Position Title 2024 Neonatal Fellow
Employment Type Fixed Term Full Time
Entity Monash Health
Department Monash Newborn
Location Various Facilities
Position Summary
- Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service
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Monash Newborn provides neonatal services to support over 9,000 births a year and is responsible for the provision of neonatal services for Monash Health within the Monash Children’s Hospital Clayton, Dandenong and Casey Hospitals & Sandringham Maternity services, functioning together as a single integrated service with a hierarchy of complexity. About 4,500 babies are born each year at Clayton to a selected high-risk maternity population, while lower risk mothers are managed at Dandenong and Casey Hospitals, which have about 2,500 births at each site each year respectively.The neonatal nursery in Monash Children’s Hospital has a combined neonatal intensive care and special care capacity of 64 cots. Supported by a comprehensive range of paediatric specialty services at Monash Children’s, the neonatal service is able to provide the full range of medical and surgical care of the newborn with the exception only of ECMO and cardiac surgery. The volume and breadth of the service offers outstanding opportunities for clinical training and research.About the Role
The Neonatal Fellow will work in the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) and Special Care Unit (SCN) of Monash Newborn and in the birthing suites and postnatal wards at Monash Medical Centre. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective person centred care and may undertake training towards attaining Fellowship of the relevant college. The position is designed to provide the Fellow with an in-depth training in the management of a wide range of medical and surgical clinical issues in the newborn infant in a large complex multi-disciplinary health service environment while supported by Senior Medical Staff at all times.The role includes:
- Undertake advanced Neonatal clinical procedures (in line with approved scope of practice);
- Participate in outpatient clinics
- Active follow up role for patients
- Patient assessment and management in consultation with the Neonatologist attending that area
- Patient care coordination including the liaison with visiting specialists and members of the paediatric surgical team, and the management of patients under the care of their team
- Attendance at high-risk deliveries
- Family member communication, feedback and liaison
- Provide leadership to the team of junior staff
- Promote the highest standards of care through supervision and teaching of Registrars
- Extensive interaction with the other health professionals, especially, the nursing and allied health staff
- Ensure effective communication between all members of the nursing and medical team
- Interaction with and teaching of Associate Registrars and Students
- Active participation in all aspects of the Academic Program of Monash Newborn including presentation at Joint Meetings and Grand Rounds
- Involvement with research is strongly encouraged and the experienced and enthusiastic support of the Senior Medical Staff will be given for the planning, conducting and reporting of their work
- Play an active part in quality improvement activities
- Contribute to the continuing development of Monash Newborn as a leading centre for neonatal care
- Self-management (including time management, accessing education and training and completing college requirements)
- Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary treating team
- Demonstrate commitment towards key organisational initiatives
- Demonstrate compliance with all relevant Monash Health Policies and Procedures
- You will be keen to consolidate and progress your training and skills in the advanced care of the newborn infant and their families.
- You will have the appropriate level of clinical knowledge and training to progress and thrive in the central, complex role of Neonatal Clinical Fellow/Senior Registrar in a busy neonatal intensive care unit.
- A medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) which is recognised for registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Advanced Trainee of the relevant Medical College in Neonatal Paediatrics
- At least 12 months of Level 3/Level 6 neonatal Intensive Care experience
- Salary packaging
- Onsite discounted staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Onsite Gym
- Access to professional development courses and seminars
- reference checks
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
- proof of immunisation
Selection Criteria A current Employee Victorian Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required for all medical staff. If you have a WWCC please list the number and expiry date. If you are an Overseas or Interstate candidate, please write N/A. Please note, you will be required to apply upon arrival into Victoria.As part of your employment with Monash Health, you will be required to undertake Mandatory Training and COVID Readiness prior to commencement. Please respond YES to confirm your acknowledgementAre there any matters regarding your conduct or professional practice that have been referred to AHPRA or the Medical Board that governs your profession; training college; VCAT; or any other Victorian tribunal whether they be in progress or completed?Do you hold current medical registration with AHPRA?
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