Health, Epping, Victoria**

**The Role**
An exciting opportunity exists for a Cardiac EP Clinical Fellow to join the team at Northern Health. This role includes simple and complex EP procedures. Device procedures will include cardiac resynchronisation therapy systems and conduction system pacing. Requires the successful applicant to develop and undertake research objectives, projects and proposals, and outcome evaluations.

The Fellow will support education and training initiatives and active participation in surgical forums and the Northern Hospital research week.

As a secondary focus, it will require provision of appropriate care to inpatients and outpatients of the Unit/Department and consultative service for patients of other units or departments. They also ensure supervision of the junior medical officers and provides support for the senior medical staff in the care of the Unit/Department’s patients.

**You will**
- Provide appropriate evidenced based clinical care in the specialty of cardiology and Electrophysiology for both inpatients and outpatients
- Provide support for a rapid cardiology clinic
- Provide support to clinical measurement department, in context of providing clinical advice regarding Electrophysiology findings.

**About You**
To be successful in this position you will require:

- Competency and recognised training in Cardiology including successful completion of an Advanced training in Cardiology at a recognised centre
- Eligibility for registration in Australia as a specialist in Cardiology (AHPRA Registration)
- Experience in cardiovascular research
- Completed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination
- Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B and COVID 19
- Must have valid visa to work in Australia

**About Us**
The Northern Hospital Cardiology Department is a busy and rapidly expanding department that offers inpatient and outpatient cardiac services to patients in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs and regional Victoria. The department offers a wide range of invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic services, including 24 hour emergency on call services. The department is staffed by 17 Cardiologists (one full time Director, and 16 visiting medical officers including 5 Electrophysiologists). The training would include simple and complex (include AF and VT ablation with mapping) EP procedures. Device procedures will include cardiac resynchronisation therapy systems and conduction system pacing, including HIS bundle pacing.

**How to Apply