Job Description
Macquarie Neurosurgery & Spine is seeking a CSF 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. This full time position 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.
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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.
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Training will be provided under the supervision of our subspecialist neurosurgeons including, Professor Stoodley who heads a research team at Macquarie University. This is one of the largest neurosurgery research groups in Australasia, with world-leading research efforts in syringomyelia and CSF physiology, and in the development of new treatments for brain AVMs. Cerebral Bypass Surgery for Moyamoya and other Occlusive diseases. Professor Stoodley's clinical expertise includes;
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Syringomyelia
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Hydrocephalus
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Intracranial hypertension
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Intracranial hypotension (spinal CSF leaks)
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Key responsibilities
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Provide clinical and surgical services
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Contribute to the development of the neurosurgery unit
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Actively participate in weekly education and academic meetings
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Attend outreach clinics at various locations in regional New South Wales
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About you
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Registration as a medical practitioner in Australia (AHPRA).
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Active [or eligible to be an active] Accredited Practitioner of Macquarie University Hospital
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Professional Indemnity Insurance
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Working with Children's Check Clearance for NSW
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Criminal record check
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Immunization and Vaccinations Check
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If you are an overseas applicant, you must provide evidence of your proficiency in the OET or IELTS English language (written, spoken and reading).
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Evidence must be submitted at time of
application./.
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This includes meeting the required score of 7 or above in all components of the IELTS
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a Grade B in the
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Applicants who have not met this requirement will not be considered
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APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER ****
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About us
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MQ Health is Australia's first fully integrated academic health sciences centre under a University's leadership. Founded to advance the tripartite missions of clinical care, learning and research, we unite the best clinicians, the most astounding researchers and the most dynamic teachers to lead the development of health and medical education and practice in Australia.
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Macquarie Neurosurgery & Spine is one of Australia's largest Academic Neurosurgical groups, producing over **** 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.
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Please direct any questions to
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📌 Csf Neurosurgery Fellow (New South Wales)
🏢 Macquarie Neurosurgery
📍 New South Wales