AddressReference Number: 44681: 2025 Thrombosis Fellow Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT) Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
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.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!
The Role:
An opportunity exists for a Haematology trainee to join the team at Northern Health. This role will work alongside our accredited clinical haematology registrars and laboratory haematology registrar. Northern Health provides a general haematology service that sees haematological conditions ranging from thrombosis and haemostasis to acute leukaemias. Our thrombosis service sees over 400 new thrombosis patients a year and leads a dedicated anticoagulation stewardship program.
This role will be heavily involved in setting up a virtual thrombosis service for the Hume region. Our malignant service sees a wide range of malignant conditions including acute leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and is supported by a clinical trials department. We also have a well-established obstetrics haematology service with approximately 3500 births per year in our institution. We provide a comprehensive laboratory haematology service, which includes special coagulation, flow cytometry, transfusion medicine and haemoglobin electrophoresis. Research is also an integral part of the Haematology Unit at Northern Health.
Our investigator-led haematology research focuses on thrombotic disorders with a dedicated thrombosis research laboratory at the Northern Research Precinct and led by NECTAR (NorthErn Clinical diagnostics and ThrombovAscular Research) Centre, supported by a number of PhD students and offer numerous opportunities for registrar as well as higher research degree projects.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Essential Qualifications
- A medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) which is recognised for registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Desirable
- Experience in clinical haematology and research
- Trainee of relevant Medical College
- FRACP (or equivalent) to be passed/completed
Experience
- Has the appropriate level of relevant clinical experience for the role
- Must have a proven track record of commitment to continued improvement, research development and team work
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.
Applications close 21 June 2024
Why work at the Northern Health?
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
- 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
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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 and Covid-19.
