Ambulance Victoria (AV) is committed to save and improve lives by providing outstanding care for our patients. No matter what role you play in delivering our critical services to the Victorian public, you join a team dedicated to bringing our vision of ‘Outstanding emergency health care every time' to life. About the role Opportunities exist for experienced Neurologist/Stroke Physicians for a 12-month (Jan 2025 - Jan 2026), fixed-term, part-time position with AV. Successful candidates will be required to do overnight and weekend shifts as part of a 24/7 roster. The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine (VST) service is unique within Australia and provides treatment advice and management for patients who present to VST participating hospitals with suspected stroke symptoms throughout Victoria and Tasmania. Reporting to the Director Stroke Services, the primary responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to: Being exclusively available for VST consultations during their rostered session. This does not preclude other non-clinical work during this time, however VST consultants must be available at all times, with VST the primary focus of their clinical activity Providing advice to clinicians in the Emergency Departments of VST hospitals regarding diagnosis and management of patients with suspected acute stroke including, review of brain imaging and, whenever possible, direct audio-visual communication with patients and clinicians Identifying opportunities for systems and process improvements to the VST Manager Developing strong partnerships by building trust and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders Working cooperatively in a cross functional team and empowering others through coaching, developing skills, knowledge, and providing constructive feedback Shift Type Shift Hours Weekday sessional shifts (2 x 5 hours / 1 x 6 hours) 0800 – 1300 / 1300 – 1800 / 1800 - 2400 Weekday on-call shifts (8 hours) 2400 - 0800 Weekends / Public Holiday sessional shifts (2 x 8 hours) 0800 – 1600 / 1600 - 2400 Weekends / Public Holiday on-call shifts (1 x 8 hours) 2400 - 0800 About you To be considered, you will need to be a legally qualified medical practitioner registered with AHPRA; a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) with accreditation to practice as a Neurologist or Stroke Physician in Australia or New Zealand; comply with specialist college continuing professional development (CPD) requirements; and have current professional medical indemnity insurance for clinical practice in Australia. To be successful, you will possess relevant, current experience in the management of complex stroke patients, and in the delivery of stroke thrombolysis and other stroke related interventions. Your strategic thinking and decision making skills together with your ability to identify, implement and champion process improvements will be a valuable asset. In addition, your strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal s