Provisional Fellow
Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, Provisional Fellow, Nepean Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (03-Feb-2025 to 31-Jan-2027)
Remuneration: $97,993 - $139,187
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM23997
What you'll be doing
The Provisional Fellow is expected to provide expertise in the management of neonates with complex health problems, be adept in managing the care in the context of the individual family and locally available community.
support structures. Diagnosis of complex perinatal medicine whilst enhancing clinical experience in procedural,
management and investigation skills, tertiary perinatal medicine including exposure to neonatal surgical, neonatal transport and other subspecialty services.
The role will be given protected research, education time and there may be opportunities to rotate through retrieval and other services to fulfil training requirements, including developmental and outpatient perinatal experience.
- Nepean Hospital has an extremely active Perinatal Unit, ensuring a regular supply of high-risk deliveries within the hospital.
- The NICU caters for more than 4,000 annual deliveries at the Nepean Hospital, as well as a number of transfers from other areas.
- The NICU manages more than 1,000 admissions annually, about one third of these requiring Level 3 care.
- Nepean NICU is a 37 bed department with currently 12 ventilated cots, up to 12 High-dependency (flex) cots and a separately located 16 bed Special Care Unit.
- The NICU staff currently includes 6 full-time Staff Specialist Neonatologists, 3 CMOs, 1 Clinical Fellow and 9 Trainees.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Demonstrated clinical practice as a registered medical practitioner in the last 2 years in a setting appropriate to the needs of the position.
- Registered with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, as an Advanced Trainee or equivalent.
- 5 years post-graduate experience with a minimum of 12 months experience in Neonatal Intensive Care.
- Commitment to and requirement for further training in Neonatal Intensive Care.
- Demonstrated confidence and ability to function independently as first on-call.
- Demonstrated experience and training in paediatric procedural and resuscitation skills including venepuncture, cannulation, bladder catheterisation and lumbar puncture.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills (at the required level of competency) and judgment and expertise.
- This position is subject to an appropriate supervision level which can be supported by the health agency. If the incumbent's registration conditions include supervision requirements, the level of supervision must be able to be supported by the health agency for this role.
- Valid Working with Children Check, cleared National Police Check.
- To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.
Selection criteria
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Demonstrated experience and training in neonatal procedural and resuscitation skills including venepuncture, cannulation, bladder catheterisation and lumbar puncture.
- Adept ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
- Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and self-education.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
For role related queries or questions contact:
Dr Ulrike Brandenburg, Senior Staff Specialist, Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine on 02 4734 2869 or Ulrike.Brandenburg@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, DECEMBER 2024
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NBMLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
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