Thoracic Fellow - Hamilton New Zealand

at  Odyssey Recruitment

• One year subspecialist surgical fellowship
• Leading tertiary hospital
  Are you ready to embark on an exciting professional journey as a Fellow in Thoracic Surgery? Are you able to perform routine thoracic surgical procedures independently? This fellowship position is ideal for surgeons who have completed residency training in general or cardiothoracic surgery and are ready to embark upon subspecialist training in thoracic surgery.
  Located in a teaching hospital and a major tertiary referral centre providing specialised and emergency healthcare for over 900,000 people in the Midland and Waikato area, the Cardiothoracic Unit, the second largest in the country, performs over 650 open heart procedures and around 200 thoracic procedures a year with an emphasis on minimally invasive surgery including uni and multiportal access.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• manage thoracic surgery outpatients and inpatients in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department under the supervision of the Cardiothoracic Surgeon
• undertake clinical duties as directed by the Head of Department, Cardiothoracic Surgery
• participate in departmental meetings, thoracic surgical audit and be involved in teaching and service development
• conduct research and quality improvement projects

The fellowship provides experience in various aspects of adult thoracic surgery including oncological management of malignancies of the thorax and benign diseases of the chest. Endobronchial procedures and thoracic trauma are included.
The fellow will oversee and guide registrars in the day-to-day postoperative care of thoracic surgery patients. Fellows in this program are expected to involve themselves in divisional research activities, and prepare presentations for research events.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Medical degree and completed residency in general or cardiothoracic surgery
• FRACS or equivalent specialist qualifications (eg American Board of Surgery, FRCSC, FRCS)
• Experience in completing routine thoracic procedures independently
• Ability to oversee and guide registrars in postoperative care
• Participation in divisional research activities
• Preparation of presentations for research events

Please refer the Job description for details