The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit are looking for a Clinical Hepatology Fellow to join their team. Provision of inpatient and outpatient consultative services with an emphasis on patients with liver disease. • Participate in the provision of the clinical hepatology services within the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at registrar/fellow level. • To participate in clinical research projects within the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Job details

We are Metro South Health

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.

We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, changes lives and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation and family responsibilities to apply.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community.

We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together.

Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

• Participate in the provision of the out of hours on call roster for clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology services at a registrar/fellow level. This commitment is generally on a 1 in 5-6 basis.
• Participate in the training and supervision of registrars, resident medical officers and medical students as set out in the addendum, Registrar's Role as a Clinical Teacher.
• Comply with and utilise procedures, organisational policies (including manual handling*), regulations and standards, which impact on the position including contemporary human resource management issues of workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination.
• When the Hepatology Trainee (AT) is on leave, assist in the inpatient care of Hepatology inpatients and provide supervision to the junior medical staff on the ward. If there is an inpatient with acute liver failure, play an active role in their inpatient care. 
• Preparation and presentation of cases to the Queensland Liver Transplant Committee assessment meetings, a shared responsibility with the Hepatology AT. Regular review of post-liver transplant test results and actioning as clinically indicated.
• Responsible for all interna Hepatology consults and external hepatology telephone calls and referrals.
• Regular attendance and active participation at weekly Hepatology outpatient clinics, pre- and post-liver transplant clinics, HCC MDT, endoscopy/colonoscopy lists and departmental education meetings - including Morbidity & Mortality meetings, as outlined on formal timetable.
• This position will require undertaking overtime and on-call duties in an after-hours Departmental registrar/fellow on call roster. This position may be required to undertake shifts in an extended span of ordinary hours to meet clinical need.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Clinical Hepatology Fellow RD 2025 (PDF, 250KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information Guide for Applicants 2024 (PDF, 647KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 415KB)
  Application Kit