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
www :

Positions

Training Positions : 2
Elective Training Positions :
Fellowships :

Core Position Descriptions
The Neurology AT position is one of two clinical neurology registrar positions in the department. Registrars alternate through the inpatient service (wards, consults) and outpatient service (clinics). The registrar on wards supports the house officer in the lumbar puncture clinic. The registrar on consults takes code strokes and GP calls.

We have developed a very strong emphasis on teaching and training, so there will be ample opportunity for self-development and improvement.

Subspecialty clinics that you may attend include:
- Stroke.
- Parkinson's.
- Huntington's.
- MND.
- MS.
- Botox.

Elective Position Descriptions

Hospital Information

Waikato Hospital is a 600 bed regional tertiary hospital that offers a full spectrum of medical and surgical specialties, including neurosurgery.

Waikato Hospital is affiliated with Auckland medical school and the neurology service is actively involved in teaching medical students.

Neurology runs all the acute stroke thrombolysis and clot retrieval patients are sent to Auckland. We have CT/CTA/CTP .Uncomplicated stroke patients are admitted under general medicine.

We only admit the more interesting, complex general neurology cases, with general medicine taking on simpler or mixed presentations. Given this situation, the consult job is an important part of the role and can be busy at times. We have EEG, NCS, and EMG.

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 - fortnightly
Case management review - weekly
Journal club - fortnightly

Department Staff
7 Consultants
2 Neurology Registrars
1 General Registrar
1 House officer
5 Nurse Specialists
1 Research Nurse
3 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