Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: $117,745 - $147,664 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28825
Sydney Local Health District is seeking a highly motivated Provisional Fellow in Neuroimmunology/ Neurology to join the Department at Concord Hospital
What you will be doing:
This position is open to experienced Neurology trainees. The position will include some inpatient responsibilities, but these will be limited and deliberately distinct from the responsibilities of our existing two neurology core trainees.
As a Provisional Fellow you will practice under the supervision and direction of Specialist Neurologists to assess and medically manage patients with a wide variety of neurological disorders in an inpatient and outpatient setting. You will participate in a 1:4 on call roster and act as first on call for the Emergency Department and after hours calls.
The focus of this position is to provide the motivated candidate with a range of different clinical and/or research experiences to complement previous training. Previous Fellows have taken advantage of the Neuroimmunology service, a traditional departmental strength, to acquire clinical and research experience in the management of MS, other central nervous system immunological disorders, and peripheral neuroimmunological disorders (eg MG, CIDP). As such, this position is suited to an individual seeking a Neuroimmunology Fellowship.
Other options include a focus on the assessment and management of Parkinson’s disease and development of skills in the use of Botulinum toxin therapy.
In addition, there is scope to develop skills in clinical neurophysiology including nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and evoked potentials. Level 2 accreditation is possible during this Fellowship.
The specific objectives of this clinical training position are to enable you to:
- Complete a dedicated Neuroimmunology Fellowship, or
- Develop your own Fellowship program focusing on establishing experience and expertise in the areas of clinical neurology and clinical neurophysiology most important to you
- Complete a research project of your choice during the year.
The position is full time 38 hours per week with additional on call commitment.
The Neuromuscular Clinic
The Neuromuscular clinic at Concord Hospital is a long established tertiary referral service covering a range of congenital/inherited muscle (e.g., Duchenne’s, Becker’s, Myotonic dystrophy, FSHD) and nerve diseases (e.g., CIDP, Hereditary neuropathy). The clinic is led by Dr Katrina Morris, A Prof Kishore Kumar, Dr Andrew Hannaford and Prof Steve Vucic. Neurology core trainees also attend the clinic.
The Neuroimmunology Clinic
The Neuroimmunology clinic at Concord Hospital is a vibrant clinical collaboration between the Neurology and Immunology Departments. It has a particular focus on the management of patients requiring complex immunosuppression, including MS needing 2nd generation therapies, myasthenia gravis, CIDP and systemic autoimmune diseases. The clinic is led by A/Prof Stephen Reddel (Neurology) and A/Prof Sean Riminton (HoD, Immunology), and includes Prof Steve Vucic (Neurology), A/Prof Todd Hardy (Neurology), and A/Prof Sudarshini Ramanathan (Neurology). Advanced trainees in neurology and immunology also attend, as do nurses from neuroimmunology and immunology.
The Parkinson’s disease clinic
This clinic was established more than 20 years ago and provides a unique multidisciplinary setting in which to assess and manage Parkinson’s disease and related conditions. The clinic was recently granted a significant enhancement in clinic nurse and allied health services, opening up the possibility for research projects into the implementation of hospital-based services. The clinic is led by Dr Carrie Hurelbrink and Dr Jessica Qiu.
Botulinum toxin clinic
Concord has one of the largest cohorts of patients receiving regular botulinum toxin therapies for conditions such as hemifacial spasm, cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, spasticity and migraine. The clinic is run by Dr Michael Hayes, Dr Carrie Hurelbrink and Dr Andrew Hannaford.
Where you will be working:
Concord Repatriation General Hospital is a principal referral facility and a teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. We offer a comprehensive range of specialty and sub-specialty services, many recognised nationally and internationally as centres of excellence. Major services include geriatrics and rehabilitation medicine, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery, colorectal and laparoscopic surgery, gastroenterology, bone and joint services, cancer services, haematology, respiratory medicine and sleep studies, molecular biology and genetics, and those provided through the internationally acknowledged Statewide Burns Service, in which Concord plays a major part.
What we can offer you:
- Supportive, collegiate and diverse work environment
- Ongoing professional development and career opportunities
- Salary packaging and fitness passport for eligible staff including utilizing SLHD gym facilities
- Wellbeing, advocacy, mentorship and support opportunities exclusively for medical staff through SLHDs multifaceted workplace program MDOK.
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