Neurologist

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 Northern Territory.Make a real difference to people in Northern Australia and improve access to high quality care, broaden the scope and sophistication of neurological services and engage with the unique aspects of the region: that being a large Aboriginal population, tropical neurology, and remoteness.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 HospitalProvide regular general neurology outpatient sessions at Royal Darwin HospitalProvide specialist outreach to regional hospitals in the Northern TerritorySupervise, direct and evaluate the work of doctors in trainingParticipate in an after-hours consultancy service to Royal Darwin HospitalProvide teaching to medical students, interns and registrars in the field of General NeurologySC (Remuneration Package $240,445 - $293,843)SSC (Remuneration Package $303,839 - $335,923)Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of AustraliaCurrent Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or eligibility for FellowshipExperience in assessment and management of neurology patients at a consultant levelDesirable: Neurophysiology training, reporting EEGs and performing NCS/EMGApplications 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.We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and Elders — past, present and emerging — of the lands and waters on which RACP members and staff live, learn and work. RACP acknowledges Maori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.#J-18808-Ljbffr