STG - Staff Specialist - Nephrologist - 0.2FTE - TPT - 6 month term

STG - Staff Specialist - Nephrologist - 0.2FTE - TPT - 6 month term

💼 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

REQ620566

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time
Position Classification:Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week:8
Requisition ID:REQ620566

This position may be extended without further advertisement or interview at the discretion of SESLHD.

This is an opportunity to join an established multidisciplinary medical team for a six month period to provide clinical services in nephrology and obstetric medicine. The position is part time.

The successful applicant will be working one day per week at St George Hospital, Kogarah NSW.

What you'll be doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Department of Renal Medicine at St George Hospital seeks a temporary (6 month) part time nephrologist and obstetric medicine physician to provide renal and obstetric medicine services to patients of St George Hospital. Experience at consultant level is required, with particular emphasis in the management of patients with CKD, end stage renal failure and complete obstetric medical issues. Experience in patient centered care in a multidisciplinary context is expected. Subspecialty interest in pre‑natal counselling and management is desirable.

The Department of Renal Medicine at St George Hospital is a busy service with multiple outpatient CKD and hypertension clinics, approximately 240 dialysis patients and over 250 transplant patients. In addition, there is a growing multidisciplinary renal supportive care program and obstetric medicine service. Research interests include hypertension in pregnancy, hypertension, renal supportive care and clinical trials. There is a growing departmental interest in environmental nephrology.

The successful candidate may be eligible for a conjoint appointment to the St George and Sutherland Clinical Campus with the UNSW Sydney. The level of the appointment will be determined by qualifications and experience.

The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.

The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.

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Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District .

Information for applicants

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

- This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2024_015 . Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.

- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website .

All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.

- Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide AHPRA Registration Number on application.

- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Nephrology and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the relevant Award/Determination, and demonstrated experience in Obstetric Medicine.

- Evidence of continuing medical education and self‑monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.

- Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality service in the specialty, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty.

- Demonstrated commitment to teaching with experience in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students and other staff of the hospital.

- Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi‑disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites. Demonstrated commitment to provision of a high standard of clinical care in the public sector setting.

- Demonstrated experience in and commitment to research relevant to the role and needs of the Department.

Please complete the attached documentation pack and ensure they are uploaded to your application.

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