• Hiring 2024 Ultrasound Fellow
• Full Time and Part Time Positions available
  
• Fixed Term - 5th February 2024 to 2nd February 2025

The Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women of all ages and cultures, and newborn babies. The Women’s is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to its role.

The Pauline Gandel Women's Imaging Centre provides Obstetric scanning to the Maternity Service which manages more than 7000 pregnancies per year. The department provides obstetric, gynaecological, tertiary referral scanning and diagnostic procedures. The Unit is accredited with RANZCOG for subspecialty training in Obstetric & Gynaecological Ultrasound (COGU).

This is a world-class department and often sought after by international experts for sabbaticals, research collaborations and for opinions on complex presentations. The expertise within the team benefits a range of trainee roles. We take pride in providing a high-quality learning experience and clinical development of staff.

Please note, trainees may be required to rotate to the Mercy Hospital. Also, part time applications at a minimum of 0.5 FTE will be considered. ​

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an Interview, which will be scheduled in the second week of June. Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and those applicants that have been shortlisted to proceed to interview will be contacted to organise a suitable time for the interview by early June.

To be successful within this role you will need to have significant experience in obstetrics and gynaecology and hold MRANZCOG or FRANZCOG or equivalent.

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience, and you will be appointed in accordance to the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Doctors in Training Agreement 2013 and its successor Agreement - AMA Victoria - Victorian Public Health Sector - Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026.

For more information about the position, please see the Position Descriptions attached.

Your contribution

• Contribute to the Royal Women’s Hospital and Department as a member of the team building departmental capability; leading and coaching according to the needs of the department and training program.
• Provide response to prioritised referrals for women needing obstetric and gynaecological scanning and diagnostic procedures.
• Consult with nursing, medical, allied health staff.
• Ensure best practice by using evidenced based practice and a philosophy of individualised support for the woman and her family.

Your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Work within an integrated, multidisciplinary team to provide safe assessment for women.
• Provide high-level clinical supervision to the registrars and sonography staff and students as appropriate.
• Participate in multidisciplinary training sessions and orientation sessions as requested.

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Significant experience in obstetrics and gynaecology and hold MRANZCOG or FRANZCOG or equivalent.
• Professional and clinical leadership and participation.
• Experience providing supervision to staff or students.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including written and verbal skills.
• Capacity to foster good relationships.
• Positive "can do" attitude

To Apply:

Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees. This can be sent to [email protected], using the subject line: Ultrasound Fellows enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

It is also a requirement to download the attached JMS Application Form and have this completed form attached with the other required application paperwork (as Statutory Declaration).

Please select 'Apply Now ' below to submit your online application.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: here.

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters.

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “Apply Now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email [email protected], using the subject line: Ultrasound Fellows enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Influenza Vaccination Requirement

In line with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, some health care workers are now required to have their flu vaccination to work in health care. Evidence of vaccination is required.

As this role fits into category A or B of the departments risk ratings, applicants will be required to have been vaccinated against influenza. Evidence of vaccination is required.