Provisional Fellow

Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration:  - As per State Award
Hours Per Week: 15.2
Requisition ID: CAM27155

Where You'll be working
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

What you'll be doing
The Fellowship will provide the successful applicant with advanced subspecialty skills in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology within the RPAH Neurology Department. Participation in the RPAH Multiple Sclerosis, central neuroimmunology and neuromuscular clinics constitute the core clinical components of the Fellowship. The Fellow will also be expected to attend the weekly RPAH Neurology clinical meetings, and to present a minimum of 2 patients with neuroimmunological disorders (either outpatients or inpatients) during the Fellowship. While this position will not be directly responsible for inpatient care during working hours, the Fellow will be expected to participate in the on-call roster with other Neurology Advanced trainees/basic trainees. 

The fellow will be expected to actively participate in MS/neuro-inflammatory disease clinical trials involving all stages of MS as an examining physician.  The Fellow will also be expected to participate in an investigator-led research project within the Neurology department. 

They will gain experience in the use clinical outcome measures such as the EDSS, the multiple sclerosis functional composite (MSFC), and MRI-based outcome measures. 
      
Sydney Local Health District’s vision incorporates NSW Health Core Values and a commitment to equity, health improvement, timeliness and efficiency, recognising that evidence-based service delivery requires highly skilled and valued staff supported by research, education and state-of-the-art technologies.  
    
Our strategic priority under this vision is our commitment to excellence in Patient and Family Centre Care. Staff are supported to ensure patients, their families and carers are considered as partners in care to achieve optimal patient outcomes and best possible healthcare experience.