Provisional Fellow
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: CAM26216
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).
Hunter New England Local Health District’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce has grown from 190 staff in 2008 to 730 staff in 2018.
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Where you'll be working
Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital, teaching hospital and community hospital featuring fifteen operating theatres, 550 adult beds and 101 paediatric beds. 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.
What you'll be doing
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 1100 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 neuroimmunological 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 be part of the department of Neurology and 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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For role related queries or questions contact Linda Leary on Linda.Leary@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, August 2025
