Consultant Neurologist

Government of South Australia; South Australia; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Health in Southern Adelaide Local Health Network seeks a Consultant Neurologist to deliver comprehensive neurological services across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will conduct specialist consultations, neurophysiology investigations, and provide on-call support while contributing to research, clinical education and the development of future healthcare professionals.

Reporting to the Head of Unit, the role involves supervising Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students,

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Experience or involvement in epilepsy services.
• Experience supervising undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Demonstrated professional integrity, leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of professional judgement and medical competence in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary clinical team to deliver neurology services.
• Provide specialist consultations and neurophysiological investigations.
• Deliver on-call support for emergencies.
• Supervise and teach Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students.
• Ensure accurate clinical records and coordinate follow-up care.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching/Training

Clinical judgement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

SA Health
Job reference: 955503
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre and Repat Health Precinct – Neurology

Clinical Excellence Awaits – Consultant Neurologist Opportunity!

Join SALHN’s Neurology team and provide specialist care to patients with neurological conditions across inpatient and outpatient services, while contributing to research, clinical education and the development of future healthcare professionals.

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Unit, this roleyou will deliver comprehensive neurological services, including specialist consultations, neurophysiological investigations and emergency on-call support.

Duties for the role will include:

• Working collaboratively and harmoniously with all members of the multidisciplinary clinical team, Responding to the expectations and needs of both clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Ensuring patients are able to exercise their rights and responsibilities, ensuring that patients and families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decisions and follow up, and being responsive to complaints from patients and their relatives.
• Providing appropriate level care to patients and coordinating the follow-up care of patients.
• Providing clinical supervision, appropriate direction and training to Trainee Medical Officers and Medical Students.
• Ensuring the smooth functioning of the clinical area, maintaining comprehensive clinical records and ensuring effective communication with other care providers to promote continuity of patient care.

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent.
• Experience or involvement in the development of epilepsy services will be highly regarded.
• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
• Demonstrated professional integrity, leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise a high level of professional judgement and medical competence in a multidisciplinary setting.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits. We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 955503

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.