Locum Neonatal Consultant

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Fixed term - Part time

Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital

**Salary**: $150,000 - $300,000

Occupation: Medical and Nursing

Reference: 12231

**About The Role**:
This is a part-time, fixed term position to cover sabbatical leave, for 6 months, up to 40 hours per fortnight, within the Neonatal Department. The Neonatologist will provide clinical care for all infants admitted to the Butterfly Newborn Intensive Care Unit of the RCH. They will provide leadership in working within a multidisciplinary team, which includes other neonatal consultants and subspecialist consultants throughout the hospital. This involves ensuring the highest quality care, education and research, strong staff engagement and support, and effective relationships with the community and consumers of care.

Classification for this position is in accordance with the Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria/ASMOF) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2026.

**What you'll achieve**:

- Provide family-centred clinical care for all infants admitted to the NICU of the RCH with the other Neonatal Consultants, shared on a pro-rata basis.
- Provide leadership in working within a multidisciplinary team, which includes other Neonatal Consultants, Neonatal Fellows and Registrars, Nurses, Allied Health Specialists, Ward Clerks, Administrative and Patient Service Assistants, and other subspecialist teams throughout the hospital.
- Contribute to the performance of the Department in line with the Departmental Plan, across the domains of Clinical Excellence, Multidisciplinary Education, Quality Improvement, Research and Staff Wellbeing & Development.

**Your skills and experience**
- Specialist registration with AHPRA
- FRACP or equivalent and completion of advanced training in Perinatal/Neonatal Medicine.

If this sounds like you, please click here to view the Position Description

**About The Newborn Intensive Care Unit**:
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides care for the sickest babies and infants from Victoria, interstate and overseas. With over 800 admissions per year, NICU provides specialised intensive and high dependency care for babies with complex medical and surgical conditions and their families 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. RCH NICU is a leader in implementing high-quality clinical care with an innovative patient & family centred focus.

**Other requirements**:

- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

**Other information and how to apply**:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

**You must attach certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”**

**Why work at the RCH?**

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

**Are you ready to join our team?**

Applications close **05 September 2024