Non-core Neurology Registrar

The PositionWe are looking for multiple Neurology Registrars for a permanent position in Canberra, ACT.The successful candidate will contribute to the neurology service by undertaking care of patients under the supervision of the neurologists in the department. Depending on the candidate’s prior training and level of clinical experience in neurology, the non-core year could be structured for training and experience in one or more of the sub-speciality services (stroke, clinical neurophysiology (NCS/EMG), neuroimmunology, movement disorders) offered by the neurology department. Alternatively, the year could be structured for training and experience in general neurology. It is envisaged that there will be three to five outpatient clinics per week.In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the out-of-hours on-call roster for neurology and stroke. Along with the clinical duties, there are regular educational events and clinical meetings in which the registrar will be expected to participate.. The registrar will be encouraged to undertake research with a view to presenting the work at relevant scientific meeting(s).Please note: Candidates who have completed Basic Physician Training exams, but not yet commenced advanced training will also be considered and are encouraged to apply.Health ServiceCanberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. CHS provide acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions. Canberra is growing and so is Canberra Health Services (CHS).Canberra Hospital, the main tertiary hospital, is being expanded with a new 44,000 square metre state-of-the-art Critical Services Building that will open in 2024. The Critical Services Building will be home to a bigger Emergency Department with dedicated children’s emergency area, more operating rooms, more treatment spaces, and more intensive care beds. The new building will be one of Australia’s newest and most technologically advanced health care facilities.The Critical Services Building will have the latest in specialised medical imaging equipment, automated dispensing cabinets to support accurate and timely distribution of medicines, a centralised sterilising services unit and a pathology tube system within the emergency department. It will also have an Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Suite, three new Cardiac Cath Labs, including a Hybrid Cardiac Laboratory and an Electrophysiology Laboratory, increased inpatient rehabilitation services with two new gyms and more purpose-built spaces for bariatric patients.The LocationCentred within the cultural hub of Australia, Canberra is based in the Australian Capital Territory and is the perfect place to build a new life or raise a family. Canberra hosts an array of sport and recreational activities, with accessible outdoor and natural spaces all within a smaller city filled with leaders, educators. Canberra is also a great access point to exploring the rest of Australia, with major cities like Sydney and Melbourne just a short flight away.Essential Criteria

• Full Registration as a medical practitioner with AHPRA.
• Postgraduate year four, or above, and previous experience or training in a hospital-based internal medicine training program and/or neurology training program.
• Ideally, successful completion of the FRACP part 1 and part 2 examinations (or equivalent) and in the final years of advanced training for the fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) with the intention to obtain sub-speciality training/qualifications in neurology and/or stroke.
• The successful applicant will need to be available for occasional weekend and after-hours work.

The Package

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses subject to the hiring managers approval.

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