Fellow - Stroke 2027

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

1.0 -0.5 Position available for a 2026 Stroke Fellowship

Alfred Health has the 5th largest acute stroke service in the state, seeing over 500 acute stroke patients a year. It also provides tertiary neurosciences care for stroke patients and is recognised as comprehensive stroke centre. The complexity of the Alfred hospital stroke patient case mix is high. The service has neuro-intervention (including 24/7 endovascular clot retrieval), neurosurgical and acute stroke unit care as well as unique access into specialist rehabilitation services at Caulfield Hospital and  the South Melbourne Community Rehabilitation team. As such, Alfred Health provides unrivalled access for speciality training in all aspects of stroke medicine.

The Fellow will gain high level clinical experience of working in a comprehensive stroke service, aid recruitment to the current portfolio of stroke research trials, help carry out follow up assessments and facilitate an expanding portfolio of research trials. PhD opportunities are also available in combination on request.

For any queries, please contact Professor Geoffrey Cloud at [email protected]

Applications close: 10th May 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.