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Employment Type: Temporary Part TimePosition Classification: Staff SpecialistHours Per Week: 8Requisition ID: REQ620566 This position may be extended without further advertisement or interview at the discretion of SESLHD. This is an opportunity to join an established multidisciplinary medical team for a six month period to provide clinical services in nephrology and obstetric medicine. The position is part time. The successful applicant will be working one day per week at St George Hospital, Kogarah NSW. What you''ll be doing The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ''exceptional people, healthier lives''. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. The Department of Renal Medicine at St George Hospital seeks a temporary (6 month) part time nephrologist and obstetric medicine physician to provide renal and obstetric medicine services to patients of St George Hospital. Experience at consultant level is required, with particular emphasis in the management of patients with CKD, end stage renal failure and complete obstetric medical issues. Experience in patient centred care in a multidisciplinary context is expected. Subspecialty interest in pre-natal counselling and management is desirable. The Department of Renal Medicine at St George Hospital is a busy service with multiple outpatient CKD and hypertension clinics, approximately 240 dialysis patients and over 250 transplant patients. In addition, there is a growing multidisciplinary renal supportive care program and obstetric medicine service. Research interested include hypertension in pregnancy, hypertension, renal supportive care and clinical trials. There is a growing departmental interest in environmental nephrology. The successful candidate may be eligible for a conjoint appointment to the St George and Sutherland Clinical Campus with the UNSW Sydney. The level of the appointment will be determined by qualifications and experience. The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service. The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD. Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. Information for applicants Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2024_015. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence. SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (***************@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website. #J-18808-Ljbffr