Islet Transplant Fellow
Islet Transplant Fellow
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Job Description
Job Description:
Part Time Fixed Term at 0.6 FTE
Accredited for 6 Months of Advanced Training in Nephrology (Royal Australasian College of Physicians)
Suitable for current renal AT or recent RACP fellows seeking further transplant experience.
About the Role
St Vincents Hospital is seeking a Registrar/Fellow level Year 36 to join a leading Department of Nephrology with a focused role in Transplantation. The successful applicant will have a key role in the Renal and Islet Cell Transplant Program which is part of the National Islet Cell Transplant Consortium.
The role sits within the Renal Transplant Program and Nephrology Service working as a key member of our multidisciplinary clinical duties will include:
Provide clinical care and expertise to the patients of Islet Transplant Program and Renal Transplant Program
Undertake clinical research activities adhering to ethical andscientific principles
Contribute to the collection and auditing of clinical data on Islet and Renal Transplantation for the purposes of clinical research and program auditing activities
Contribute to Islet Transplant program service evaluationimprovement and development
Active member of the Kidney Transplant Program and the wider Nephology Service with inpatient care outpatient clinics referral service and sharing cover with 4 other Renal Registrars.
Role Requirements
Undertake medical assessment of referrals received for general medical suitability for commencement of screening for Pancreatic Islet Transplant.
Work together with Endocrinology Team for assessment of diabetes and glycaemic indications and closely liaise with the Diabetes Team to facilitate patient focused diabetes management.
Undertake Renal transplant work up assessment including: medical and surgical referrals as required to other specialty units for assessments and opinions order and review results of all required screening investigations and formulate medical patient centre treatment plan to facilitate efficient activation on the transplant list.
Manage the Islet Transplant assessment and posttransplant patient databases to ensure efficient and timely work up of patients and appropriate use of clinical resources.
Presentation and promotion at local interstate and International meetings of Islet Transplant outcomes.
Contribute to the Kidney Transplant Clinical Service Nephrology Service and all the Department Meetings.
Provide leadership that facilitates the development of evidence based clinical practice including involvement in revision of protocols and guidelines
Undertake implementation and evaluation of research projects proposed and conducted by the Transplant Programs including both Kidney and Islet transplant team at St Vincents Hospital and affiliated institutions to promote evidence based practice and optimal patient outcomes.
Assist in the development of National Ethics Applications for transplant research projects.
Undertake clinical research activities in the Centre for Transplant and Diabetes Research including clinical research patient assessments research data collection and curation and analysis of research project data and outcomes.
Presentation at local interstate and International meetings of Islet Cell Transplant research activities.
Provide inservices tutorials and lectures to medical nursing and allied health staff on current evidence based medical care in Islet transplantation.
Provide education services to Diabetes educators transplant physicians and transplant nurses in external centres including rural and remote areas and interstate particularly in Tasmania.
Particiapte in the existing Nephrology Teaching programme.
Classifications for this position will range from HM25 HM30 ($129048.40 $177622.12 pro rata per annum) salary sacrifice and excluding super
Your Contribution
BachelorMedicineBachelorSurgeryor equivalent
Registrationwiththe AHPRA or eligibility for generalregistration
Registration as a medicationprescriber
Commitment to:
The Values and Health Care Philosophy of the Sisters of Charity
The Principles of the St. Vincents Hospital Patient Care Model
The Hospitals Code ofConductOngoinginvolvementin andcommitment tocontinuing education
Excellentcommunication skillswiththe abilitytocommunicate effectivelywithcolleagues at alllevelsbothinternal and externalto theDepartment
What we Offer
Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
Culture of Continuous Improvement
A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
Ability to join Fitness Passport Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Located in Fitzroy with CBD and Gertrude St at our doorstep
Available Trams for our Fitzroy Campus
Fitzroy Main building only 500m from Parliament Station
SVHM Cultural Diversity programs offering staff support and education
Talk to me application facilitate better conversations with patients and residents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Confidential solutionsfocused employee counselling
About The Nephrology Department
The Nephrology Department is located within the Healy Wing of St Vincents Hospital Melbourne in Fitzroy. The Islet Transplant Program sits within the broader St Vincents Transplant service which undertakes living donor and deceased donor kidney transplantation.
The St Vincents Hospital Islet Transplant Program includes a multidisciplinary clinical team including the departments of Endocrinology Nephrology and Radiology working in partnership with the Pancreatic Islet Isolation Laboratory Program and St Vincents Institute for Research.
Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.
How to Apply
To apply click the Apply button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter.
Please contact Professor Francesco Ierino Director of Nephrology
Second contact; Dr Matthew Damasiewicz
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.
We encourage you to apply early as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be found.
If you would like a copy of the Position Description please contact and include the JRnumber.
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Closing Date:
11 July 2025 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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Code of Conduct:
Employment Type
Part-Time
