Cardiology Clinical Trials Medical Officer 2024

**Employment Status**

Temporary Part Time

**Program**

Surgical & Critical Care

**Location**

All Sites

**Hours Per Fortnight**

43

**Position Summary**

**Barwon Doctors**
- Extend your career with one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia
- Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
- Lifestyle A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road

**About Barwon Health**

With over 8,500 staff and more than 1,200 volunteers we provide services to our local community the G21 region which comprises the residents of the City of Greater Geelong, Colac Otway Shire, Golden Plains Shire, Borough of Queenscliff and Surf Coast Shire. Barwon Health has 1,016 beds across our sites, including 363 residential aged care beds.
- We provide services from University Hospital Geelong, the McKellar Centre in North Geelong, Barwon Health North, Swanston Centre and Mental Health Community Hubs across the region.
- We are one of four public radiation oncology providers in Victoria.
- We have a public private partnership with Epworth Healthcare to help deliver surgery and day oncology
- We are a major teaching hospital so have relationships with Deakin University, University of Melbourne and Monash University.

We have recently opened:

- Adrian Costa Clinical Trials Centre: Victoria’s first regional clinical trials centre
- Youang Surgery Centre
- Mental Health Hub in Emergency Department
- Aged Acute Psychiatry Facility at McKellar
- McKellar Paediatric Rehabilitation Centre

And we look forward to welcoming soon:

- Paediatric Emergency Hub in the Emergency Department at UHG
- Barwon Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital
- Early Parenting Centre at McKellar
- Barwon Health Surfcoast Hospital
- Central Geelong Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Community Hub

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**About the Role**

The Geelong Cardiology Research Unit based at University Hospital Geelong is widely recognised for its high quality conduct of large scale international clinical trials in cardiovascular disease. Clinical trials in Type 2 Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, ACS, AF and Heart failure are currently underway, along with number of in-house investigator initiated trials.

We are currently seeking a Part Time Clinical Trials Medical Officer for a fixed term period of 12 months. Working under the supervision of A/Prof John Amerena, the successful applicant will primarily be responsible for providing medical oversight for patients involved in the conduct of cardiology clinical trials. This includes being responsible for patient recruitment and informed consent, providing research related clinical care as well as providing ongoing education to patients, families and relevant staff. If you are a qualified medical officer with current AHPRA registration and are highly motivated to succeed, this is a rare opportunity to further develop your existing clinical skills whilst gaining practical clinical research experience with the support of a dynamic and experienced cardiology research team.

**About The Culture**

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high-quality service. Our work ethic is inclusive and valuing of all team members, with a focus on uncompromising patient care.

You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness facility
- Salary packaging
- Social club

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

**_ Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy_**_._**

**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Desirable: Prior Clinical Trials Experience and/or interest
Desirable: Demonstrated interest / Experience Cardiovascular disease/Cardiology related medicine
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Im