2026 Neonatal Medical Officer

Requisition No: 4255
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Womens & Childrens Services
- Program: Womens & Childrens Services
- Department: Womens & Childrens Services
- Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto
- Job Function: Medical
- Project:
**Neonatal Medical Officer**
- **Location**:Sunshine
- **Employment Type**:Full Time
- **Salary**:Classification HM12 - HM16

**About the role**

Applications are invited from dynamic and enthusiastic doctors in training for Specialist Neonatal Medical Officer positions in Newborn Services at Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s at Sunshine Hospital. Newborn Services aims for excellence in neonatal paediatric training, and the successful applicant(s) for these positions can expect:

- Fantastic job satisfaction and learning while working in a cohesive medical and nursing team
- Well supervised clinical training in neonatology (on-site Consultant Neonatologist 24/7)
- Exposure to an extensive teaching programme
- Opportunity to undertake audit, quality and research projects
- Remarkable clinical casemix diversity

The positions are for 6 - 12 months in Newborn Services (NBS) at Joan Kirner Women and Children’s Sunshine Hospital for PGY2 and above with a minimum of 6 months paediatric experience. The roles comprise the following training opportunities within the Newborn Services Unit:

- Enhance skills in acute management of neonatal patients in both the delivery room setting, operating theatre and the SCN and NICU.
- 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, research and quality activities.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Work under the supervision and support of the Head of Unit, Receiving Consultant, Neonatal Fellows to further develop general clinical and decision-making skills
- Perform unit duties as delegated by the Unit Head, Receiving Consultant, or Neonatal Fellows in accordance with Western Health policies and procedures and relevant legislation
- Ensure notification to the appropriate consultant of patients referred to the Department, and provision of initial assessment of referred patients
- Ensure quality patient care via clinical assessment, admissions and development of management plans
- Provide day to day clinical management of patients and ensure attendance at ward rounds

**About you**:
To be successful for this role you will need to have:

- A medical qualification recognised in Victoria, Australia
- Current Australian medical registration
- 6 months experience in paediatrics
- Clinical competence as required for level of position
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to professional development

Position Description

**About Western Health**

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges. We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning p