Applications are invited for a Specialist in Neurology (MS and Neuroimmunology), to provide parental leave backfill
- 2 sessions per week from February to April 2025
- 3 sessions per week from May to October 2025
**Alfred Health**
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
Applications are invited for a Specialist in Neurology (MS and Neuroimmunology), to provide parental leave backfill.
This appointment will be for 2 sessions per week from February to April 2025 and 3 sessions per week from May to October 2025.
The MS and Neuroimmunology Service at The Alfred was established in late 2017 and has dramatically expanded so that it is now one of the largest MSNI units in Australia. The program delivers a comprehensive research and clinical service that now encompasses outpatient clinics 4 days a week across Alfred campuses. The Alfred MSNI Service pioneered a multi-disciplinary service representing the best international practice in MS and Neuroimmunology. This includes a Director of MSNI, a Head of Neuroimmunology and 8 additional consultants. The multidisciplinary team includes two clinical MSNI nurses, two research nurses, physiotherapists, neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, dietetics, and an NDIS support team from a partner organisation, MSPlus.
Appointees must be legally qualified practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and hold Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Neurology (specifically MS and Neuroimmunology) is required as well as meeting Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Neurology.
**Applications close**: Sunday, 17th November 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.