Reference Number: 5885
Category: Medical
Department: Speciality & Statewide Services
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Part time – 7 hours per week
Heidelberg locations

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Neurology department

The Department of Neurology at Austin Health is one of the largest neurology services in Victoria and is recognised for delivering comprehensive, high-quality neurological care. Its Movement Disorders program has an established reputation for excellence in diagnosis and management of a broad range of movement disorders. The program also encompasses a large Surgical Movement Disorders service, offering advanced therapies including Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for appropriately selected candidates. The Department of Neurology forms part of the Division of Specialty Medicine.

About the role

The surgical Movement Disorders Consultant will provide expert subspecialty care for patients undergoing surgical treatment for movement disorders, including Parkinsons Disease, Essenial Tremor and Dystonia.

The position will deliver comprehensive peri procedural care and ongoing long-term management before and after treatment, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The Surgical Movement Disorders Consultant will play a key role in delivering high-quality patient-centred care, optimising clinical outcomes, and contributing to the continued development of the Surgical Movement Disorders Service.

A regular day will see you:
Provide expert subspecialty assessment, evaluation and ongoing clinical management of patients with movement disorders being considered for, or undergoing, DBS and MRgFUS
Provide ongoing longitudinal follow-up and specialist management of patients following DBS and MRgFUS, including optimisation of clinical outcomes, monitoring treatment response and adverse effects, adjustment of medical therapy in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, and coordination of long-term care

About you





You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
Be a Consultant Neurologist with subspecialty expertise in movement disorders and have completed a Fellowship in Movement Disorders
Expertise in the use of advanced therapies (particularly DBS and MRgFUS) for movement disorders, including patient selection, pre-procedural and longitudinal management

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety,



and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Vincent Thijs, Director of Neurology at [email protected]

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Friday 4 September 2026

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