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Staff Specialist (Renal Transplant Surgeon) - Liverpool Hospital - 1.0FTE Permanent (Apply via eCredential)

💼 South Western Sydney Local Health District

📅 REQ612674 Requisition #

Requisition ID: REQ612674
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Applications close: 6 November 2025

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What You'll Be Doing

This role offers the successful applicant the opportunity to work as part of an already large Renal Department in the SWSLHD to establish a new Renal Transplantation Unit. The roles will be responsible for providing Renal Transplant Care to patients in collaboration with Renal Transplant Physicians. Aspects of care will include streamlining the pretransplant process, donor assessment, coordinating relevant services to facilitate renal transplantation as well as establishing post-transplant care. The post-transplant care will involve both the immediate post discharge care as well as long term care.

These role report to the Director of Renal Services SWSLHD. However will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to apply best current evidenced based medicine in optimizing the outcomes of patients undergoing renal transplantation.

Each role will provide clinical management and treatment of patients in a SWSLHD facility under your care. This care will be provided within the clinical privileges granted by the CE on the advice of the SWSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

Where You'll Be Working

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state‑wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.

The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.

Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.

Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.

Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

- Current medical practitioner, registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and/or other specialist recognition as provided under the Staff Specialists (State) Award.

- Demonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice in all aspects of renal transplantation (surgical). Demonstrate recent clinical experience in both deceased and living donor adult kidney transplantation.

- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.

- Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate and/or post graduate level, including supervision of junior medical staff.

- Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/ continuing professional development. Demonstrated research in the area of renal transplantation and demonstrate the capacity to undertake ongoing research at SWSLHD.

- Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of a public health organisation, including the provision of services to the local community, effective utilisation of resources, and preparedness to participate in the provision of health services at an LHD level.

- Preparedness to participate in a hospital, service or LHD on-call roster.

- Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners and in a multidisciplinary health care team.

Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport .

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with adisability and people from theLGBTQI+community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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