Head of Neurology and Associate Professor/Professor of Neurology
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Closing date
- 24 Sep 2021
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- Academic Discipline
- Biological Sciences, Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health, Life sciences, Medicine & Dentistry
- Job Type
- Senior Management & Heads of Department, Heads of department / Chairs of department, Academic Posts, Professors / Chairs, Principal / Senior Lecturers / Associate Professors
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Part Time
Job Details
Work type: Fixed Term to Oct 2026
Location: Hospital based
Division/Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Melbourne Medical School
Role & Superannuation rate: Academic - Part time - 17% super
Salary: Level D or Level E
Working Hours: Head of Neurology 0.5FTE and Assoc Prof / Prof of Neurology 0.5FTE
Opportunity
The joint position of Head of Neurology/Professor of Neurology is an important appointment for both the University and the Hospital. The position is expected to provide academic leadership in the discipline of Neurology and to make innovative and distinctive contributions in the areas of academic leadership, clinical practice, research, research training, teaching and learning and engagement.
The position is also responsible to the Royal Melbourne Hospital to provide leadership to the Neurology Unit, and play a key role in ensuring leading edge, evidence -based practice within the unit is achieved. The Head of Unit plays an active role within their field, contributing to professional colleges or societies, presentations and attendance at conferences and scientific meeting and generally maintaining leadership within the profession.
About you
You will possess;
Formal Qualifications;
- Appointees must be legally qualified practitioners, registered or registrable with AHPRA without conditions, undertakings or reprimands.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) with Specialist recognition in Neurology.
- Meets Melbourne Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Neurology
- PhD or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant discipline
- Ethical leader who values diversity and works effectively with individual differences
- Demonstrated clinical and academic leadership experience that builds collaborative and professional workplaces
- Ability to provide strategic focus and direction, fostering a culture of innovation and collaborative academic achievement
About Us
Royal Melbourne Hospital
As one of Victoria’s largest public health services, The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) provides a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services; as well as rehabilitation, aged care, outpatient and community programs.
We are a designated state-wide provider for services including trauma, and we lead centres of excellence for tertiary services in several key specialties including neurosciences, nephrology, oncology, cardiology and virtual health.
Our people of more than 10,000 strong, embody who we are and what we stand for. We’re here for when it matters most, and we’ll continue to be the first to speak out for our diverse community’s wellbeing and for delivering excellence together, always. www.thermh.org.au
Melbourne Medical School
Established in 1862, the Melbourne Medical School (MMS) has a substantial international reputation for its leadership in teaching and training, health research, policy and practice.
MMS comprises 13 clinical departments: Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health, Clinical Pathology, Critical Care, General Practice, Medical Education, Infectious Diseases, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Radiology, Rural Health and Surgery. The School has more than 1000 academic and professional staff, based either at The University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus or embedded within clinical health services throughout metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria. www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au
Employee Benefits
Both organisations offer generous employee benefits to help maximise your work life. These include flexible and family friendly working conditions, salary packaging, internal School and Faculty grant schemes including a dedicated scheme for women and generous leave provisions. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a culturally rich and values-based environment.
To find out more, go to https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits
How to apply
Your submitted application should include a cover letter and your CV along with your responses against the selection criteria found in the Position Description for the role.
Position Description
Applications close: 24 Sep 2021 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Company
The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50*.
Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers and, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene.
Melbourne is a leading research university, widely renowned for its teaching and the social and economic contributions it makes through knowledge transfer. The University’s performance in international rankings puts it at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Internationally, the University is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with its international peers placing it in the top 20 worldwide, and employers placing it in the top 10. In the recent Times Higher Education rankings of the world’s top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 33 in the world.
Melbourne’s international research pre-eminence was also acknowledged with a top 100 ranking in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings. Ranked No. 44 in 2015, the University has climbed steadily in the rankings since first appearing at No. 92 in 2003.
The Melbourne Model introduces undergraduate programs characterised by both breadth and depth, followed by a graduate professional degree, a research higher degree or entry directly into employment.
In 2008 Melbourne commenced offering six New Generation undergraduate degrees in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Music and Science. The Melbourne Model also introduces a new graduate school experience to Australia, providing the best and brightest with a more focused, intense and professionally relevant degree in areas such as Law, Architecture, Teaching and Nursing. With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world’s top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, we enable our students to develop the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.
More than 50,000 students from over 120 countries take courses in the University’s 12 faculties and graduate schools.
For more information please visit: http://www.unimelb.edu.au
*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015
- Mini-site
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
- Telephone
- +61 (3) 8344 4000
- Location
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Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia
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