Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per EBA
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26440
An exciting opportunity exists at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney for a Provisional Fellow in Cardiology to provide effective medical services to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment.
Where you’ll be working
St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHN) forms part of the NSW region of St Vincent’s Health Australia which is the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia’s not for profit and Catholic health care sectors. SVHN comprises some of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious hospitals; these include St Vincent’s Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospice. Along with three co-located research institutes – the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research – we work in close partnership with other research bodies, universities, and health care providers.
St Vincent’s Hospital is a major public hospital and a principal tertiary referral hospital. St Vincent’s specialises in heart/lung transplantation; bone marrow transplantation; cardiology; neurosurgery, cancer; clinical genomics, HIV medicine; palliative care, respiratory medicine; mental health; and drug and alcohol services, aged psychiatry, homeless health and prisoner health. We are a clinical and education leader with a national and international reputation in medical research.
Centrally located in Darlinghurst, it sits on the edge of Sydney’s business district. St. Vincent’s follows the philosophy of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries in its service to all regardless of race, nationality or creed. St Vincent’s Health Australia provides compassionate healthcare to people from all walks of life, but reflecting our mission, we are especially committed to people from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds.
The Hospital has a long-standing reputation for treating the highest acuity and complex patient loads, attracting referrals on a state-wide and national basis. The Hospital is a teaching hospital of the UNSW and University of Notre Dame and has academic associations with the Australian Catholic University, Sydney University and the University of Technology, Sydney.
What you’ll be doing

The purpose of the position is to provide high level preventative, screening, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services across general and specialised cardiac medical problems. The Provisional Fellow is expected to undertake advanced level training in a sub-specialty area of Cardiology, under the supervision of specialist cardiologists and develop complex clinical skills to become clinically proficient prior to independent practice.

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
• Completion of both Basic Training (3yrs) and Advanced Training in Cardiology (3yrs) under the RACP training program requirements or equivalent
• Advanced ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
• Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with other health professionals.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• 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.
• Advanced ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.

Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Rajesh Subbiah on rajesh.subbiah@svha.org.au
Applications Close: 05, August 202

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
• Completion of both Basic Training (3yrs) and Advanced Training in Cardiology (3yrs) under the RACP training program requirements or equivalent
• Advanced ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
• Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with other health professionals.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• 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.
• Advanced ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services