Consultant NeuroSurgeon

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management of patients with neurological and neurosurgical conditions affecting the brain, spine, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system.

• Evaluate and manage patients with complex intracranial and spinal pathologies requiring surgical or non-surgical intervention.

• Perform advanced neurosurgical procedures, including cranial and spinal surgeries, according to clinical indications and approved surgical privileges.

• Diagnose and surgically manage intracranial tumours, including primary brain tumours, meningiomas, and other intracranial lesions.

• Perform craniotomies and other appropriate intracranial surgical procedures using established microsurgical and advanced neurosurgical techniques.

• Assess and manage patients with traumatic brain injuries, intracranial haemorrhage, skull fractures, and other acute neurosurgical emergencies.

• Provide surgical management of spinal disorders, including spinal cord compression, degenerative spine disease, intervertebral disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and selected spinal tumours.

• Perform spinal decompression, discectomy, laminectomy, and spinal stabilisation procedures where clinically indicated and within approved surgical privileges.

• Evaluate and manage patients with hydrocephalus and other cerebrospinal fluid circulation disorders, including appropriate surgical interventions such as ventricular shunting.

• Diagnose and manage intracranial and spinal infections requiring neurosurgical assessment or intervention.

• Assess patients with cerebrovascular neurosurgical conditions, including intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and other vascular abnormalities, coordinating specialised treatment when required.

• Participate in the surgical management of cerebrovascular conditions where appropriately trained and credentialed.

• Perform microsurgical and minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures using advanced operative techniques where clinically appropriate.

• Utilise neuronavigation, operative microscopy, intraoperative imaging, and neurophysiological monitoring where available and clinically indicated.

• Evaluate and manage patients with peripheral nerve compression syndromes, nerve injuries, and other peripheral nervous system disorders requiring surgical intervention.

• Assess patients with complex neurological symptoms and interpret relevant diagnostic investigations, including MRI, CT, CT angiography, and other neuroimaging studies.

• Develop and implement individualised surgical and non-surgical treatment plans based on clinical assessment, diagnostic findings, and evidence-based neurosurgical guidelines.

• Conduct comprehensive preoperative evaluations, assess surgical risks, obtain informed consent, and determine appropriate operative strategies.

• Provide postoperative neurosurgical care, including neurological monitoring, pain management, complication prevention, and rehabilitation planning.

• Recognise and manage postoperative complications, including intracranial bleeding, infection, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, neurological deterioration, and other surgical complications.

• Respond promptly to neurosurgical emergencies, including acute intracranial haemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord compression, and raised intracranial pressure.

• Coordinate the stabilisation and emergency surgical management of critically ill neurosurgical patients in collaboration with emergency medicine and intensive care teams.

• Provide specialised neurosurgical consultations for patients admitted under other medical and surgical specialties.

• Collaborate with neurologists, neurocritical care specialists, neuroradiologists, orthopaedic spine surgeons, oncologists, radiation oncologists, and rehabilitation specialists.

• Participate in multidisciplinary neuro-oncology meetings, complex spine case discussions, and neurosurgical treatment planning.

• Coordinate postoperative rehabilitation and long-term follow-up to optimise neurological recovery and functional outcomes.

• Provide counselling and education to patients and families regarding neurological conditions, surgical treatment options, potential risks, prognosis, and recovery expectations.

• Ensure accurate clinical documentation, operative reports, and compliance with hospital policies, surgical safety protocols, and patient safety standards.

• Participate in clinical audits, morbidity and mortality reviews, neurosurgical research activities, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of neurosurgical clinical protocols, emergency response pathways, and advanced surgical service programmes.

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

• Stay up to date with advances in neurosurgery, neuroimaging, minimally invasive surgical techniques, neuro-oncology, and spinal surgery.

Qualifications

• Recognised specialist qualification in Neurosurgery 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.

• Advanced specialist training in Neurosurgery, with comprehensive clinical and operative experience in cranial and spinal neurosurgical procedures.

• Minimum 5 years of post-specialisation experience, with substantial experience in the diagnosis and surgical management of complex neurological conditions.

• Proven hands-on surgical experience in cranial neurosurgery, spinal surgery, and the management of neurosurgical emergencies.

• Demonstrated expertise in performing craniotomies, intracranial tumour resections, spinal decompression procedures, and other relevant neurosurgical interventions.

• Strong experience in managing traumatic brain injuries, intracranial haemorrhage, hydrocephalus, spinal cord compression, and other acute neurosurgical conditions.

• Proficiency in microsurgical techniques, operative microscopy, and advanced neurosurgical instrumentation.

• Experience using neuronavigation, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, and other advanced surgical technologies is highly desirable.

• Comprehensive experience in preoperative assessment, surgical planning, postoperative management, and neurosurgical complication prevention.

• Experience managing complex brain and spinal conditions requiring multidisciplinary clinical decision-making.

• Experience working in a tertiary hospital, specialised neurosurgical centre, advanced neuroscience institute, or high-acuity surgical facility.

• Familiarity with international neurosurgical guidelines, evidence-based operative techniques, and surgical safety standards.

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary surgical teams and manage complex neurosurgical cases.

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

Required Skills

• Strong clinical and surgical expertise in neurosurgery, including the management of complex brain, spine, and spinal cord disorders.

• Advanced knowledge of cranial neurosurgery, spinal surgery, neurotrauma, and neurosurgical emergency management.

• Demonstrated surgical competence in craniotomy, intracranial lesion management, spinal decompression, and other relevant neurosurgical procedures.

• Proficiency in microsurgical techniques, advanced operative instrumentation, and neurosurgical navigation technologies.

• Comprehensive understanding of neuroanatomy, neurological examination, neuroimaging interpretation, and neurosurgical treatment planning.

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

• Ability to respond effectively to life-threatening neurosurgical emergencies and rapidly changing neurological conditions.

• Expertise in preoperative evaluation, surgical risk assessment, postoperative monitoring, and complication management.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with neurologists, neuroradiologists, intensivists, oncologists, and multidisciplinary surgical teams.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and clinical supervision skills.

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

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

Compensation

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