Fellow

Job Description:

About the Role

This Fellowship offers exposure to a high-volume tertiary epilepsy service, comprehensive multidisciplinary epilepsy care, advanced neurophysiology, epilepsy surgery assessment, cutting-edge neuroimaging, and academic research. Graduates of the Fellowship will be well prepared for consultant practice in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, and academic neurology, and for leadership roles within tertiary neuroscience services in Australia and internationally.

This fellowship provides advanced supervised training in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy and seizure disorders within one of Australia's leading tertiary epilepsy services. The successful applicant will develop expertise in the assessment and management of patients with epilepsy across inpatient and outpatient settings while contributing to teaching, research, clinical governance and quality improvement activities.

The Fellow will have the opportunity to gain experience in:

• Provide comprehensive assessment and management of patients with epilepsy across specialist outpatient clinics, inpatient consultations, video-EEG monitoring, and intensive care settings, including first seizure and refractory epilepsy.
• Participate in multidisciplinary epilepsy care, including epilepsy case conferences, epilepsy surgery assessment, and invasive stereo-EEG (SEEG) evaluation.
• Interpret prolonged ambulatory EEG and other specialised investigations relevant to epilepsy diagnosis and management, including MRI, high-density EEG, SPECT, PET, neuropsychology, and MEG.
• Contribute to clinical research, quality improvement activities, and the ongoing development of epilepsy services.
• Participate in the teaching, supervision, and education of medical, nursing, and allied health staff within the Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

Classification for this role is HM25-HM30 ($129,048.40 - $177,622.12 

per annum).

This is a full-time, fixed-term position from February 2027 to February 2028.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Basic Medical Degree.
• Completion of, or advanced training in, Adult Neurology.
• Indemnification with a recognised/approved medical defence association.
• Compliance with the RACP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program.
• Demonstrated interest in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology or a career in epilepsy.
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Commitment to teaching and continuing professional development.

About the Company

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent's Health Australia and is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service employing more than 7,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care.

SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

About the Department

The Department of Clinical Neurosciences is dedicated to improving the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders through excellence in clinical care, education and research.

The Epilepsy Program at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is one of Australia's leading tertiary epilepsy services, providing comprehensive assessment and management of adults with epilepsy, including complex epilepsy, refractory epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, neurostimulation therapies and clinical trials. The multidisciplinary team includes epileptologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, neurophysiologists, specialist nurses, neuroradiologists and allied health professionals working collaboratively to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Benefits

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take-home pay.
• Supportive and welcoming Employee Assistance Program.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport – Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities.
• Work within one of Australia's leading tertiary epilepsy centres.
• Access to a collaborative multidisciplinary teaching and research environment.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

At SVHM we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform within the organisation, may require mandatory immunisations and vaccinations (including influenza vaccination).

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Check and, where required, an NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately.

We encourage you to apply promptly, as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be identified.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

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