Pagent Family Director Of Clinical Research - Heart Lung

Position Title: Pagent Family Director of Clinical Research - Heart Lung
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 40 (1.0 FTE)
Position Grade: Staff Specialist
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Staff Specialist Agreement 2021
Department Name: Heart Lung Clinical Stream
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of Clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
The Pagent Family Director of Clinical Research, Heart Lung at St Vincent’s Darlinghurst is a newly created role that will lead, develop, and direct a transformative program of Clinical Research across the Heart Lung Clinical Stream to advance clinical trials research, accelerating improvements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung diseases.
The Director will support the advancement of our Vision for the Darlinghurst Campus to be internationally recognised as a Heart Lung Centre of Excellence. The St Vincent’s Heart Lung Centre of Excellence will bring together the expertise of our Public, Private, and Research Divisions, and strengthen our commitment to our Mission through the delivery of superior clinical and patient experience, as well as serving and advocating for the poor and vulnerable through enhancements to new and existing services and models of care.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia;
Possess, or be eligible for, specialist registration in Cardiology or Thoracic Medicine with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Authority (AHPRA);
Possess Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in the discipline of Cardiology or Thoracic Medicine, or equivalent, as per the NSW State Staff Specialist Award, and possess, or be eligible for, Fellowship of the Cardiac Society or Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Possess a higher research degree at doctoral level (PhD or higher) relevant to the position of Director ofHeart LungClinical Research, and demonstrate an established research track record, as evidenced by publications in top-tier international medical journals;
Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of Clinical practice in Cardiology or Thoracic Medicine commensurate to experience which is appropriate to the requirements of the position;
Demonstrated achievement and leadership in heart or lung clinical trials research;
Established international collaboration and reputation in heart or lung clinical trials research;
Demonstrated ability to attract research funding in the area of heart or lung Clinical Research;
Experience in publishing high-quality clinical heart or lung research relevant to the development of new knowledge and practices, commensurate with work in an academic teaching hospital environment;
Demonstrated track record of successful interaction with other professional and research organisations, patient focused groups and the broader health system;
Demonstrated capacity to lead change and improvement in the health system at clinical, research and educational levels;
Ability to build and support teams, embrace change, earn respect, and foster loyalty;
A demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring
Applications close on 25/03/24 - to apply for this position, please click