Overview
A 12-month position for additional training in adult cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, adult and paediatric lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at a unit performing over 100 lung transplants a year.
The programme
- Focus
- Adult cardiac / heart and lung transplant / MCS
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
- Start
- June/July 2026 (2026 intake)
- Positions
- 2
- Accreditation
- Unaccredited registrar/fellow post
- Department
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Suited to applicants who have completed cardiothoracic surgery training (specialist examination not necessarily sat)
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs accepted with end-to-end recruitment support (AHPRA registration, college, visa); IMG fellows typically use the competent authority or short-term specialist training pathway
- Visa support
- Institution policyEmployer-sponsored Training visa (subclass 407) is Alfred Health's preferred visa for IMGs (granted 13 months); Medical Workforce team supports visa nomination, starting at least 6 months before commencement
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyMedical Board of Australia registration via AHPRA required (competent authority, standard, specialist or short-term training in a medical specialty pathway)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Applications closed 10 May 2026 (2026 intake)
- Application method
- Bayside Health / Alfred Health careers portal
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page