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Endoscopy Fellow

This is a Part Time Fixed term position at 28 hours per fortnight commencing 2nd February 2026.

Endoscopy Fellow Position Description

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The Royal Melbourne is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community-based facilities. We are also a proud part of the world-renowned Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, working in collaboration to advance research for continuous improvement of clinical care.

Unit Description:

The Endoscopy Fellow is a one-year program that will see the successful applicant have the opportunity to negotiate the remainder of available sessions to enhance their own individual experience in Endoscopy. The position comes with associated research opportunities, advanced Endoscopy training and attendance at multi-disciplinary meetings.

About the role:

The duties of these posts include a service commitment to 2-3 lists per week with flexible working to cover consultant leave. These lists include mixed gastroscopy, and colonoscopy. Applicants should be at or near the end of their specialist training and independent in these activities - fully competent in colonoscopy with an audited caecal intubation rate of greater than 90%.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to negotiate the remainder of available sessions to enhance their own individual experience in endoscopy – with associated research opportunities, advanced endoscopy training and attendance at multi-disciplinary meetings

Candidates must have full FRACP or equivalent and demonstrate an ability to communicate in English in a clinical environment. 

The post will be suitable for application to the RACP as an accredited post (non-core training position). 

Fellowship Programs Educational Goals:

• Care of gastroenterology patients, with a focus on endoscopic management.
• Enhanced diagnostic, interventional and endoscopy procedural skills; including Endoscopic Ultrasound, ERCP
• Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, Luminal Stenting, Management of Barrett's Oesophagus - including RFA, Dilatation, Chromoendoscopy.
• Acute interventional management of gastroenterology emergencies.
• Involvement in hepato-pancreatico-biliary and colorectal multi-disciplinary meetings, presentation of case and understanding complex patient management.
• Attending radiology and pathology meetings to discuss endoscopy outcomes.
• Enhance knowledge on general gastroenterology disorders, their investigations, management and long term follow up.
• Participation in endoscopic audit and governance.
• Involvement in endoscopic research is expected and participation in numerous trials.

These include:

• novel device trials
• randomised trials with endoscopic intervention
• Genetic studies in combination with the Family Cancer Clinic and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

*Duties will include protocol planning, ethics applications and coordinating trials, particularly with other sites in multi-centre trials. **

Academic requirements and/or selection criteria for applicants to the fellowship program:

• Must hold current General Registration with (or eligible for registration with) The Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• Must have FRACP or equivalent
• Logbook indicating validated experience od appropriate range and number of endoscopic procedures confirming ability for independent diagnostic endoscopy. 
• Previous endoscopic fellowship or higher degree desirable but not essential

Academic, research and/or clinical components of the program:

Involvement in endoscopic research is expected and participation in numerous trials. These include:

• Novel device trials
• Randomised trials with endoscopic or drug intervention
• genetic studies in combination with the Family Cancer Clinic and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
• National screening studies

**Duties will include protocol planning, ethics applications and coordinating trials, particularly with other sites in multi-centre trials. **

Benefits:

• A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities, and access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including On-site staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees.
• Salary packaging options, discounted onsite car parking, close to public transport.

Interested?

Upload your resume, cover letter and two references.

Find out more about The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Informal enquiries via Prof Andrew Metz Head of Endoscopy andew.metz@mh.org.au

Don't delay. Apply Now! Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

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