2025 Colorectal Research Fellow

**Title**:2025 Colorectal Research Fellow (Medtronic)

**Location**:Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128**Job Posting Date**:26 Aug 2024Do you work for Eastern Health currently? If so, please log in to Eastern Health Careers Employee Login using your network login details to see the full range of jobs available to you

**Colorectal Research Fellow**
- Limited Term Part Time
- Generous Salary Packaging
- Eastern Health

**Eastern Health**

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.**About the role**

An oppertunity is open for a Clinical Research Fellow with an interest in Colorectal Surgery onsite at Eastern Health. The primary role is to provide a link between developing a research concept and conducting the clinical study relevant to clinical practice. The role would be inclusive of:
- Develop new research goals and ideas in conjunction with their supervisor and the conduct of research projects already in progress as well as the supervision of junior medical staff with an interest in research
- Surgical assisting for 3 to 4 lists per week on a yet to be determined rostered basis which will supplement the income (expected to be in excess of $40,000)
- One operating list and an outpatient clinic once per month and on call general surgery (consultant) at the Angliss Hospital
- Training in anorectal physiology and anorectal ultrasound as part of the pelvic floor clinic on a fortnightly basis (3.5 hours)
- Sharing of clinical duties with the training Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand Clinical Fellow.- 1 in 3 weekend rounds
- On call for colorectal emergencies 1 in 3 with the clinical fellow
- Endoscopy and operating lists at Box Hill and Maroondah Hospital
- 3 public operating lists per fortnight at Maroondah Hospital
- Conduct and organisation of junior medical staff training in basic surgical skills, laparoscopy and endoscopy

**About you**

To be successful in this role:
- Be either suitable for, or have current medical registration in Australia
- Hold a FRACS or equivalent
- Have an interest in colorectal surgery training
- Be keen to undertake a research project with the unit.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.**What we offer**
- Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**- **Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
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- Position Description Link- Contact Person: Tracy Waller- Contact Number: 9895 3450-
- Job Posting End Date: Wednesday 11 September 2024- Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]**Our Values in Action**:

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