Neurologist/ Epileptologist

Reference Number 52748 – Neurologist / Epileptologist

Employment Type On Going Part Time (PT)

Location Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health As an organisation we focus on how we service and partner with our community, helping people stay well at home. Our reputation for being community‑minded, inclusive and progressive is unmatched. Northern Health is situated in the rapidly growing northern suburbs, projected to be the greatest growth area in the state. With a thriving, culturally rich and diverse community less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be. We are the major provider of acute, maternity, sub‑acute, mental health, specialist, community and home‑based services in Melbourne’s outer north and provide services through our six main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals, and Kilmore District Hospital. Mental Health Services are also delivered at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role This role requires the successful applicant to staff a first seizure clinic, an epilepsy clinic and ward service in both neurology and stroke.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent inpatient and outpatient care in neurology and epilepsy, including first‑seizure and epilepsy clinics.

Engage in neurology unit activities such as multidisciplinary meetings, quality projects and medical education.

Qualifications

Undergraduate or postgraduate medical degree.

Appropriate specialty qualifications (e.g., Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, subspecialty epilepsy training, and ANZAN level 2 or higher EEG accreditation).

Experience and good working knowledge of the diagnosis and management of patients with epilepsy, general neurological conditions and stroke in ambulatory and inpatient settings.

Proven ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Demonstrated skills in epilepsy, neurological and stroke diagnosis and management.

Well‑developed approach to clinical medicine and medical education.

Next Steps If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. Please click the ‘Apply’ button and follow the prompts. For further details, refer to the Position Description or contact

Matt Ligtermoet , Deputy Director, Neurology Department, at

matt.ligtermoet@nh.org.au

or

0422 900 004 . Applications close Thursday 18 December 2025.

Why work at Northern Health? Northern Health offers a range of benefits that support and reward staff personally and professionally, including award‑winning facilities, campus partnerships, professional development events, a health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

Health and Wellbeing programmes, including the new ‘Thrive’ programme.

Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support.

An inclusive and culturally safe space.

Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking.

Work with us! Northern 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 Islander people, as well as LGBTIQ+ applicants, people with different abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

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