Consultant Neurologist

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with acute and chronic neurological disorders.

• Diagnose and manage common and complex conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and neuromuscular system.

• Evaluate patients presenting with headaches, dizziness, seizures, weakness, sensory disturbances, movement abnormalities, cognitive impairment, and other neurological symptoms.

• Conduct detailed neurological examinations, including assessment of cranial nerves, motor and sensory function, coordination, reflexes, gait, and cognitive function.

• Diagnose and manage cerebrovascular diseases, including ischaemic stroke, transient ischaemic attacks (TIA), and other vascular neurological conditions.

• Participate in acute stroke assessment and management, including timely evaluation for reperfusion therapies in collaboration with specialised stroke and neurointerventional teams.

• Provide ongoing management and secondary prevention for patients with stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders.

• Diagnose and manage epilepsy and seizure disorders, including newly diagnosed epilepsy, refractory seizures, and complex seizure presentations.

• Evaluate and manage neurological emergencies, including status epilepticus, acute neurological deterioration, and other life-threatening neurological conditions.

• Diagnose and manage movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, and other movement abnormalities.

• Assess and manage patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other inflammatory or demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system.

• Diagnose and manage neuromuscular disorders, including peripheral neuropathies, myasthenia gravis, motor neuron diseases, and myopathies.

• Evaluate and manage patients with chronic headaches, migraine, cluster headache, and other primary or secondary headache disorders.

• Diagnose and manage cognitive and neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, other dementias, and related neurological disorders.

• Assess and manage patients with neurological complications associated with diabetes, autoimmune diseases, infections, malignancies, and other systemic conditions.

• Evaluate patients with spinal cord disorders, radiculopathies, and other neurological conditions affecting spinal and peripheral nerve function.

• Perform and interpret electroencephalography (EEG) and other neurophysiological investigations within approved clinical privileges.

• Perform and interpret electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) where appropriately trained and credentialed.

• Interpret neurological diagnostic investigations, including MRI, CT, vascular imaging, EEG, EMG, and relevant laboratory or cerebrospinal fluid studies.

• Perform or coordinate lumbar puncture and other appropriate neurological diagnostic procedures according to clinical indications and approved procedural privileges.

• Assess patients requiring specialised neurological interventions, including botulinum toxin injections for selected neurological indications, where appropriately trained and credentialed.

• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans based on clinical assessment, diagnostic findings, neurological disease severity, and evidence-based guidelines.

• Prescribe and monitor appropriate neurological therapies, including antiseizure medications, disease-modifying treatments, migraine therapies, and other condition-specific medications.

• Monitor treatment response, medication-related complications, neurological disease progression, and long-term functional outcomes.

• Provide comprehensive inpatient neurological consultation and ongoing management for hospitalised patients with complex neurological conditions.

• Coordinate neurological rehabilitation and long-term care planning for patients with stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, and other disabling neurological disorders.

• Recognise and manage acute neurological emergencies, including stroke, status epilepticus, acute encephalopathy, and rapidly progressive neurological deficits.

• Coordinate urgent neuroimaging, specialist intervention, and escalation to intensive care or neurosurgical services when clinically indicated.

• Collaborate with neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, intensivists, cardiologists, psychiatrists, rehabilitation physicians, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals.

• Participate in multidisciplinary neurological case discussions, stroke meetings, neuroimmunology reviews, and complex neurological treatment planning.

• Provide comprehensive counselling and education to patients and families regarding neurological conditions, treatment options, medication adherence, prognosis, and long-term disease management.

• Promote preventive neurological healthcare, including stroke risk reduction, management of vascular risk factors, and early identification of neurological disorders.

• Ensure accurate clinical documentation and compliance with hospital policies, neurological clinical guidelines, and patient safety standards.

• Participate in clinical audits, neurological research activities, patient outcome monitoring, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of neurology clinical protocols, stroke pathways, epilepsy management programmes, and specialised neurological services.

• Provide clinical supervision, teaching, and mentoring to junior physicians, neurology trainees, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

• Stay up to date with advances in neurology, neurodiagnostic technologies, neurological therapeutics, and evidence-based neurological care.

Qualifications

• Recognised specialist qualification in Neurology or an equivalent relevant specialty.

• Recognised Tier 1 specialist qualification, such as ABMS certification, Canadian Royal College certification, UK CCT/CCST, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

• Completion of recognised specialist training or residency in Neurology.

• Minimum 5 years of post-specialisation experience, with substantial clinical experience in diagnosing and managing complex neurological disorders.

• Proven experience in managing stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, and other neurological conditions.

• Demonstrated expertise in comprehensive neurological assessment and interpretation of advanced neurological investigations.

• Strong experience in the management of acute and chronic neurological conditions in outpatient and inpatient settings.

• Comprehensive knowledge of cerebrovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, neuroimmunological conditions, and neuromuscular diseases.

• Experience interpreting EEG, EMG, nerve conduction studies, and other neurophysiological investigations, as applicable to the candidate's training and clinical privileges.

• Proficiency in interpreting neurological imaging, including MRI, CT, and relevant vascular imaging studies.

• Experience managing acute neurological emergencies, including stroke, status epilepticus, and acute neurological deterioration.

• Strong understanding of neurological pharmacotherapy, disease-modifying treatments, and long-term neurological disease management.

• Experience working in a tertiary hospital, specialised neurology department, advanced neuroscience centre, or multidisciplinary healthcare facility.

• Familiarity with international neurology guidelines, evidence-based neurological treatment protocols, and patient safety standards.

• Proven ability to manage complex neurological cases and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

• Eligibility for Consultant-level licensing with DHA, DOH, or MOHAP, as applicable to the position.

Required Skills

• Strong clinical expertise in neurology and the management of complex central and peripheral nervous system disorders.

• Advanced knowledge of stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions.

• Proficiency in comprehensive neurological examination, diagnostic assessment, and interpretation of neurological investigations.

• Strong understanding of EEG, EMG, nerve conduction studies, and other neurophysiological diagnostic techniques.

• Comprehensive knowledge of neurological imaging, including MRI, CT, and vascular imaging.

• Strong diagnostic, analytical, and clinical decision-making skills in complex neurological cases.

• Ability to recognise and respond effectively to acute neurological emergencies and rapidly changing clinical conditions.

• Expertise in neurological pharmacotherapy, chronic disease management, and monitoring of treatment response.

• Strong knowledge of multidisciplinary neurological rehabilitation and long-term patient care planning.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

• Ability to provide effective patient counselling and support patients and families managing chronic neurological conditions.

• Commitment to patient safety, evidence-based neurological practice, and continuous professional development.

• Ability to support clinical education, neurology service development, neurological research, and quality improvement initiatives.

Compensation

An attractive tax-free package will be offered based on the candidate’s qualifications, clinical expertise, neurology experience, professional background, and the requirements of the healthcare facility.