The Neurology and Stroke Unit are looking for several Staff Specialists to join their team. Staff Specialist, Neurology (complex Epilepsy): Provides EEG reporting across Metro South Health  Responsible for completing a complex epilepsy outpatient clinic at PA Hospital  Qualification in neurophysiology would be an advantage, specifically level 3 EEG qualification Staff Specialist, Neurology:  Provides specialist services at Metro South Health,  Provides inpatient care, including participating in the on-call roster for both neurology and stroke patients across Metro South.

Job details

We are Metro South Health

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.

We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, changes lives and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation and family responsibilities to apply.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community.

We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together.

Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

• This role reports to Director of Neurology and Stroke.
• This position fulfils accountabilities and responsibilities in accordance with Metro South's purpose and objectives.
• Foster a culture of interprofessional collaboration and leadership through understanding the role and the roles of others in the interprofessional team leveraging this knowledge to establish and meet client goals and inform service direction.
• Encourage consumer participation in treatment and care aimed at achieving demonstrable improvement in service outcomes.
• Liaise and collaborate with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team functioning, positive patient outcomes and the achievement of departmental objectives.
• Maintain service standards, guidelines, procedures and policies.
• Develop and implement the practice of continuous quality improvement and total quality management to achieve quality and safety outcomes in patient care at all levels of clinical and administrative practice, including active participation in clinical audits, clinical meetings, and clinical incident management resolution.
• Participate in and/or lead departmental research activities in collaboration with colleagues.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Neurology Staff Specialist 2025 RD (PDF, 300KB)
  Role Description
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 415KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Information Guide for Applicants 2024 (PDF, 647KB)
  Application Kit