Provisional Fellow

St Vincent's hospital is looking to recruit a Provisional Fellows in Interventional Cardiology to assist with Cardiac Catheterisation procedures in the unit. Responsibilities of this position are to assist the procedural Cardiologist with percutaneous coronary and structural heart disease interventions. The Provisional Fellow is responsible for pre-procedure assessment and post-procedural medical care of patients undergoing these procedures. The preferred candidate for the Fellowship will have completed Cardiology Advanced Training and have extensive experience in diagnostic cardiac catheterisation. Primary operator experience in coronary interventions, and some experience in structural heart disease interventions is preferred. 

 
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 

Responsibilities of this position are to assist the procedural Cardiologist with percutaneous coronary and structural heart disease interventions. The Provisional Fellow is responsible for pre-procedure assessment and post-procedural medical care of patients undergoing these procedures. The preferred candidate for the Fellowship will have completed Cardiology Advanced Training and have extensive experience in diagnostic cardiac catheterisation. Primary operator experience in coronary interventions, and some experience in structural heart disease interventions is preferred.