The primary objective of this role is to provide specialist neurology care to patients at Royal Darwin Hospital (inpatient and ambulatory). Ancillary to this is ambulatory care and neurology advice to regional hospitals and remote communities within the Top End of the NT.

The challenge of this position is making a real difference to people in Northern Australia. The need is to improve access to high quality care, broaden the scope and sophistication of neurological services and engage with the unique aspects of the region: being a large Aboriginal population, tropical neurology, and remoteness.

Key duties are:

• provide care of patients in the Stroke Unit including thrombolysis. Candidates for endovascular clot retrieval are discussed with the Stroke team at Royal Adelaide Hospital, who also provide TeleStroke services after hours
• provide a consultative neurology service to medical, surgical, psychiatric, O&G and Intensive Care patients at Royal Darwin Hospital
• provide regular general neurology outpatient sessions at Royal Darwin Hospital
• provide specialist outreach to regional hospitals in the NT
• supervise, direct and evaluate the work of doctors in training
• participate in an after-hours consultancy service to Royal Darwin Hospital
• provide teaching to medical students, interns and registrars in the field of General Neurology

Essential qualifications

• Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Current Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or eligibility for Fellowship
• Experience in assessment and management of neurology patients at a consultant level

Desirable:

• Neurophysiology training, reporting EEGs and performing NCS/EMG

Apply

Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet outlining the interest in training within the NT and detailed resume with minimum two referee details submitted through the NTG eRecruit website.