Consultant Pediatric Neurologist

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of infants, children, and adolescents with acute and chronic neurological disorders.

• Conduct detailed neurological examinations and age-appropriate assessments of motor function, sensation, reflexes, coordination, cognition, and developmental milestones.

• Diagnose and manage paediatric epilepsy and seizure disorders, including focal epilepsy, generalised epilepsy, and complex childhood epilepsy syndromes.

• Evaluate and manage children with drug-resistant epilepsy, coordinating advanced investigations and specialist treatment options.

• Diagnose and manage febrile seizures, neonatal seizures, and other seizure-related conditions affecting paediatric patients.

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

• Interpret electroencephalography (EEG) reports and coordinate prolonged EEG or video-EEG monitoring when clinically indicated.

• Perform or independently report EEG studies where appropriately trained and credentialed.

• Evaluate children with developmental delay, developmental regression, intellectual disability, and other neurodevelopmental concerns.

• Assess and manage neurological conditions associated with cerebral palsy, including motor impairment, spasticity, and associated neurological complications.

• Diagnose and manage paediatric neuromuscular disorders, including muscular dystrophies, spinal muscular atrophy, peripheral neuropathies, and congenital myopathies.

• Evaluate children presenting with muscle weakness, abnormal muscle tone, gait disturbances, and delayed motor development.

• Diagnose and manage paediatric movement disorders, including dystonia, tremor, tics, ataxia, and other involuntary movement abnormalities.

• Evaluate and manage paediatric headaches, including migraine, tension-type headaches, and other primary or secondary headache disorders.

• Assess children with recurrent headaches, dizziness, balance disorders, and unexplained neurological symptoms.

• Diagnose and manage neuroinflammatory and demyelinating conditions, including paediatric multiple sclerosis and other acquired inflammatory neurological disorders.

• Evaluate and manage neurological complications associated with infections of the central nervous system, including meningitis and encephalitis.

• Assess and manage children with suspected paediatric stroke, coordinating urgent neuroimaging and multidisciplinary treatment.

• Diagnose and manage congenital neurological abnormalities, neurocutaneous syndromes, and other complex paediatric neurological conditions.

• Evaluate patients with suspected neurogenetic and metabolic neurological disorders, coordinating appropriate genetic and metabolic investigations.

• Assess children with neurological manifestations of inherited metabolic disorders and coordinate specialised multidisciplinary care.

• Evaluate and manage sleep-related neurological concerns, including selected parasomnias and neurological conditions affecting sleep.

• Assess children with abnormal movements, episodic events, altered consciousness, and other symptoms requiring differentiation from epileptic seizures.

• Interpret relevant diagnostic investigations, including brain and spinal MRI, CT imaging, EEG, and appropriate laboratory studies.

• Coordinate electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), and other neurophysiological investigations when clinically indicated.

• Interpret relevant neurophysiological findings in collaboration with appropriately trained specialists.

• Develop individualised treatment plans based on neurological diagnosis, developmental stage, clinical severity, and evidence-based guidelines.

• Prescribe and monitor appropriate neurological medications, including antiseizure medicines and other condition-specific therapies.

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

• Evaluate patients for advanced epilepsy treatment options, including ketogenic dietary therapy, vagus nerve stimulation, and epilepsy surgery assessment.

• Coordinate referral to specialised epilepsy centres for children requiring advanced diagnostic evaluation or surgical treatment.

• Provide specialist outpatient consultations and inpatient neurological care for children with complex neurological conditions.

• Support neurological assessment and management of critically ill children in collaboration with paediatric intensive care teams.

• Collaborate with neonatologists in evaluating newborns with seizures, abnormal neurological findings, or suspected neurological injury.

• Participate in multidisciplinary management of children with complex neurodevelopmental and neurological disabilities.

• Coordinate care with paediatric neurosurgeons, geneticists, developmental paediatricians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and rehabilitation specialists.

• Provide comprehensive counselling and education to parents and caregivers regarding neurological diagnoses, treatment options, prognosis, medication adherence, and long-term care.

• Support early intervention, rehabilitation planning, and educational accommodations for children with neurological and developmental conditions.

• Coordinate transition-of-care planning for adolescents with chronic neurological disorders moving to adult neurology services.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, neurological assessments, investigation findings, treatment plans, and follow-up records.

• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, paediatric medication safety standards, clinical protocols, and patient safety requirements.

• Participate in clinical audits, paediatric neurology research, neurological outcome monitoring, and quality improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of paediatric neurology clinical pathways, epilepsy management protocols, and multidisciplinary neurological services.

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

• Stay updated with advances in paediatric neurology, epilepsy treatment, neurogenetics, neuroimaging, and evidence-based neurological care.

Qualifications

• Recognised specialist qualification in Paediatric Neurology, Child Neurology, or an equivalent recognised medical specialty.

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

• Completion of recognised specialist training in Paediatrics or an accepted neurology training pathway, followed by advanced fellowship training or recognised subspecialty certification in Paediatric Neurology / Child Neurology.

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

• Proven experience in managing paediatric epilepsy, seizure disorders, developmental neurological conditions, and neuromuscular diseases.

• Demonstrated expertise in paediatric neurological examinations, neurodevelopmental assessment, and long-term neurological disease management.

• Strong experience in diagnosing and managing childhood epilepsy syndromes, including complex and drug-resistant epilepsy.

• Comprehensive knowledge of paediatric movement disorders, neurogenetic diseases, cerebral palsy, and congenital neurological conditions.

• Experience in evaluating children with developmental delay, developmental regression, and complex neurological disabilities.

• Proficiency in interpreting paediatric neuroimaging and relevant neurological diagnostic investigations.

• Strong knowledge of EEG interpretation and its clinical application in paediatric epilepsy management.

• Formal neurophysiology training and independent EEG reporting experience are highly desirable.

• Familiarity with EMG, nerve conduction studies, and other neurophysiological investigations relevant to paediatric neurological disorders.

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

• Strong understanding of advanced epilepsy treatment pathways, including ketogenic dietary therapy, neuromodulation, and epilepsy surgery referral.

• Experience working in a tertiary children's hospital, specialised paediatric neurology department, epilepsy centre, or multidisciplinary healthcare facility.

• Familiarity with international paediatric neurology guidelines, evidence-based treatment protocols, and paediatric 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 paediatric neurology and the management of neurological disorders affecting infants, children, and adolescents.

• Advanced knowledge of paediatric epilepsy, seizure disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, neuromuscular diseases, and movement disorders.

• Proficiency in paediatric neurological examination, developmental assessment, and age-appropriate neurological evaluation.

• Comprehensive understanding of EEG, paediatric neuroimaging, and relevant neurological diagnostic investigations.

• Strong knowledge of antiseizure medications, neurological pharmacotherapy, and treatment monitoring.

• Ability to recognise and manage paediatric neurological emergencies, including status epilepticus and acute neurological deterioration.

• Expertise in evaluating developmental delay, neurological regression, motor abnormalities, and complex neurological disabilities.

• Strong understanding of neurogenetic and metabolic neurological disorders.

• Knowledge of advanced epilepsy treatment options and appropriate specialist referral pathways.

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

• Excellent communication and family counselling skills, including the ability to explain complex neurological conditions and treatment plans.

• Strong leadership, teamwork, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.

• Ability to coordinate rehabilitation, early intervention, and long-term multidisciplinary care.

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

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

Compensation

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