Fractional, Permanent Contract
16 hours per fortnight (.2 FTE)
Staff Specialist Contract
The successful applicant's will enjoy the benefits of competitive remuneration
Applications reviewed and assessed daily
Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major health provider in the Central Hume region. NHW has just completed a major redevelopment, including the building of a new emergency department, ICU, and expansion of medical and paediatric units. We are seeking a nephrologist to support our 7 chair dialysis service and inpatient teams to provide optimal care for patient with renal disease.
NHW is a growing regional service with 255 beds and is the major referral facility for the greater part of Northeast Victoria. Our service is growing with over 28,000 emergency presentations per year and 70-80 medical admissions per week.
The general medicine unit is staffed by specialist physicians and admits a broad range of medical presentations. The unit also supports other clinical units through a consulting service. Northeast Health has a broad range of inpatient specialties including an Intensive Care Unit, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Geriatrics/Rehabilitation, Medical Oncology, and Mental Health services.
The service contributes to undergraduate and post-graduate medical education and to nursing and allied health education. University of Melbourne's popular rural clinical school is located onsite its education facilities include a simulation lab and skills centre.
Our Region
Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout the northeast. Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, wineries and breweries.
An easy 2 ½ hours drive on the Hume freeway from Melbourne and less than an hour to Albury airport with direct flights to most of the large Australian cities.
Whether you want to hike, mountain bike and ski in the mountains, paddle the rivers or cruise on the rail trails there is something for everyone in the northeast.
Live in Wangaratta itself or one of the many beautiful smaller towns nearby.
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The Role
Northeast Health is looking to recruit a nephrologist (0.2 EFT) to provide medical support to its 7 chair dialysis unit. The unit operates 6 days per week and the successful applicant would be expected to provide support as appropriate to dialysis nursing staff and the medical registrar allocated to dialysis. We would expect this role to also assist with pathway and protocol development to better manage our dialysis patients both within the community and inpatient setting. You will also provide phone support for complex renal patients within the admitted service within the agreed hours.
In addition the applicant would need to attend a renal outpatient clinic 2 sessions per month. This clinic would be staffed by a general medicine advanced trainee and you would be required to provide appropriate supervision in addition to your own clinical load.
We would expect that the successful applicant would be available by phone Monday to Friday 0800-1700 and would attend NHW at least 1 full day per fortnight.
Priority will be given to applicants looking to relocate but the role can suit applicants willing to commute on a regular basis. Initial accommodation support can be negotiated with successful applicants. The role can be split if a single applicant is not successful. Opportunities in general medicine also exist for successful applicants looking for a larger clinical load. Those finishing their clinical training in 2025 are also encouraged to apply
The successful applicant will enjoy the benefits of competitive remuneration and full salary packaging benefits that are available to Victorian Public Health Sector employees.
Applying for the role:
No applications submitted via recruitment agencies will be considered.
Applicants must hold general registration with AHPRA as well as specialty physician registration in nephrology.
Enquiries can be made with the clinical director of internal medicine (******)
Confirmation of Influenza Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required upon application. Covid Vaccination is strongly recommended
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Applications close Sunday, 11th May 2025
NHW do not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment companies