Neonatology Registrar

**Description**

**‘Creating exceptional health care together.’**

**Position Title**: Neonatal Registrar
**Employment Type**:Full Time
**Classification**: Registrar
**Salary**: $112,917 - $141,084 (Plus 11.5% Super)
**Duration**:12 months with possibility of extension
**Location**: The Canberra Hospital
**Section**:Woman, Youth and Children
**Closing Date**: 21 April 2025

**What can we offer you**:

- City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions
- Flexible working conditions
- 11.5% Superannuation
- To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services

**About the Role**

**This position is for either a May or August 2025 commencement. To be eligible for this position you must be PGY 4+.**

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions. More information can be found on the CHS website.
- Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2021-2022
- The Neonatal Department of the Canberra Hospital is offering Neonatal Registrar positions, for one to two years (depending on training requirements). Neonatal trainees, paediatric basic and paediatric advanced trainees are encouraged to apply. In addition to neonatal and paediatric trainees, advanced trainees in emergency medicine, ICU and anaesthetics with appropriate clinical experience are encouraged to apply.
- The Department provides neonatal care to the ACT and surrounding NSW regions. The Canberra Hospital has approximately 3500 deliveries per year and is the principal referral centre for high-risk pregnancies. It is the only tertiary care neonatal unit in the region, which has a delivery population of 10,000. The Canberra Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Special Care Nursery has 700-800 admissions per year, 300 requiring respiratory support with 18 planned intensive care beds/high dependency beds and 18 special care nursery beds. The department is supported by seven Neonatologists, 4 neonatal advanced trainees, a SCMO, 10 Neonatal Registrar (paediatric basic/advanced trainees) and 3 SRMO positions. Involvement in Neonatal teaching and research is recommended and highly encouraged by the Canberra Hospital's management.
- Neonatal Registrars will obtain wide experience in all levels of Neonatal Care in a well-supported and energetic environment. There is an active teaching and research program in both Paediatrics and Neonatology.

**Duties**:

- Under limited direction of the Clinical Director, you will:

- 1. Provide competent and efficient clinical management of patients of the ACT Health Directorate under the supervision of Consultant Medical Practitioner(s). Clinical management will include acute admissions, in-patient care, outpatient clinics, inter-disciplinary consults, and clinical handover. Participate in the roster including day, evening, night, and weekend shifts.
- 2. Work within and support the multidisciplinary clinical team. Maintain a co-operative relationship with referral centres and other departments at the Canberra Hospital including paediatric medicine, paediatric surgery, emergency department and anaesthetics.
- 3. Demonstrate progress in training in the relevant specialty including participation in the neonatal teaching program and activities, timely completion of assessments and involvement in research.
- 4. Participate in the supervision and education of junior medical staff (junior registrars and SRMOs) and medical students.
- 5. Contribute to clinical audit and participate in changes that improve quality and safety of patient care.
- 6. Maintain adequate and legible medical records and ensure that the clinical team completes high quality, accurate discharge summaries and clinic letters in a timely manner.
- 8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

**About you**:
**Behavioural Capabilities**
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
- An ability to work respectfully in partnership within a multidisciplinary environment.
- Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive
- Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs

**Position Requirements/Qualifications**:

- Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Be registered