Senior Consultant Neurology

The University Clinic for Neurology is the largest neurological clinic in Switzerland and offers high-quality treatment both in basic neurological care and in highly specialised medicine (Stroke Centre, Movement Disorders Centre; Sleep-Wake Epilepsy Centre). Annually, over 30,000 outpatients and approximately 2,000 inpatients are treated. The University Clinic for Neurology provides a high level of interdisciplinarity with many interesting specialities such as the Stroke Centre, neurological emergency medicine, movement disorders including deep brain stimulation and high-intensity focused ultrasound, epilepsy with telemetry and epilepsy surgery assessments, neuroimmunology, muscle diseases, neuro-ophthalmology, as well as neurorehabilitation.

What to expect

• Work in the Neurological Emergency Department (including triage, acute diagnostics and management of acute neurological conditions)
• Neurological consultation service on normal and intensive care wards within Inselspital
• Participation in the certified Stroke Centre with thrombolysis and thrombectomy management
• Involvement in diagnostics in the neurovascular laboratory (including duplex sonography)
• Supervision and training of junior doctors as well as interprofessional collaboration
• Participation in on-call duties

What you bring

• Completed doctoral thesis
• Swiss FMH specialist title in Neurology or equivalent recognition
• Broad clinical experience in acute neurology, ideally in a centre hospital
• Certificate of competence or equivalent training in neurosonology; certificates/specialist training in neurological intensive care, EEG or ENMG are advantageous
• Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration as well as in academic university work
• Research and publication experience are advantageous
• Team spirit, resilience and a high sense of responsibility
• Very good German language skills in spoken and written form; French language skills are desirable

Our offer

• A challenging and varied role in a highly specialised university environment
• Interdisciplinary collaboration within a certified Stroke Centre and neurovascular network
• Structured support for your individual training and development perspectives, including access to university teaching and research
• Work in a committed and collegial team with flat hierarchies
• Modern infrastructure and close connection to teaching and research
• Opportunity for a scientific career including habilitation and associate professorship
• Attractive employment conditions in a region with high quality of life and diverse leisure opportunities

Questions about the position?

Further information is gladly provided by Dr med Thomas Horvath Hospital Specialist / Head of Acute Ward

thomas.horvath@insel.ch

+41 31 632 88 79