Consultant Neurologist - Head Of Movemen

Position DetailsReference Number 65972
Position Title Consultant Neurologist - Head of Movement Disorders
Employment Type Part Time Ongoing
Entity Monash Health
Department Aged Care and Rehabilitation Program
Location Various Facilities
Position Summary

• Enjoy working in a supportive, dynamic, evolving environment
• Access to professional development courses and seminars
• Become a Monash Doctor

About Monash HealthMonash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 25,500 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit .About Aged and Rehabilitation DivisionThe Kingston Aged and Rehabilitation Division and Allied Health (KARDAH) includes three distinct program areas:

• Aged and Rehabilitation Care
• Residential Care
• Allied Health Adult Inpatient Care

Aged and Rehabilitation Care provides a range of integrated services, predominantly to support older people reach and maintain health independence and wellness in the community. The service operates from six Monash Health community sites in the Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia Shire local government areas, as well as from the Kingston and Casey hospital campuses. We provide:

• Inpatient care across nine wards at Kingston Centre and Casey Hospital, with a total of 253 beds.
• Inpatient care in patients’ homes (Monash at Home) with 25 beds to expedite ward discharges from our hospital campuses and a phased expansion to 40 beds by November 2023, to cover the entire Monash Health catchment.
• Community specialist clinics that care for priority populations (Movement Disorders, Young Adult Transition Service, Cognitive and Dementia Memory Service, Clinical Gait Analysis Service, Falls and Balance Clinic, Pain Clinic, Continence Clinic, National Disability Insurance Scheme)
• Community Rehabilitation services across the full catchment (five centres) and offer time-limited interdisciplinary care to promote independence within our communities. Services are offered at home, at one of our centres and/or by tele-rehab consultations, and can be delivered in a group or individual setting.
• Commonwealth-funded aged care programs in the community, including the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS), Regional Assessment Service (RAS), Home Care Packages (HCP) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and Transition Care Program (TCP). TCP provides short-term care after a hospital stay with 48 contracted care beds through a private residential aged care facility, and an additional 35 places to support clients in their own homes.

About the Role:

• Support and assist the Program Medical Director of Aged and Rehabilitation Division and Head of Neurology, Monash Health in the provision of high-quality Movement Disorders Services at both Monash Medical Centre and Kingston Centre, and other sites within Monash Health, consistent with the Monash Health values.
• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
• Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care.
• Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles at Monash Health.
• Contribute to the professional and corporate life of Monash Health by participation in appropriate committees and fora.
• Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible Geriatric Medicine and Neurology Services within allocated resources and meets the needs of Monash Health patients.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging
• Onsite discounted staff parking
• Discounted banking (BankVic)
• Onsite Gym
• Access to professional development courses and seminars

What you need:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
• Fellowship of the RACP

How to ApplyMonash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services at .Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• reference checks;
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made. As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview. Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.
Selection Criteria You are required to complete a Credentialing application via C.Gov online platform. Please access the link to c.Gov via the document in the attachments section. Please declare you have completed an application by selecting YES.External applicants - You are required to complete a Stat Dec and attach it to your application. Please access a form in the attachments section. Please declare that you have completed this application by selecting YES to confirm. Internal Monash Health Applicants - Please select NO and explain.
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