NSW Government

Provisional Fellow

🔍 St Leonards, Royal North Shore Hospital | Sydney

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Endocrinology
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Northern Sydney Local Health District
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CAM24856 Requisition #

 

Provisional Fellow – Endocrinology (Thyroid Cancer) Research, Royal North Shore Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time
Remuneration:  As per Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award
Hours Per Week: 18
Requisition ID: CAM24856


An exciting opportunity to join the team in the Endocrinology Research Department at Royal North Shore Hospital. Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a flexible career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patient's care.

 

Where you'll be working - Royal North Shore Hospital

Royal North Shore Hospital is a principal tertiary referral hospital for Northern Sydney Local Health District providing a comprehensive range of complex services to patients from across NSW. It has a strong and proud history in education, research and provision of high quality clinical care. Royal North Shore Hospital provides specialty services including major trauma, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, neonatal intensive care, bone marrow transplantation, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology alongside acute medical, surgical, mental health, paediatric, cancer and maternity services. The campus is also home to The Kolling – a medical research institute jointly governed with the University of Sydney

For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/RNSH/Pages/default.aspx



What you'll be doing
 

The Thyroid Cancer research fellow is a 0.5FTE position based in the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Royal North Shore Hospital.  The fellow will conduct and facilitate collaborative research projects to contribute to scholarly knowledge that leads to better patient outcomes and to develop skills and understanding of the quality research which includes research methods, ethics, obtaining informed consent, recruiting and supervising participants, and understanding scientific methods.  They may also participate in the Department’s quality assurance activities to ensure that appropriate standards are maintained, gaps in meeting national safety and quality standards are identified and raised, and to contribute to the department and service provided by the hospital. The research fellow in Endocrinology is a key person who works closely with all members of staff and must: 

• Have the ability to exercise discretion, sensitivity and maintain confidentiality. 
• Be able to work co-operatively as a member and contributor in a complex multi-disciplinary team 
• Be able to provide and participate in performance monitoring. 
 

Merit Selection

NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process as per Policy Directive PD2023_04 – Recruitment and Selection of Staff to the NSW Health Service.

Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

 

  1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
  2. Completion of at least four postgraduate years and passed written and practical components of the Divisional Clinical Exam (DCE)
  3. Demonstrated interest in Endocrinology
  4. Understands the role of the endocrinologist in complex clinical settings, identifying current major issues in endocrine research, clinical practice or health care delivery.
  5. Excellent theoretical knowledge and clinical judgement.
  6. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary clinical team - diligence, punctuality, organisation, record keeping, time management, problem solving skills and team work.
  7. Excellent communication (verbal and written) with patients, their families, medical and non-medical colleagues. Demonstrates ability to provide empathetic and expert clinical care
  8. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing education, research and teaching. Commitment to continuous quality improvement.


Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy PD2024_015, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

 

Working with Children Check

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by Service NSW.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Service NSW https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check 
 

Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Dr Matti Gild at matti.gild@health.nsw.gov.au 

Applications Close: 26, Nov 2025

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