2024 Neurology/ Stroke Registrar - Victoria, Australia - Monash Health

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    Full time
    Description
    • Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service
    • Support academic, research, education, training & supervision
    • The only health service ranked in LinkedIn Australia's 2022 Top Companies List

    About Monash Health

    Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 25,500 employees work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, Victorian Heart Hospital, Sandringham Hospital Maternity services and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information, please visit

    About Monash Doctors Workforce

    There are more than 1,900 Junior Medical staff positions at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties, to help grow your career. We offer unparalleled opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service.

    About Monash Neurology
    Monash Neurology is one of the largest provider of neurology patient care in Victoria and a state-wide designated endovascular clot retrieval centre. This unit sees over 2000 patients a year with a significant number of stroke patients. We have two concurrent stroke teams along with a neurology ward team and three consultation teams (Monash Medical Centre, Dandenong Hospital, and Casey Hospital). There is ample opportunity to rotate through various fields of neurology such as acute stroke management, multiple sclerosis, neurophysiology, epilepsy, neuro-oncology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-degenerative diseases, neuro-otology, headache, and chronic neurology. Monash neurology also provide a large ambulatory services with a large number of EEG and EMG being performed providing excellent training opportunities. Monash Neurology is also world renowned for its research and subsequent publications.

    About the Role
    There are four unaccredited neurology registrar positions available in 2023. This is supported by four core neurology advanced trainees. This will involve registrars rotating through stroke, neurology and consults. Trainees will be part of the call roster so will have vast clinical experience as well as ample research opportunities. There is also a strong focus on teaching.

    • Participate in on-call roster
    • Rotate through stroke, neurology and consults
    • Registrars will be expected to undertake a research project, with the aim of publication

    We offer:

    • a strong focus on acute patient management in stroke, as well as other fields of neurology
    • a wide variety of sub-specialties neurology clinics
    • dedicated neurology teaching program including neuroanatomy and neuro-radiology
    • multiple specialised meetings such as neuroradiology, neurology grand rounds to enhance learning
    • research project with view to publication and/or PhD

    About You

    There is a strong focus on teamwork at Monash Neurology. Candidates should be passionate about neurology and demonstrate an interest in areas of acute and clinic patient management. What you need:

    • Current registrations with AHPRA
    • Must have passed the FRACP written and clinical examination (or equivalent)
    • Had some experience in a previous neurology rotation as a registrar/resident
    • Previous experience in research

    What we offer:

    • Salary packaging
    • Onsite discounted staff parking
    • Discounted banking (BankVic)
    • Onsite Gym
    • Access to professional development courses and seminars

    How to Apply

    Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

    Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

    Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

    reference checks

    • a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
    • a current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same)
    • proof of immunisation

    Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses. All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement or your COVID-19 Digital Certificate, which can be accessed via MyGov. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.

    A current Employee Victorian Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required for all medical staff. If you have a WWCC please list the number and expiry date. If you are an Overseas or Interstate candidate, please write N/A. Please note, you will be required to apply upon arrival into Victoria.

    You are required to attach a certified copy of your Primary Medical Qualification in the Education Certificate section in the next step. Please respond YES to confirm your acknowledgement.

    As part of your employment with Monash Health, you will be required to undertake Mandatory Training and COVID Readiness prior to commencement. Please respond YES to confirm your acknowledgement.

    Are there any matters regarding your conduct or professional practice that have been referred to AHPRA or the Medical Board that governs your profession; training college; VCAT; or any other Victorian tribunal whether they be in progress or completed?

    Do you hold current medical registration with AHPRA?

    You must provide a minimum of 2 satisfactory references to accompany your application. Only details of a direct Supervisor you have worked with in the past 18 months will be accepted.