Sleep Fellow

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 50608

**About the Role**

The role of the half-time Sleep Registrar (Advanced Trainee) is to provide clinical management of patients and to undertake administrative duties for the Unit under the supervision and direction of the Department Head of Unit or Consultant. This role would be particularly suitable for an advanced trainee who requires 6 months of Core Sleep Medicine training to complete their training requirements

The duties include but are not restricted to:

- To manage outpatients and inpatients of the respiratory and sleep disorders units
- To provide supervision and support for junior medical staff in respiratory and sleep medicine
- To report sleep studies for patients of the unit
- To assist the sleep scientists and CPAP therapist in the management of sleep clinic and sleep laboratory patients
- To assist in the medical triage of patients referred to Sleep Disorders Clinic.

**Application Requirements**
- A medical qualification recognised in Victoria, Australia
- Current medical registration
- Clinical competence as required for level of position
- Eligible for Advanced training in Sleep Medicine as per RACP
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to professional development

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.