Advanced Trainee
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per Named NSW (Non-Declared) AHO Medical Officer Agreement 2024
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29746
The Immunology and HIV Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney provides a sophisticated and comprehensive range of Immunology, Allergy and HIV inpatient and outpatient services. including the and Specialist Immunology and HIV Outpatient Clinics, the treatment Room and the HIV Clinical Trials Unit. The focus of Immunology clinics is predominantly on primary immunodeficiency, allergy auto-immune disease. The focus of HIV clinics is on the chronic management of HIV-related conditions and includes specialist HIV Treatment Complications.
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 Clinical Immunology Trainee will be responsible for the provision of both inpatient and outpatient services for patients with a variety of immunological conditions including immunodeficiency, autoimmunity, allergy and HIV. A major focus of the Inpatient Unit is the provision of individualised specialist Immunology and treatment strategies, typically for patients with multiple medical conditions. With up to 10 inpatient beds, the Inpatient Unit maintains a high level of bed occupancy and service usage.
The Immunology Ambulatory Care Unit provides a sophisticated and comprehensive range of HIV, Immunology, and Infectious Diseases Outpatient services including the Treatment Room, Immunology Outpatient Clinics and the clinical trials unit. The focus of Immunology clinics is predominantly on primary immunodeficiency, auto-immune disease, vasculitis, and allergy. The focus of HIV clinics is on the chronic management of HIV-related conditions and includes specialist HIV Treatment Complications, Oncology, Neurology, Immunology, and Hepatitis services.
The Advanced Trainee position is suitable to fulfil the requirements for one year of advanced training for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Clinical Immunology.
This position is part of a combined Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology Training Program run by St Vincents Hospital Sydney.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- At least 4 years full time postgraduate experience
- Must have attained Part 1 FRACP Examination
- Demonstrated clinical competency and commitment to training in internal medicine and Immunology; involvement in patient safety and quality improvement activities
- Demonstrated interest in teaching and research; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment, utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise.
- Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem solving skills as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Mission and Values of the Mary Aitkenhead Ministries.
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For role related queries or questions contact Alisa Kane (alisa.kane@svha.org.au)
Applications Close: 04, August 2026
