Trainee Positions At Austin Health

Austin Health
145 Studley Rd, Heidelberg
VIC, 3084
Australia

Contact Details

Prof Vincent Thijs
Vincent.Thijs@austin.org.au
Phone : (03)9496 2910
www : https://www.austin.org.au/neurology

Positions

Training Positions : Three Full time, One Part time (20 weeks)
Elective Training Positions : Five
Fellowships :

Core Position Descriptions
The 3 advanced training registrars spend 4 month rotations with the Stroke, Comprehensive Epilepsy and General Neurology Units. The Stroke rotation is shared with a BPT registrar using early (8am-5pm) and late rosters (2pm-10pm). There are approx. 9 inpatient beds per unit depending on demand. Each registrar attends 2 outpatient clinics per week and takes inpatient and Emergency Department consults. There is an after-hours and on-call roster where coverage by one registrar is provided for all Neurology Units. This tends to be a 1 in 5 to 1 in 6 roster as Fellows involved in academic work, elective year and the BPT often wish to participate. EMG and EEG training reporting continue through the year on a weekly basis. Daily ward rounds are conducted by consultants attached to each unit. In 2023 there will be a part time (20 weeks) position available to cover registrars’ annual leave.

For more information about the Part Time post available in 2023, please contact Prof Thijs

Elective Position Descriptions
Neurophysiology/Neuroimmunology 1
Neurophysiology/Gen Neurology 1
Stroke 1
Epilepsy 4
Movement disorder 0.5

For more information about elective positions please contact Prof Thijs

Hospital Information

Austin Health comprises Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. It is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research in the northeast of Melbourne and is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, epilepsy, stroke, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation with 560 inpatient beds.

The Austin is a major teaching Hospital affiliated with the University of Melbourne. The Florey Neuroscience Institute a major facility for neurosciences research, has a facility co-located on the Austin Campus. It is located 20 minutes’ drive north-east from Melbourne CBD in Heidelberg.

Department Beds :
Twenty-eight inpatient beds on Ward 6E

Department Clinics
One general neurology clinic/week

Department Specialty Clinics
Stroke, Epilepsy, Movement disorders, Neuroimmunology/MS, Dementia, Neuromuscular, Headache, Neurooncology, First Seizure.

Department Meetings
A number of clinical and teaching meetings are held weekly, eg – Case Presentations, Neuroradiology, Neuropathology, Neuroscience seminar, Stroke radiology, Comprehensive epilepsy meeting, Neuroimmunology meeting, EEG teaching, EMG teaching.

Department Staff
Vincent Thijs, Professor, Director, Neurology Department and Head of Stroke, Piero Perruca, Director Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, AJ Hughes, Head Movement Disorders, J Archer, Epilepsy, BR Chambers Neurovascular ultrasound, A Gilligan, Stroke, L Cher Neurooncology, I Scheffer, Paediatric Neurology and Epilepsy, C Stark, Movement Disorders & Neurophysiology ,, A Bryson, Gen Neuro, G Tse Gen Neuro,J Chen, Gen Neurol, N Crump, Neurophysiology/Neuroimmunology, S Mullen Epilepsy, P Carney Epilepsy, W Fong Mvt Disorders, F Ng, Stroke, P Choi Stroke, M Short Neurophysiology, H Gardner Neurophysiology, D Vaughan Epilepsy, M Simpson Stroke, Neuroimmunology, Neurophysiology, L Dalic Epilepsy, Headache, G. Jain Neuromuscular

Junior Staff Positions In Neurology
3 Registrars (general neurology, stroke, epilepsy), 1 BPT (Stroke), 4 Residents (general neurology Y3, 2 stroke Y1, epilepsy Y3).

Trainee Responsibilities
Inpatient and ambulatory care responsibilities specific to rotation. Weekly attendance at EMG and EEG training. On call weeknights and weekends. A commitment to high quality patient care and ability to develop good rapport with nursing and allied health staff. Developing communication skills with patients and families and a strong working relationship with consultant and resident staff. Interest and enthusiasm in learning clinical skills in neurology and in research.

Selection Criteria
As specified by ANZAN

Philosophy Of Training
Broad exposure to all disciplines of neurology. Strongly supported by a heavy teaching program with an emphasis on developing broad clinical skills. Development of research interests and facilitation of further academic development.

Neurology Training In State
Weekly State based lecture series in Neurology run in 2 year cycles on Thursday mornings. Monthly lectures at the National Brain School held via video link within the Department.

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