Trainee Positions At Waikato
Waikato
Private Bag 3200
Hamilton
NZ, 3240
New Zealand
Contact Details
Matthew Phillips
Matthew.Phillips@waikatodhb.health.nz
Phone : t.b.a
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Positions
Training Positions : 2
Elective Training Positions :
Fellowships :
Core Position Descriptions
The Neurology Advanced Training position is one of two clinical neurology registrar positions in the department. Registrars alternate through the Neurology inpatient service (wards, consults) and outpatient service (clinics). The registrar on wards also support the house officer in the lumbar puncture clinic. The registrar on consults also takes code strokes and GP calls.
The acute stroke thrombolysis service is run by the neurology inpatient team during normal work hours and after hours by the on call neurologist assisted by the on call medical registrar.
The registrar will participate with the consultants in Friday afternoon teaching sessions. Other regular educational meetings include a weekly neuroradiology review meeting and a weekly patient management review meeting.
The advanced trainee registrar will be freed from routine clinical duties to attend neurophysiology clinics and will have the opportunity to perform NCS/EMG and report EEG under appropriate supervision.
Special interests on the part of the registrar can be accommodated/encouraged by increasing their clinical allotment and time in the area of interest.
Subspecialty clinics that are available for the trainee to attend include:
- Stroke/TIA.
- Parkinson's.
- Huntington's.
- MND.
- MS.
- Botox.
Elective Position Descriptions
Hospital Information
Waikato is a 600 bed regional tertiary hospital that offers a comprehensive spectrum of medical and surgical specialties, including neurosurgery. Waikato Hospital is affiliated with Auckland medical school and the neurology service is involved in teaching 4th & 5th year medical students and Trainee Interns.
Waikato Hospital has a dedicated Stroke Unit. Neurology runs acute stroke thrombolysis and clot retrieval patients are sent to Auckland. Most (uncomplicated) stroke patients are admitted under general medicine.
The neurology department has EEG and NCS/EMG equipment and technical staff. The hospital has on-site MRI, CTA, and CTP. There are 2 interventional neuroradiologists and 2 clinical neuroradiologists.
Department Beds :
Use depends on need
Department Clinics
Outpatient clinics form a significant part of our work and at any given time up to 6 clinics are running
Department Specialty Clinics
Botox, Parkinsons, MS, Stroke, EEG, EMG
Department Meetings
Clinical presentations and teaching - weekly
Neuroradiology meeting - weekly
Case management review - weekly
Department Staff
6 Consultants: Drs Romero-Ferrando, Oh, Friedli, Koshy, Wright, and Phillips.
2 Registrars
1 House officer
4 Nurse Specialists
1 Research Nurse
2 Neurophysiology technicians
Junior Staff Positions In Neurology
2 Neurology advanced trainees
Trainee Responsibilities
GP calls, ED referrals, Ward consults, Ward patient management, Supervision of house surgeon, Consultant ward rounds, General and subspecialty clinics.
Active participation in departmental educational activities.
Clinical teaching sessions for medical students.
Release arranged for neurophysiology clinics.
Selection Criteria
Trainees will be expected to have passed the FRACP written and clinical examinations.
We are looking for trainees who want to gain a sold grounding in general clinical neurology, but also have special interests in particular areas of neurology.
Philosophy Of Training
We try to help our trainees improve as general clinical neurologists, get them on the right track to any special areas of interest, and generally treat them as junior SMOs.
Neurology Training In State
The trainee will be expected to present at NANZ. They will be encouraged to attend the ANZAN annual scientific meeting, the ANZAN EEG course and the Julius Brendel Trust Annual Neurology meeting (held in Auckland).
Other Information
Hamilton is a central city location and offers a lot of interesting things to explore that are not necessarily related to neurology.
