Neurointerventional Radiology Fellow

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 Radiology is a tertiary level teaching department, supporting the imaging needs of Austin Health, the broader community, and the statewide services of liver transplant, spinal cord injury, respiratory support, and child inpatient mental health services. Austin Health has three campuses, the Austin Campus, the Repatriation Campus, and the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre - with imaging of all sites provided by the Department of Radiology.

The Department comprises 23 Staff Radiologists, 5 Visiting Radiologists and 24 Radiology Registrars/Fellows.

Austin Campus: The Department of Radiology is located on Levels 1 and 2 of the Lance Townsend Building. This campus includes 3 MRI scanners, 2 CT scanners, 3 angiography suites, including two bi-plane hybrid theatres, 5 Ultrasound units and fluoroscopy.

The Emergency Radiology and afterhours inpatient services are co-located within the Emergency Department and offers CT, US and Plain Radiography, and Cone Beam CT. The Emergency Department is one of the busiest Emergency departments in the state. The Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital Radiology Department predominantly provides outpatient imaging and low risk interventional services. The campus consists of 2 CT scanners, Cone Beam CT, fluoroscopy, mammography and 5 Ultrasound rooms.

**About the role**:
This unique Interventional Neuroradiology (INR) Fellowship has been created in collaboration with St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, under the supervision of A/Prof Mark Brooks, head of Austin Neurointervention Services. The primary purpose is to add to the number of suitably trained and experienced operators in the Australian Neurointervention workforce.

The position is open to doctors who have completed postgraduate training in diagnostic radiology, neurosurgery or neurology.

Administered by Austin Health the INR fellowship involves work across two hospital networks, Austin Health and St Vincent’s Health Australia. The Fellow will be supervised by 4 neurointervention specialists (three interventional neuroradiologists, and one endovascular neurosurgeon) across the 2 sites.

**Details**:

- 0.7 EFT of clinical work - rostered across St Vincent’s and Austin over 5 days of the week as per the Appendix in PD
- After hours on-call duties approximately 1 in 3 roster
- 5 weeks Annual leave pro rata
- Up to 2 weeks conference/academic leave per annum (pro rata)

**To be successful in this role you must (please refer to the position description for full key selection criteria)**:

- Be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

**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 discounts on fitness memberships and 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
- Paid conference and exam leave

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

- Cover letter
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Employment History Datasheet (upload as Selection Criteria Response)
- Fellowship Certificate (where applicable)
- Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)