Fellow

Job Description:

• Fitzroy location
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Pro-active & supportive leadership

RACP exams and completed three core years of RACP approved training in cardiology or its equivalent

Full Time Fixed Term. February 2027 until January 2028

About the Role

This role is directed towards cardiologists who are in the first few years of practice after completion of their FRACP (or equivalent) who have a keen interest in expanding their skills primarily in echocardiography (transthoracic stress and transesophageal echo including structural intervention imaging). There is some exposure to cardiac MRI and CT coronary angiography available as well. This is a position with close consistent supervision from a group of dedicated cardiac imaging specialists with a breadth of experience across public hospital work in research and in private practice.

As the Cardiac Imaging Fellow you will provide the day to day clinical care and management of patients undergoing transthoracic transesophageal and stress echocardiography as inpatients or outpatients. You will participate in performance and reporting of cardiac MRI scans with the opportunity to support and report cardiac CT scans. You will also undertake teaching and research duties within the Cardiac Investigation Unit and the St Vincents Heart Centre.

In addition responsibilities include involvement with and management of cardiac patients at St Vincents Hospital attendance at Cardiology Outpatient clinics teaching of junior staff technical staff and colleagues and participation in the research program in echocardiography with interests in myocardial function exercise heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.

This role is directed towards cardiologists who are in the first few years of practice after completion of their FRACP (or equivalent) who have a keen interest in expanding their skills primarily in echocardiography (transthoracic stress and transesophageal echo including structural intervention imaging). There is some exposure to cardiac MRI and CT coronary angiography available as well. This is a position with close consistent supervision from a group of dedicated cardiac imaging specialists with a breadth of experience across public hospital work in research and in private practice.

Classification and Salary

Classifications for this position will range from HM25 to HM30 ($129048.40 - $177622.12) pro rata for part-time

Your Contribution

MBBS or equivalent

RACP exams and completion of three core years of RACP approved cardiology training or equivalent

Registration with AHPRA

Current National Criminal History Check or willingness to obtain

What We Offer

Salary packaging to increase take home pay

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport access

CBD location with excellent transport access

Discounts and promotions through the Foundation

Career development and advancement opportunities

Culture of continuous improvement

About the Cardiology Department

The Cardiology Department at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne is a busy tertiary referral unit providing diagnosis consultation and intervention across all areas of cardiology.

The echocardiography laboratory performs transthoracic stress and transoesophageal echocardiography using state of the art equipment including contrast 3D echocardiography and myocardial deformation imaging.

Echocardiography plays a critical role in supporting the structural heart disease program. The hospital also provides cardiac MRI and CT coronary angiography services.

Working at St Vincents

St Vincents Hospital Melbourne is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service with sites across Fitzroy Kew and Truganina.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Our values are Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Pre-employment Checks

Employment is conditional on completion of all required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

How to Apply

To apply click the Apply button and create a Workday profile uploading your CV and cover letter addressed to A/Prof Andrew Macisaac Director of Cardiology. Please provide contact details for two (2) x referees in your uploaded documents.

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Closing Date:

Reconciliation 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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