2026 Cardiac Imaging Fellow

Requisition No: 3953
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Cancer Cardiology and Specialty Medicine
- Program: Cardiology
- Department: Cardiology
- Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto
- Job Function: Medical
- Project:
**Cardiac Imaging Fellow**
- Location: Sunshine/Footscray
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Salary: HM25-HM30 Classification

**About the role**

The Western Health Cardiology Department provides services targeted at the diagnosis, interventional and non-interventional treatment of patients who are affected by cardiovascular disease. Western Health Cardiology inpatient services and outpatient clinics are provided across Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals. There is a high volume of echocardiography through the Cardiac Diagnostic Service, with transthoracic, transoesophageal and stress echocardiography. A Cardiac CT Angiography (CTCA) and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) imaging service is co-reported with the Radiology department at both sites.

Western Health Cardiology has a major focus on teaching, training and research affiliated with the University of Melbourne. Registrars and Fellows are expected to be actively engaged in research projects and teaching. The department is involved in several international multicentre randomised trials as well as independent investigator-initiated research projects. There are dedicated cardiac imaging teaching sessions twice weekly.

The Western Health Cardiology Unit is serviced by over 20 VMO Cardiologists, 2 Fellows, 4 Registrars and 4 HMOs. The Registrars comprise of 4 Accredited Cardiology Advanced Trainees. The position commences in early February 2026 until February 2027. The Fellowship is dedicated to training in echocardiography, with the flexibility to gain multi-modality expertise to suit the successful applicant’s interests. There will be a focus on cardiac imaging research, including both an investigator-initiated project and critical appraisal of published science.

Trainees will be involved in all aspects of echocardiography including transthoracic, transoesophageal, exercise stress and dobutamine stress echocardiography, including the use of contrast-enhanced and 3D imaging. There is the opportunity to scan patients, though this is not a requirement. The fellow will fulfil the requirements to achieve accreditation in Cardiac CT angiography and will have exposure to CMR. The fellow will be encouraged to think critically and there is an emphasis on understanding the role of a multi-modality approach to diagnosis and management of complex pathology.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Participate in the acquisition, analysis and reporting of echocardiogrtaphy (including transthoracic, transoesophageal and stress echocardiography
- Engage in quality assurance activities in the Cardiac Diagnostic Services (CDS) department.
- Work under the supervision and support of the Clinical Lead in Cardiac Imaging and other cardiac imaging consultants to maximise development and expertise.
- Provide day to day clinical management of patients and ensure attendance at ward rounds.

**About you**:

- Successful applicants will be eligible for training in echocardiography in accordance with CSANZ guidelines.
- The trainee will have completed core advanced FRACP training in Cardiology or its equivalent and have completed basic training in echocardiography in accordance with CSANZ guidelines (Level 1 Competency).
- Applicants must be eligible for appropriate registration with AHPRA.

**Position Description**

**Contact Person**: Toni Davey

**Title**:Cardiology & Gastroenterology Operations Manager

**Applications close at 11:59pm on 2 June 2025.**

**About Western Health**

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include

oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges. We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh