2026 Thrombosis Fellow

Reference Number :  50706 :   2026 Thrombosis Fellow

Employment Type :  Fixed Term Full Time (FT)

Location :  Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health :

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Haematology Trainee to join the Haematology department.

About Northern Health :

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses :

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital.  In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

The Role :

An opportunity exists for a Haematology trainee interested in coagulation, thrombosis and haemostasis to join the team at Northern Health. This role will work alongside our accredited clinical haematology registrars and laboratory haematology registrar. Northern Health provides a general haematology service that sees haematological conditions ranging from thrombosis and haemostasis to acute leukaemias. Our thrombosis service sees over 400 new thrombosis patients a year and leads a dedicated anticoagulation stewardship program. This role will be heavily involved in the virtual thrombosis service for the Hume region. We also have a well-established obstetrics haematology service with approximately 3500 births per year in our institution, while our malignant service sees a wide range of malignant conditions including acute leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and is supported by a clinical trials department. We also provide a comprehensive laboratory haematology service, which includes special coagulation, flow cytometry, transfusion medicine and haemoglobin electrophoresis.

Research is also an integral part of the Haematology Unit at Northern Health. Our investigator-led haematology research focuses on thrombotic disorders with a dedicated thrombosis research laboratory at the Northern Research Precinct and led by NECTAR (NorthErn Clinical diagnostics and ThrombovAscular Research) Centre, supported by a number of PhD students and offer numerous opportunities for registrar as well as higher research degree projects.

To be successful in this role you will have :

Essential Qualifications

• A medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) which is recognised for registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Desirable

Experience

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the  'Apply'  button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact :  Dr Yin Lim (Head of Diagnostic Haematology, Thrombosis & Research Lead) at huiyin.lim@nh.org.au .

Applications close 13 July 2025.

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes :

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as but not limited to influenza.