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Employment Type: Permanent Full TimePosition Classification: Staff SpecialistRequisition ID: REQ569259Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking an experienced Staff Specialist to join our team at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.We are looking for a Staff Specialist in Renal Medicine! The primary purpose of the role of Staff Specialist in Renal Medicine is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in Nephrology/Renal Medicine, and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Renal Medicine Department and Hospital as required.Renal Medicine at RPA works within the Kidney Centre RPA and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, as a component of Renal Medicine SLHD, within the newly formed SLHD Renal Medicine and Urology Stream. RPA provides an integrated, full range of renal services including dialysis, transplantation, maternal nephrology, hypertension and glomerulonephritis, with significant rural outreach. The Renal Department is research-active with a number of clinical and basic research programs.The specific components of clinical activity will include provision of inpatient and outpatient care in general nephrology, with expertise in dialysis. A particular focus of this position is Maternal Nephrology and Acute Transplant Service. The Staff Specialist will be required to have currency of clinical practice in Maternal Nephrology and will lead this service delivery and development. Previous experience in provision of such services is essential.The Staff Specialist will ensure a high standard of professional performance and, where required, the encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.The successful applicant will be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) with recognised qualifications in Nephrology/Renal Medicine and/or other equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award. Consultant experience in general nephrology, dialysis and maternal nephrology desirable. Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialist (State) Award.For enquiries about the position, please contact Professor Steve Chadban via email at Steve.Chadban@health.nsw.gov.auApplications are accepted via eCredential ONLY. To apply, click here and follow the Registration/Login process. Create/update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria Questions. If you experience difficulties, please refer to the eCredential Guide or contact SLHD eCredential Team at SLHD-eCredAdmin@health.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 9515 9933.SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.To be employed by NSW Health, you are required to provide evidence of current immunity status that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy. Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct.Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe StandardsNSW Health does not require or accept the ''Fit2Work badge'' offered as an option on eCredential.Applications will not be accepted via agencies.Applications Close: 29 April 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr