Otolaryngology

Fellowship Training

  • Registrars (2 positions- six months)

    Appointed by the Regional Otolaryngology Training Committee.

    Fellow (one position - twelve months commencing July 1st)

    This position is appointed by the Otolaryngology Department, and is intended for an overseas otolaryngologist who has completed their training and wishes to pursue a career in the sub-specialty of paediatric otolaryngology.  Salary is approximately $88,587 per annum plus overtime and recall.  Call is taken one day in four during the week and one in five over the weekend.  Five weeks annual leave plus conference leave is provided. 

    The Fellow is responsible for supervising the clinical work performed by the registrars, and carries out regular operating lists, outpatient clinics, and management of emergencies.  The fellow will be exposed to the full range of paediatric otolaryngology medical and surgical conditions.  This includes assessment and surgical management of airway disorders, complex ear disorders including cochlear implantation, and sino-nasal tract surgery.  A considerable amount of time will be spent in assessing children in the neonatal and paediatric intensive care unit, and in the evaluation of children with syndromes and multiple medical disorders.  The fellow would be expected, upon completion of the fellowship, to be in a position to practice as a consultant paediatric otolaryngologist. 

    To apply, register your interest on the Careers page of the RCH website.  www.rch.org.au