2025 Neonatal Clinical

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 54352

**About the Role**

Applications are invited from dynamic and enthusiastic Neonatal Fellows for positions in Newborn Services at Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s at Sunshine Hospital. Newborn Services has positions for Fellows in Clinical Neonatology and Fellows in Point Of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). The 12 month positions allow the applicants to develop and progress their skills in the care of the unwell newborn. The two POCUS fellow(s) will have training in point of care ultrasound with less time in clinical roles. The successful applicants will have at least 12 months of experience in a level 6 (or equivalent) neonatal intensive care unit.

**Neonatal POCUS Fellows**

Newborn Services at Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s, Sunshine Hospital is accredited for training in neonatal point of care ultrasound (POCUS) by the Australasian Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM). The 12 month Neonatal POCUS fellow is an exciting position for trainees nearing completion to gain skills and qualifications in neonatal point-of-care ultrasound. All training will be provided in line with the curriculum for the Basic and Advanced Neonatal Certificate in Clinician Performed Ultrasound (CCPU) provided through ASUM. The Neonatal POCUS Fellow will also take part in the clinical roster.

The role of the Neonatal POCUS fellow will be to train in POCUS and contribute to the integrated 24/7 POCUS service of the unit. This will comprise protected time for POCUS training and supervision of POCUS in the acute clinical setting. In addition the Neonatal POCUS fellow will undertake clinical service in NICU and SCN under the supervision and direction of Duty Consultant or Head of Unit.

The positions comprise the following training opportunities within the Newborn Services Unit:

- Undergo training in neonatal point of care cardiac, cranial, abdominal and lung ultrasound in keeping with the ASUM Neonatal CCPU curriculum under the supervision of ASUM accredited supervisors.
- Develop knowledge in integrating information gained from POCUS into clinical practice.
- Develop skills in research, in particular related to neonatal POCUS.
- Provide and consolidate skills in the acute management of neonatal patients in the delivery room setting as well as later presentations of acutely ill newborns.
- Participate in multidisciplinary neonatal follow up clinics.
- Participate in unit educational and quality activities.

Come join our team to share in the exciting and unique opportunity to gain additional skills in a protected and supportive environment. At Newborn Services we strive to excellent training and successful applicants for the Neonatal POCUS Fellow Position can expect:

- Completion of the Basic Neonatal CCPU lecture series through protected, in-hours teaching.
- State of the art equipment and facilities.
- Rostered time dedicated to training and provision of the POCUS service.
- Direct supervision from an ASUM accredited Neonatal CCPU Supervisor.
- A well supported service by Paediatric Cardiology and Radiology.
- Opportunities and support for research projects.

**Neonatal Clinical Fellows**

These are 12 month positions that will allow the applicant to develop and progress their skills in the care of the unwell newborn. The Neonatal Clinical Fellow will undertake clinical service in NICU, SCN and multidisciplinary Follow up clinics under the supervision and direction of Duty Consultant or Head of Unit.

The successful applicant will have at least 12 months of experience in a level 6 (or equivalent) neonatal intensive care unit. These positions are accredited for Advanced Training in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine by the Royal Australian College of Physicians - for six months core perinatal training and 6 months non-core training. Come and join our team to share in the exciting and unique opportunity to gain and enhance skills in a protected and supportive environment. At Newborn Services we strive to provide excellent training and the successful applicants for the Neonatal Clinical Fellow Position can expect the following training opportunities within the Newborn Services Unit:

- Enhance and consolidate skills in the acute management of neonatal patients in the delivery room and NICU settings as well as later presentations of acutely ill newborns.
- Participate in multidisciplinary neonatal follow up clinics.
- Participate in unit educational and quality activities.
- Develop leadership skills in the supervision and teaching of junior medical staff and medical students.
- Develop skills in research with opportunities and support for research projects.
- Experience a well supported service by Paediatric subspecialists including Cardiology, Neurology and Radiology.

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