An opportunity has arisen for a 6 month full time Neonatal Registrar to join our team at Joan Kirner Sunshine Hospital commencing August 2021. Newborn Services aims for excellence in neonatal paediatric training, and the successful applicant for the Neonatal Registrar position can expect:

• Well supervised clinical training in Neonatology
• Exposure to an extensive teaching programme
• Opportunity to undertake audit, quality and research projects

About the Role

The position is not recognised for Advanced Neonatal Training however comprises the following training opportunities within the Newborn Services Unit: 

• Enhance skills in acute management of neonatal patients in both the delivery room setting as well as later presentations of acutely ill infants.
• Develop knowledge of common newborn clinical presentations – both acute and non-acute.
• Develop procedural skills in relation to the intensive care management of newborn infants.
• Develop skills in relation to the support of preterm newborn infants.
• Participate in unit educational and quality activities.

To be Successful in this role You

• Will need to have current AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner
• Will need previous experience in both Paediatric Medicine and Special Care Nursery
• Need to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Will demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development

Enquiries Dr Clare Collins, Head of Neonatology clare.collins@wh.org.au

**Please ensure you attach your cover letter and CV at the time of submitting your on-line application

**Please ensure that the Referee Assessment Form (attached) is downloaded and forwarded to your three (3) Referees for completion. The completed form is to be returned via email to Zana Bogdanoska from the Medical Workforce Unit at Western Health  Zana.Bogdanoska@wh.org.au as close as possible to the nominated closing date as this is a very important step in the shortlisting process.

About Us

Our workforce of over 9,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health comprises of three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. We also operate the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s, Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a diverse community of over 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Sunshine Hospital is the largest provider of Women’s and Children’s services in the Western suburbs of Melbourne. The birth rate is currently over 6000 pa and is expected to rise to 7000 in the next few years. Our continued growth has seen the addition of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's at Sunshine Hospital which became the 5th level 6 NICU in Victoria in 2019. The neonatal unit comprises a total of 28 cots including Intensive Care, High Dependency and Special Care.

We have an active perinatal service that deals with complex feto-maternal issues and we are actively involved in the counselling and planning/provision of postnatal care. We have a wide range of subspecialty input including access to neuroimaging.

The department comprises 8 Staff Specialist Neonatologists,16 Registrars/SHMO and 1 Senior Registrar/Clinical Fellow. They are involved in provision of acute care to babies at delivery and in the NICU, as well as post-natal ward and ED management. There is an active, structured teaching program which includes a neonatal simulation program. Neonatologists are readily available for direct support and are on site 24/7.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.