Staff Specialist (Kidney and Transplant Services)

Queensland Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career development pathways

Job summary

Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Australia seeks a Staff Specialist in Kidney and Transplant Services to provide expert clinical care across the full spectrum of kidney disease and transplantation. The role emphasizes patient-centered care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to teaching and research objectives, collaborate with colleagues, and help deliver high-quality services as part of Metro South Health’s kidney and transplant program.

Qualifications

• MBBS/MD or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia.
• FRACP or equivalent accepted by the RACP, with specialist registration (or eligibility).
• A higher research degree (e.g. PhD) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist kidney and transplant clinical care to patients.
• Assume overall responsibility for patient care within the Kidney and Transplant Service.
• Deliver comprehensive level 6 kidney service care, including transplantation and dialysis services.

Skills

Specialist nephrology

Transplant medicine

Clinical leadership

Education

MBBS/MD

FRACP

PhD (advantage)

Job description

Staff Specialist (Kidney and Transplant Services)

Become a valued member of a professional and collegial team, with access to flexible work arrangements and pathways for career development

Your new role:

This role provides specialist kidney and transplant clinical care to patients and assumes overall responsibility for patient care. Services provided cover the entire spectrum of level 6 kidney service care including comprehensive acute and chronic kidney disease diagnosis and treatment, blood pressure, electrolyte and mineral management, interventional nephrology, facility haemodialysis, home haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, conservative kidney management and kidney transplantation.

About you:

MBBS, MD, or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia. FRACP or equivalent accepted by the RACP, with specialist registration (or eligibility) as a specialist in Kidney Medicine with the Medical Board of Australia. A higher research degree (e.g. PhD). This role provides high-quality, patient-centred specialist care within Kidney and Transplant Service contributing to the achievement of Metro South Health's clinical, teaching, and research objectives. Liaise and collaborate with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes and the achievement of departmental objectives.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You’ll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Princess Alexandra Hospital:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a tertiary health care centre providing care in most major adult specialties. We provide world class health care to Brisbane City's southern suburbs across emergency, medical, mental health and surgical services, including liver and kidney transplant.

We are nationally recognised for our expertise in trauma management and organ transplants and are one of Australia's leading academic and research health centres. The PAH as a major medical research precinct hosts Australia's most advanced medical research facility, the Translational Research Institute (TRI) as well as a new Clinical Research Facility for the discoveries made at TRI to be trialed in a safe clinical environment.

We're expanding our hospital to make sure everyone gets the care they need. We're adding more beds, modernising our buildings, and improving our spaces to treat kidney and cancer patients with all new services and facilities planned to open by 2027.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

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 better together.