Provisional Fellow
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per EBA
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: CAM26445
This is temporary part time position working 16 hours per week. This position is designed to complement the existing gastroenterology service and offers advanced training in inflammatory bowel disease. The role of the position will include the specialist inflammatory bowel disease clinic. Clinical activity will be under the supervision of Dr Simon Ghaly, Consultant Gastroenterologist and clinical lead of the inflammatory bowel disease service. It is expected that the successful applicant will contribute to departmental research through the management of clinical trials and other research projects or audit, under appropriate guidance. It would suit a person wishing to develop a specialist interest in IBD beyond that acquired through general gastroenterology training.
What you'll be doing
Remuneration: As per EBA
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: CAM26445
This is temporary part time position working 16 hours per week. This position is designed to complement the existing gastroenterology service and offers advanced training in inflammatory bowel disease. The role of the position will include the specialist inflammatory bowel disease clinic. Clinical activity will be under the supervision of Dr Simon Ghaly, Consultant Gastroenterologist and clinical lead of the inflammatory bowel disease service. It is expected that the successful applicant will contribute to departmental research through the management of clinical trials and other research projects or audit, under appropriate guidance. It would suit a person wishing to develop a specialist interest in IBD beyond that acquired through general gastroenterology training.
What you'll be doing
This position is designed to complement the existing gastroenterology service and offers advanced training in inflammatory bowel disease. The role of the position will include the specialist inflammatory bowel disease clinic as well as general gastroenterology. It is expected that the successful applicant will contribute to departmental research through the management of clinical trials and other research projects or audit, under appropriate guidance. It would suit a person wishing to develop a specialist interest in IBD beyond that acquired through general gastroenterology training.
The IBD Service is consultant led who have a major interest in inflammatory bowel disease. This service was established in 2009 and over 1200 patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have been treated. The unit is actively involved in numerous sponsored clinical trials, local investigator led and collaborative studies. There is an established intestinal ultrasound service with 4 GENIUS accredited consultants, with the opportunity for training in bowel ultrasound. The successful candidate will have exposure to both outpatient and inpatient care of IBD patients.
The post is a 12 month appointment by the Gastroenterology Department at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
Specific roles for the IBD Fellow will be daily ward rounds of all IBD inpatients, IBD consultations and any IBD presentations to the emergency department. A weekly teaching consultant ward round will occur however the fellow will be expected to communicate any issues with the IBD consultant on a daily basis.
A daily/second daily meeting with the IBD nurse to discuss any questions, changes in management and scheduling of appointments and infusions. Patients will be able to contact the IBD Fellow through the hospital switch board (within working hours) to obtain advice and organise further follow up. The IBD Fellow should assist with patient education on immunosuppressants, biological agents and vaccination requirements. The IBD Fellow will need to be available to the infusion centre in case of any infusion reactions. The IBD fellow should also be in regular contact with the surgical teams regarding any patients with IBD.
One to two consultant supervised endoscopy lists per week will be available to the successful candidate.
The successful applicant may also participate in the Senior on Wards on call roster
The IBD Service is consultant led who have a major interest in inflammatory bowel disease. This service was established in 2009 and over 1200 patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have been treated. The unit is actively involved in numerous sponsored clinical trials, local investigator led and collaborative studies. There is an established intestinal ultrasound service with 4 GENIUS accredited consultants, with the opportunity for training in bowel ultrasound. The successful candidate will have exposure to both outpatient and inpatient care of IBD patients.
The post is a 12 month appointment by the Gastroenterology Department at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
Specific roles for the IBD Fellow will be daily ward rounds of all IBD inpatients, IBD consultations and any IBD presentations to the emergency department. A weekly teaching consultant ward round will occur however the fellow will be expected to communicate any issues with the IBD consultant on a daily basis.
A daily/second daily meeting with the IBD nurse to discuss any questions, changes in management and scheduling of appointments and infusions. Patients will be able to contact the IBD Fellow through the hospital switch board (within working hours) to obtain advice and organise further follow up. The IBD Fellow should assist with patient education on immunosuppressants, biological agents and vaccination requirements. The IBD Fellow will need to be available to the infusion centre in case of any infusion reactions. The IBD fellow should also be in regular contact with the surgical teams regarding any patients with IBD.
One to two consultant supervised endoscopy lists per week will be available to the successful candidate.
The successful applicant may also participate in the Senior on Wards on call roster
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
- Advanced ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services
- Advanced ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences
- Advanced ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment
- Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of intensive care medicine
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the philosophies, mission and values of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries.
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For role related queries or questions contact David Williams on dwilliams@stvincents.com.au
Applications Close: 05, August 2025
