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SalaryReference Number 64739
Position Title Consultant Neonatologist
Employment Type Part Time Ongoing, Fixed Term Part Time
Entity Monash Health
Department Monash Newborn
Location Monash Children's Hospital
Position Summary
- Work for Victoria's largest neonatal service
- Part-time ongoing and fixed term opportunities available
- Based at Monash Children's Hospital, Clayton
Monash Health is Victoria's largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne's population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children's Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit .
About the Department
Monash Newborn provides neonatal services to support nearly 12000 births per year and is responsible for the provision of neonatal services for Monash Health across four hospitals (Clayton, Dandenong, Casey and Sandringham). The four neonatal units function together as a single integrated service, with a hierarchy of complexity ranging from Level 3 to 6b neonatal services (Victorian Capability frameworks for maternity and newborn services). The neonatal intensive care unit located in Monash Children’s Hospital, Clayton, is a 60-bed Level 6b neonatal service, and provides the full breadth of medical and surgical care of the newborn, except for ECMO and cardiac surgery, which is undertaken at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
About the Role
Support and assist the Director Monash Newborn Clayton in the provision of a high quality neonatal service, consistent with Monash Health values.
- Provide clinical leadership in patient care to ensure we achieve excellent care and timely communication with family and other care providers.
- Provide supervision of trainee doctors, neonatal nurse practitioners and medical students and support open communication, including escalation of clinical and non-clinical matters.
- Be available to medical, nursing and midwifery, and allied health colleagues for consultation and liaison regarding patient care and non-clinical matters.
- Be immediately available for urgent consultation and assistance in resuscitation and subsequent management of critically ill or injured patients.
- Support the maintenance of a high-quality multidisciplinary team, with open communication, collaborative working relationships and professional behaviours at all times.
- Undertake academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles in Monash Newborn, Monash Health.
- Actively participate in local processes to ensure that patients receive high quality services and continuity of care, and that high quality clinical standards, clinical outcomes, risk management approaches and accreditation requirements are achieved.
- Contribute to the professional and corporate life of Monash Health by participation in appropriate committees and fora.
Details of the role
- Part-time ongoing and fixed term opportunities are available.
- For all appointments, an adjunct appointment to Monash University may also be available.
- Your dedication to safe best practice and quality care
- An unwavering commitment to delivering patient centred care
- Enthusiasm and a positive attitude to your work, compassion and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team
- Motivated to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
Medical Specialist/Consultant (Senior Medical staff):
- A medical qualification from a registered tertiary institution and Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) with a current annual practicing certificate is essential.
- Fellowship or membership of the appropriate College or Association within Australia as recognised by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) including maintenance of CPD and good standing as required by AHPRA for the maintenance of Specialist Registration.
- All applicants must be awarded Scope of Clinical Practice by the Monash Health Credentialing committee. Information presented for application will be presented to the committee during the selection process, and all appointments are subject to maintenance of SoP within the clinical services capability framework in the facilities in which clinical work is to be undertaken. This process must be completed prior to offer of employment.
- Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and if applicable registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
- Current Drivers Licence
- As we support a culture of safety through employee immunisation, there must be documentation provided confirming completed immunisation on employment at Monash Health
- Current and satisfactory Police Check (must also comply with Aged Care Act 1997 Accountability Amendment Principles 2012 if working in Aged Care setting)
- Current and satisfactory Employee Working with Children Check.
- Applicants who are new to Monash Health will be required to enter into an Employment Agreement before commencement
- All candidates will require Australian working rights.
- An attractive remuneration package is on offer, comprising base salary, employer contribution to superannuation (11%), continuous medical education support allowance ($29,725 p.a. prorata for fractional), leave loading (17.5%), conference leave (2 weeks p.a. prorata for fractional), private practice arrangements, clinical support time, professional indemnity cover.
- Other employment benefits offered by our health service (if applicable) shift allowances, flexible working arrangements, access to corporate discounts, discounted staff car parking, staff wellness programs, professional development program, employee assistance program and attractive salary sacrificing options.
For all confidential enquiries, please contact Alice Stewart on 0400 762 857.
Please note that unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
How to Apply
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- 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.
To support your application, and to be compliant with any public health orders in place at the time of, and during, your employment, you will be required to upload evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19. Acceptable evidence is a copy of a Government Official Immunisation History Statement or Digital Certificate showing all vaccination dates. It is a requirement of Monash Health to collect, record and hold vaccination information. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide acceptable evidence that they meet full vaccination status.
Selection Criteria You are required to complete a Credentialing application via C.Gov online platform. Please access the link to c.Gov via the document in the attachments section. Please declare you have completed an application by selecting YES.
External applicants - You are required to complete a Stat Dec and attach it to your application. Please access a form in the attachments section. Please declare that you have completed this application by selecting YES to confirm. Internal Monash Health Applicants - Please select NO and explain.
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