Staff Specialist

**Position Title**: Staff Specialist - Nephrology
**Employment Type**: Permanent, Part Time
**Hours per week**: 20 hours (0.5 FTE)
**Position Grade**: Staff Specialist

**Salary**: As per award
**Enterprise Agreement**: The NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations Staff Specialist Agreement
**Department Name**: Nephrology

**Position Summary**:
To provide clinical services to: patients designated under the clinician’s direct care, to outpatients and to patients in the specialty.
- Provision of Nephrology services to patients designated as under your direct care, to outpatients and to patients you are asked to consult in nephrology (including renal transplant recipients);
- Provision of services to and supervision of the Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Units;
- Provision of diagnostic services including native, allograft and image-guided renal biopsies;
- Participate in teaching and research duties;
- Promotion of good patient care and the good reputation of the department and the hospital;
- Participation in the on-call roster for the Department of Nephrology.

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

**About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney**
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

**In line with the Public Health Order, all NSW Health Workers are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In order to be eligible for consideration for employment with St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, all recruits must provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or alternatively provide a Medical Contraindication in the approved form which complies with the requirements of the Public Health Order, prior to appointment.**

**What we offer**
- Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
- Careers development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network.
- Accrued day off once a month where applicable
- Employee Assistance Program

**Application Instructions**

**Selection Criteria**:

- Possess, or be eligible to possess, specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
- Possess Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialist’s State Award, with possession of a higher degree such as a PhD or dual Fellowship
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in Nephrology commensurate to experience which is appropriate to the requirements of the position and commitment to teaching at speciality registrar, junior medical officer and undergraduate levels;
- Demonstrated management ability in clinical service planning and the provision of a patient focused, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective clinical service with knowledge and commitment to the implementation of best practice and clinical service innovation;
- Demonstrated ability to provide high quality compassionate medical care as evidenced by recent practice experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team, and as a provider of services that engender high levels of patient satisfaction and experience;
- Demonstrated ongoing contribution to the development, dissemination, and translation of new knowledge and practices commensurate with work in an academic teaching hospital environment;
- Demonstrated experience in the management of Renal Supportive/Palliative Care patients is desirable;
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.