Trainee Positions At Frankston Hospital
Frankston Hospital
2 Hastings Rd, Frankston
VIC, 3199
Australia
Contact Details
A/Prof. Ernie Butler
butlerkulkarni@bigpond.com
Phone : 0414 935 954
www : not applicable
Positions
Training Positions : two
Elective Training Positions : none
Fellowships : none
Core Position Descriptions
We have two advanced core training positions. Both positions are for applicants in their 1st or 2nd year. The applicants will be working in a combined general neurology/stroke unit, staffed by 8 neurologists. The positions will rotate 3 monthly between inpatient general neurology ward work/consults, and inpatient stroke patient management plus stroke calls and the thrombolysis service. There is a weekly general neurology/MS outpatient clinic, a TIA clinic, an epilepsy clinic and a movement disorders clinic. There will be weekly supervised NCS/EMG sessions and EEG reporting. The neurologists in the Frankston Neurology unit have subspecialty interests in MS, stroke, clinical neurophysiology, neuromuscular medicine, and movement disorders. The applicant will attend all mandated educational opportunities, including brain school, and the annual ANZAN conference. There is a BPT3 registrar who will also cover stroke calls and educational/neurophysiology work.
The trainee will be rostered on call one night/week and one weekend/month.
They will conduct alternating Saturday morning ward rounds.
Elective Position Descriptions
We do not offer unaccredited neurology training or fellow positions.
Hospital Information
Frankston Hospital is an outer suburban hospital which is part of Peninsula Health. It services part of southeastern Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. With over 900 beds at Peninsula Health it provides a range of services including internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, paediatrics, obstetrics, rehabilitation services, emergency and intensive care. It is also a teaching hospital of Monash University.
Department Beds :
15-25 Neurology/stroke beds including a stroke unit.
Department Clinics
general neurology, MS, movement disorders, epilepsy, TIA/stroke.
Department Specialty Clinics
Department Meetings
Weekly meetings for case presentations, review of ward patients, thrombolysis & ECR reviews, & mortality auditing.
Weekly internal medicine grand round presentations.
Weekly neuroradiology meeting.
Department Staff
A/Prof. Ernie Butler
A/Prof. Sanjay Raghav
Dr. Alana Eastaugh
Dr. Jayantha Rupasinghe
Dr. Saman Punchihewa
Dr. WenWen Zhang
Dr. Wajih Bukhari
Dr. Joshua Laing
Junior Staff Positions In Neurology
1 BPT2 or BPT3 rostered on for the inpatient unit/stroke calls every 3 months.
3 BPT1 HMOs rostered on for the inpatient units every 10 weeks.
Trainee Responsibilities
Depending on the rotation, the trainee will conduct inpatient ward rounds, and see consultations with neurologist supervision. The applicant will attend stroke calls and arrange with the neurologist for thrombolysis +/- transfer for endovascular treatment. Also there is regular attendance at outpatient subspecialty clinics, and supervised EEG and EMG work. The trainee will be expected to participate in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching of neurology, and to present at one hospital grand round in the year. They will present once a month at the Unit clinical meeting on a rotating basis.
We expect the trainee to attend at least one neurology conference in the year.
Selection Criteria
The applicant must have passed their part 1 FRACP examinations, and have a passionate, burning interest in Neurology. We want to see an inquiring mindset.
Philosophy Of Training
The Frankston Hospital Neurology Unit is staffed by a friendly group of neurologists. We would like to see the trainee expand their knowledge and practice of neurology in an enjoyable atmosphere, down by the sea. Come for a sea change.
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