Provisional Fellow - Paediatric Transplant Surgery

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes with one purpose in mind - to help young people live their healthiest lives.Learn more about our network here:Employment Type: Temporary Full TimePosition Classification: JMO Provisional FellowRemuneration: Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) AwardHours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: REQ478553The Paediatric Transplantation Surgery Provisional Fellow position is available at The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW) for the 2025 Clinical Year, from 03 February 2025 to 01 February 2026. The position involves a clinical role within the Department of Surgery, as well as a leadership and educational role. It is ideally suited for someone with an interest in paediatric liver and kidney transplants and paediatric hepatobiliary surgery. This position provides an opportunity to develop skills important for a consultant role in the inpatient and outpatient setting, with the support from the Department of Surgery Consultants as needed.The Fellow also works closely with many of the other clinical teams in inpatient and outpatient care both clinically and strategically. The education role includes clinical supervision within the Department of Surgery as well as the hospital wide education program.The Fellow is actively involved in research within the Department as determined by the Department Head. The Fellow continues clinical activities at advanced trainee level, including on-call and supervisory and teaching responsibilities with regards to Surgical Trainees and Residents as a Fellow. The Fellow will be required to attend all transplant operations at the Children’s Hospital as well as being available to assist with solid organ retrieval procedures.Selection Criteria:

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
• Obtained or eligible for RACS Paediatric Surgery Fellowship or recognised international Paediatric Surgery specialist qualification.
• Demonstrated advanced abilities and commitment in Paediatric Surgery or transplantation surgery.
• 3-6 months experience in relevant subspecialty or equivalent preferable.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with other health professionals.
• Ongoing commitment to further education and professional development and demonstrated ability to teach, and willingness to participate in the teaching of Medical Students, Junior Medical Staff and other clinical staff.
• Understanding of research methodology or research experience and a willingness to undertake research proposal.
• Demonstrated contribution to the development of hospital services e.g. participation in Paediatric Junior Staff matters, representation on behalf of the Hospital, participation in Hospital Committees preferable.

Information and Application:1) Click here for the2) Find out more about for this positionYour application must include a current resume and responses to the application questions and criteria in the online application form. Please ensure you complete and submit your application prior to the closing date. Interviews will be conducted virtually via videoconference.SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. Please provide proof of booster vaccination if available. This is a Category A position perContact Information:1. For role related queries, please contact Dr Aniruddh Deshpande via telephone on +61 2 9845 0000 or email2. For technical support, please contact the Customer Service Team on 1300 443 966, select option 1, then option 2. Please also refer to the for additional informationApplications Close: Wednesday 3rd April 2024 (11:59pm Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time)*Please note that recruitment agency applications are unable to be accepted