Hunter New England Local Health District
Reference number CAM28137 Occupation Neurology Work type Full-Time Location Newcastle, Hunter & Region Salary Information $117745 - $147664 Closing date 08 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28137
Living in our region
Hunter New England is a large, diverse area and is roughly the size of England. This beautiful area has appealed to many an urban professional who is seeking a relaxed lifestyle. You can indulge your passion for the great outdoors, while still maintaining a fulfilling career.
Hunter New England Health offers a wonderful family environment with excellent public and private schools, first-class universities, and the only regional medical research institute in Australia. Health professionals across HNE Health are involved in extensive clinical and laboratory research programs, many of them in conjunction with our Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).
Learn more about Newcastle NSW
Where you'll be working Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital is a specialised tertiary referral hospital, teaching hospital and community hospital, providing complex medical, surgical, major trauma for numerous specialities. We are the busiest ED in the state and a major trauma centre for Northern NSW. John Hunter Hospital is a great place to develop your career as we are delivering services to people of all ages, from birth to childhood and adulthood. Other regional hospitals part of the HNELHD Network are Belmont, Maitland, Tamworth and Manning Hospital. Other peripheral sites on rotation are Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour
What you'll be doing
This position is for doctors with FRACP qualification or equivalent with interest in Neuro-immunology, MS and Movement disorder.
The candidate will be part of the Neuroimmunology team at the John Hunter Hospital, the principal neurological referral centre for Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Northern NSW. The clinic looks after over 1500 people with MS, MOGAD and NMO. The clinic is run by two MS specialists and has two MS nurses to assist the clinical management. The position gives the candidate the possibility to learn about the spectrum of neuro-immunological diseases, multidisciplinary care of patients, management of immune therapy as well as symptom control. The candidate will also have simple procedural commitments including lumbar puncture and intrathecal baclofen pump refill clinics. The clinic has a strong research focus and the opportunity is given to be part of existing projects and clinical trials and to develop their own project including the opportunity to pursue a PhD.
The candidate will also attend the Movement disorder clinics, have opportunities to learn treatment strategies and skills in DBS, advanced therapies for Parkinson’s disease, whilst working alongside two MD specialists and two PD nurses. As the Fellow of department of Neurology, the candidate can participate in the on-call roster for general neurology and stroke.
* MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia.
* Demonstrated Interest in Neurology and/or Immunology.
* Demonstrated interest in research in Neuroimmunology.
* Demonstrated experience in use of electronic records and data entry.
* Demonstrated experience in, and commitment to, best practice and continuous quality improvement.
* Demonstrated high standard of oral and written communication skills.
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Applications Close: 8, May 2026