Westmead Hospital
Fixed Term 0.53FTE Postgraduate Fellow - Glaucoma
Department of Ophthalmology
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The position is for advanced subspecialty training in all aspects of glaucoma care. The Department of Ophthalmology at Westmead is a multidisciplinary service providing outpatient and inpatient assessment services, ophthalmic surgical services and community based chronic care management. The multidisciplinary team is constructed of Medical, Nursing, Allied Health (Orthoptic), Administrative, Community based & Managerial staff to allow the service to be a successful high demand service seeing approximately 28,000 Outpatient occasions of service, 2,000 Surgical occasions of service and 700 Community based occasions of services per year.
The position will commence on the 1st of February 2027 for a period of 12 months
The outpatient ophthalmology service sees patients with acute, chronic and emergency eye conditions. The service performs routine and emergency eye surgery and offers a 24/7 on call system for Westmead Hospital.
The community based chronic eye care management clinic Community Eye Care (CEYEC) is an innovative collaborative model of care for assessment and management of chronic eye disease patients who do not meet the criteria to be seen in the acute setting of the hospital but require ongoing surveillance.
The service accepts external referrals from General Practitioners, Optometrists and Private Ophthalmologists and accepts internal referrals from other outpatient departments, emergency departments and offer consultation for inpatients.
Successful applicants will be expected to participate in the Ophthalmology clinics, perform operative procedures required to an appropriate standard, be involved in the supervision of registrars and residents and be involved in teaching and education.
Appointees may be eligible for credentialing and privileging across all other facilities in the Western Sydney Local Health District.
Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Staff Specialists (State) Award
Selection Criteria
1. Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology (RANZCO) or equivalent within 12 months as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award.
2. Non resident applicants must have demonstrated English Language proficiency (IELTS 7.0 or above) in line with AHPRA and NSW Health requirements for Provisional Registration
3. Sound clinical knowledge in Glaucoma & Ophthalmology demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position
4. Expertise in Ophthalmic Surgery with interest in training in Glaucoma treatment and surgery.
5. Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner including:
- Proven ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
- Excellent organisational, supervision and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to build respectful relationships.
- Maintaining and developing knowledge, skills and professional performance to the level required for contemporary practice.
- Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and translation of research into practice to improve patient safety and quality.
6. Demonstrated ability to manage time and resources efficiently and contributing to the effectiveness and efficiency of the health care system
7. Demonstrated aptitude for clinical leadership which is evidenced by:
- Systems thinking and risk-taking aptitude.
- Commitment to self -care and personal development.
- Capacity to maintain personal integrity, tolerate stress and demonstrate resilience.
- Commitment to building relationships, leading, and developing others.
- Results and outcome focused.
8. Commitment to good governance, achieving results and managing risks.Demonstrated commitment to Education, Training and Research, as applicable to the position.
Working With Children Check
Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check
The Position Description can be located via e-credential, please refer to the link below.
To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:
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APPLICATIONS CLOSE 23 JULY 2026
Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.
CONTACT
Name: A/Prof Krishna Tumurluri
Phone: 0401 373 554
or
Name: Prof Andrew White
Phone: 0459 649 034
If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on (0 8838 2094 or via e-mail: [email protected]
