Neurology Staff Specialist

NSW Health

Neurologist - Wollongong Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Part time 0.5FTE | Wollongong Hospital | REQ660035

| Grade: Staff Specialist

| Applications close: Saturday 6 June 2026

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Provision of high-quality Neurology, including Stroke, care to patients in the ISLHD. The practitioner requires high level of clinical experience, expertise and specialised knowledge in Neurology.

The role includes participation in General Neurology Department activities including both General Neurology and acute and subacute Stroke clinical duties and equal participation in the on-call roster and care for both Acute stroke/stroke and General Neurology presentations.

The Neurologist will provide expert, high quality medical assessment and management of presenting patients in the Neurology Service within the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, including responsibility for provision of specialist Neurology Services to emergency patients, inpatients and outpatients.

The Neurologist will proactively support the development of Neurology services, facilitating a culture of learning and best practice, participating in teaching and clinical governance activity and supporting other service development and research objectives.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services. Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

Training, Education and Study Leave (TESL) - $40,400 and 25 calendar days – SS only

Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay – SS only

Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees) – SS only

Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees) – SS only

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families

Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the targeted questions / selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements:

Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Current AHPRA Registration

Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Enquiries about this position from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Candidates interested in this position must make their own enquiries and submit their own application.

An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary/Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time positions.

Need more information or help applying?

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For role-related queries or help applying, contact Karen Fuller at ***email_hidden***

For application-related queries or help applying, contact Jessica Guyer at [email protected]

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For role related queries or questions contact Karen Fuller on ***email_hidden***

Applications Close: Saturday 6 June 2026