Urology Fellow  2017

Melbourne Health is a leading health care provider in our state.  We provide acute, sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient and community based facilities via the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, North Western Mental Health and North West Dialysis.

Our primary community groups live in the northern and western metropolitan communities of Melbourne and we support these groups and rural and regional Victorians as a tertiary referral service.

Our Strategic Directions 2005 - 2010 is underpinned by our Organisational Values and Behaviours ‘Passion for Caring - Achieving the Extraordinary’ and incorporates our five key result areas: Health Care, Quality & Safety, Research, Education and Organisational Improvement.

We are a proud member of Melbourne’s world leading Parkville Precinct and involved in major developments underway including the co-location of The Royal Women’s Hospital, development of integrated cancer services and joint projects with community providers. 

Further information on Melbourne Health is available at www.mh.org.au.  

Melbourne Health’s Values

¡  Respect for the dignity, beliefs and abilities of every individual

¡  Caring and Compassion

¡  Integrity by being open honest and fair

¡  Unity as a team and in embracing our communities

¡  Discovery through passion for innovation

Melbourne Health’s behaviours can be viewed on our website.

Passion for Caring – Achieving the Extraordinary

Summary

• The Urology Department offers specialised clinical services for all adult urological disorders including cancers, stone disease and incontinence.

• The unit is actively involved with both clinical and basic scientific research. It provides excellent training opportunities for Urologists and all staff under the Director of Urology.

As a member of the Urology Unit  and Clinical Business Unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, the fellow will be involved in both clinical and research activities.

All fellows work will be under the direct supervision of the Head of Unit or the supervision of a nominated staff urologist at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. 

Fellows will be extensively involved and trained in laparoscopic and robotic surgery as our fellowship program specialises in these areas.

Clinical activities with the Urology Department include:

• Ward rounds
• Attendance at Outpatient clinics, including specialist clinics, at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Assessment of emergency patients
• Assessment of elective patients for surgery
• Assessment of clinical trial patients
• Attendance in the RMH operating theatre to perform operative surgery

Educational activities with the Department of Urology include:

• Weekly uro-radiology meeting
• Weekly uro-pathology meetings
• Weekly urological seminar meetings
• Monthly urology research activity meetings
• Monthly surgical forums
• Participation in clinical research projects
• Manuscript preparation and publication

Position commences 24 July 2017