2026 Pleural Fellow

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced respiratory trainees or consultant to join the Pleural Medicine Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

The Pleural Medicine Unit, under the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Northern Health plays a critical role in offering quaternary level service for inpatients and outpatients referred from other inpatient unit, Emergency Department as well as General Practice. The Pleural Medicine Unit envisions leading a transformative and innovative shift in pleural disease management of all Australians.

The Pleural Medicine Unit consists of multidisciplinary staff including respiratory consultant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse consultant, and resident. We work collaboratively with the commitment in providing person-centred evidence based pleural disease management.

This role requires a commitment to the ongoing improvement in providing the highest quality of care. It required a collaborative work ethic to achieve the team's vision.

This role is responsible for inpatients unit, inpatient consultation, weekly outpatient clinics (Pleural clinic and General Respiratory Clinic) and junior staff education.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Must be a registered medical practitioner with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Must have significant clinical experience, with experience and training in Respiratory Medicine
• Must either be a physician training (I.e. BPT 3 and above or advanced trainee) or hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) or hold equivalent qualifications to enable recognition as a specialist
• Must participate in relevant college continuing education programs particularly related to Respiratory Medicine.

Other

• Demonstrated experience in teaching of medical students and HMOs
• Teaching experience of other clinical staff - nursing and allied health
• Willingness to engage in research practices and principles
• Familiarity with clinical information systems
• Pleural procedural and thoracic ultrasound exposure.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact A/Prof Sanjeevan Muruganandan on

Applications close 30 September 2025

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs

• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

• An inclusive and culturally safe space

• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'

• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.