GENERAL NEUROSURGERY FELLOW

Macquarie Neurosurgery; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Macquarie Neurosurgery & Spine, based on campus at Macquarie University Health, invites applications for a General Neurosurgery Fellow to deliver clinical and surgical services and contribute to unit development.

The role includes weekly MDT education, participation in academic meetings, and outreach clinics across regional New South Wales, with required Australian medical registration and English language proficiency.

Qualifications

• Registration as a medical practitioner in Australia (AHPRA).
• Proficiency in English language (IELTS 7+ or OET Grade B) for overseas applicants.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and surgical services.
• Contribute to development of the neurosurgery unit.
• Actively participate in weekly education and academic meetings.
• Attend outreach clinics at regional NSW locations.

Skills

Medical registration

English proficiency

Education

AHPRA registration

Job description

Macquarie Neurosurgery & Spine is seeking a General Neurosurgery Fellow to provide clinical and surgical services and contribute to the development of the unit.

The successful candidate will be trained by Macquarie Neurosurgery & Spine, located on campus at Macquarie University Health.

Whilst this full-time position is not a position recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) for training, it will provide the successful candidate with an outstanding opportunity to experience neurosurgery in a private university hospital and academic health science centre.

The candidate will also actively participate in the weekly education and academic meetings.

In addition the successful candidate will attend outreach clinics at various locations in regional New South Wales.

Macquarie Neurosurgery & Spine is one of Australia’s largest Academic Neurosurgical groups, producing over 1000 academic works, cited over 15,000 times. We have 9 of Australia’s leading neurosurgeons, actively involved in research, and teaching future neurosurgeons for Australia and internationally.

Our patient centred approach includes weekly Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, harnessing the intellectual capability and expertise of cross functional teams. Bringing together neurosurgeons, neurologists, interventional neuroradiologists, pain specialists, oncologists, orthopaedics surgeons, ENT specialists as the team manage complex conditions and more routine disorders to provide patients with the best possible medical care.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical and surgical services
• Contribute to the development of the neurosurgery unit
• Actively participate in weekly education and academic meetings
• Attend outreach clinics at various locations in regional New South Wales

About you

• Registration as a medical practitioner in Australia (AHPRA).
• Active [or eligible to be an active] Accredited Practitioner of Macquarie University Hospital
• Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Working with Children’s Check Clearance for NSW
• Criminal record check
• Immunization and Vaccinations Check
• If you are an overseas applicant, you must provide evidence of your proficiency in the OET or IELTS English language (written, spoken and reading).
• Evidence must be submitted at time of application.https://www.ielts.org/.
• This includes meeting the required score of 7 or above in all components of the IELTS testhttps://www.ielts.org/or a Grade B in the OEThttps://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/.
• Applicants who have not met this requirement will not be considered

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026