Neurologist - Fractional Specialist

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical and Nursing, Medical

Reference: 13542

**Seeking a Neurologist Physician**

**Join a large regional tertiary referral hospital**:

- Work with an expanding regional health service
- Work close to the CBD of Bendigo

**Location**:

- Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in.
- A regional city that offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities.
- Melbourne city centre is 2 hours from Bendigo and 1 hour 25 minutes from Tullamarine (Melbourne) airport.

**About the Position**:
**Position Title**: Neurology Physician
**Classification**: HN18 - HN58
**Base salary **(excl of super) $158.85 - $206.22 per hour
**Hours per fortnight**: 28
**Employment Status**: Permanent / Fractional
**Other requirements**: COVID-19 Vaccination plus booster, AHPRA registration as a physician and specialist, refer to Position Description.

**The Position**
Bendigo Health are seeking a Fractional Specialist Neurologist to join our enthusiastic team of medical professionals at Bendigo Hospital which covers about 300,000 population in Central Victoria across a large geographical area.

You will be a suitably experienced Neurologist seeking a rewarding career through your contribution to a large regional tertiary referral hospital with a growing role in teaching and the professional development of Interns, HMOs and Registrars.

The Neurology Physician will work as part of the General Medicine department to provide expert neurology advice and consultations as requested by specialist colleagues and provide outpatient neurology clinics for general neurology.

**The General Medicine Department**
The General Medicine Team at Bendigo Health are an integral part of the health care treating team and sits within the Clinical Operations Division (see below).

The Department of Medicine covers Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Respiratory Medicine, and General Medicine. There are separate directorates for Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, Oncology, Cardiology and Renal Medicine. These last other specialties have full functioning teams Monday to Friday and variable out-of-hours cover that includes the Medical Registrar and HMO’s from General Medicine contributing to emergency cover arrangements.

The General Medical Unit has approximately 70 patients at any one time providing both elective and emergency management, and acts as a conduit to metropolitan hospitals where required. The unit enjoys a low turnover of nursing staff, ensuring a reliable and supportive resource.

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 4500 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Our teams are friendly and we offer a supportive working environment for career progression. Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging (tax-free) arrangements are offered to all staff.
- Flexibility Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging (Tax Offsets)
- Staff health and wellbeing program
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and/or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.