Locum Specialist In Pain Medicine (Fractional)

Locum Specialist in Pain Medicine (Fractional)

Pay: Competitive

Employment type: Other

Job Description

Req#: B449X

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research, and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

About the Department: Caulfield Pain Management and Research Centre (CPMRC) is an outpatient multidisciplinary chronic pain programme in Alfred Health. The Centre assists patients in reducing the impact of persistent pain by optimising pain treatments, improving physical and psychological functioning, and promoting self-management. We are staffed with a variety of medical specialists and allied health staff and offer individual and group-based treatments. CPMRC is accredited by The Faculty of Pain Medicine of ANZCA for core training, in collaboration with Alfred Health acute and complex inpatient pain services.

About the Role: We are seeking a Locum Fractional Specialist in Pain Medicine to work 14 hours per week, as part of the multidisciplinary programme, assessing and reviewing patients and collaborating with the team to plan treatments. This position is available from 22nd April 2025 to 20th July 2025.

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings, or reprimands that could impact on their clinical practice.
2. Fellowship of the FPMANZCA and relevant second specialty.
3. Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Pain Medicine, particularly in multidisciplinary chronic pain management.
4. Meets Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Pain Medicine.
5. Experience in teaching and involvement in research are desirable.

Enquiries: Dr Mithu Palit, Head of Pain Medicine via email:

Applications close: Tuesday, 18th February 2025

Alfred 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 Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, healthcare 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.

About the Company: The Alfred Hospital, also known as The Alfred, is a leading tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne, Victoria.