Renal Transplant Surgery Fellow

1 week ago


Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health Full time

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 state-wide. 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 completed Renal Transplantation since 1974, and over 1000 transplants have now been performed. We currently perform approximately 75 renal transplants per year, including 20 live donor transplants.

Austin Health is the provider of transplantation surgery to several other services as part of the Victorian Kidney Transplant Collaborative (VKTC), which offers live and deceased transplantation surgery to non-transplanting Renal Hub Services. including Eastern Health, Barwon Health, Bendigo Health and St Vincent’s. Since 2013, Austin Health has provided adult donor nephrectomy surgery and involving paediatric transplantation at Royal Children’s Hospital. Paediatric transplants are performed at the Royal Children’s Hospital, with 50 paediatric transplants performed in the last 5 years.

The unit has had a keen involvement with the Australian and New Zealand Kidney Exchange since its origins in 2010. Austin Health also plays a highly active role in the retrieval of deceased donor kidneys, owing to the Statewide Liver Transplant Service being located at Austin Health.

**About the role**:
An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic **Renal** Transplant Surgery Fellow** at Austin Health to begin in **February 202**5**. 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
- 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, plus purchased leave options
- Paid conference and exam leave

**Inclusion at Austin**:
**Application instructions**:

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



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