NSLHD - Staff Specialist - Neurology - Cognitive and Dementia - Royal North

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly skilled Neurologist to provide service at Cognitive Neurology & Dementia Outpatient clinic at Department of Neurology, Royal North Shore Hospital is available

Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time

Hours Per Week: up to 4

Duration: until 31 October 2030

Who we are:

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives. 

About the Role

The staff specialist Neurologist will provide acute and on-going clinical management and consultative service to patients with conditions applicable to the specialty of Cognitive Neurology and Dementia for Royal North Shore Hospital. In particular, experience in the diagnosis and management of early-onset dementia and atypical cognitive decline is required for this role.     

Purpose of the Position

The position will also provide education, supervision and support to junior medical staff; engage in ongoing quality assurance activities both at a departmental and network level as directed by the Head of Department of Neurology and the Director of Medical Services. 

The position will provide a minimum of one session per week of a Cognitive Neurology & Dementia outpatient clinic at RNSH and, will participate in the neurology on call roster at RNSH.

This position will have academic and teaching responsibilities in conjunction with the Northern Clinical Medical School.

You will provide clinical management and treatment of patients under your care in a Northern Sydney Local Health District facility or service. This care will be provided within the scope of clinical practice endorsed by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee. 

The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within NSLHD.

This position is temporary with the possibility of temporary extension based on performance, funding and need.

Selection Criteria

1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia.
2. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
3. Sound clinical knowledge in Neurology demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty.
4. Demonstrated clinical, diagnostic and technical skills commensurate with functioning as an independent Neurology Consultant including extensive experience in managing patients with cognitive decline or dementia including familiarity with emerging dementia treatments.
5. High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
6. Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
7. Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established.
8. Enrolled in or having completed a higher degree (PhD or Master degree) in an area related to cognition or dementia, as well as proven ability to establish a service in the public health care sector and understanding the challenges public hospital outpatient services face

Need more information? 

  1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description 

  2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide

3) To view the Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Miriam Priglinger on or email.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11) You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

Applications Close: 24 September 2025

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