Epilepsy Coordinator

**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.
- **12 Month Fixed-Term Parental Leave Cover (76 hours per fortnight)**:

- ** Managers and Administrative Workers Grade 3 (HS3)**:

- ** Great Staff Benefits**:

- ** Located at The Alfred**

**The Department**

The Epilepsy Unit at The Alfred has recently been dramatically expanded in its clinical and research activity and infrastructure has become one of the largest Epilepsy Units in Australia, with patients referred from across Victoria and Australia. The development includes the appointment of a Professorial Director of Epilepsy, new epileptologists and epilepsy fellows, and a multidisciplinary professional team including neuropsychiatrists, neuropsychologists, neuropsychiatry fellows, dietician, epilepsy coordinator and an epilepsy nurse consultant, who interface with existing neurological, nursing, radiological and sleep unit staff. In addition, the Unit has a purpose-built in-patient video-EEG monitoring (VEM) capacity that has 8 beds in 7 West, for elective patients admitted for diagnostic evaluation chronic poorly controlled seizures, pre-epilepsy surgical work up, and chronic intracranial EEG monitoring (i.e. subdural grids, depth electrodes and stereo-EEG).

In terms of outpatient service, there are large multidisciplinary Epilepsy Outpatient Clinics at The Alfred Campus and Caulfield Hospital, a First Seizure at the Alfred Hospital, and an Epilepsy/Neurology clinic at Sandringham Hospital. In addition, there are sub-specialised clinics in Epilepsy Surgery, Neuropsychology, Dietary therapy, Neuromodulation clinic, Neuropsychology Epilepsy Surgical Assessments Neuromodulation, and Functional Seizures. These clinics provide in-person as well as Telehealth Service to enable specialist epilepsy consultations to patients living in rural and regional areas across Australia.

**The role**

**Experience and Qualifications Required**

**_ Essential_**- Experience as personal assistant or secretarial duties- Experience in the use of Microsoft 365 suite- Have experience in working with a wider variety of stakeholders, internal and external to the direct working environment- Have an interest in health and be willing to learn medical terminology

**_ Desirable_**

Experience in a similar role
Experience in managing clinical databases
Previous experience working with people with epilepsy and their carers
Experience in supporting medical/research grant writing in an administrative capacity in health or a community setting

**Key Skills**- Critical thinking skills- Strong interpersonal and communication skills- Ability to work collaboratively within the team- Open, flexible and innovative- Commitment to attention to detail- Process and efficiency focused

**Staff Benefits**- Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia- Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance- Onsite car and bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax- Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness- Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

**Applications close at 11 pm Friday, 8th August 2025**

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.

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