PIPER Neonatologist

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Pediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatric and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria. Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

The Role: 

Ongoing part time opportunties are available to join the PIPER Neonatologist group.  The Paediatric Infant and Perinatal Emergency Retrieval service (PIPER) is based at The Royal Children's Hospital campus in Parkville. The PIPER Neonatal Consultant group comprises 18 Neonatologists who provide cover 24/7 with onsite cover from 0700-2100 weekdays and from 0700-1900 on weekends.  They primarily manage emergency referrals and retrievals.  Additional roles include participating in clinical governance, education, research and administration activities of the service. 

You will be responsible for: 

• Leading the triage and stabilisation advice process including identification of an appropriate receiving unit bed
• Working with nursing colleagues to ensure appropriate solutions for complex clinical and logistic issues.
• Leading escalation processes
• Clinical governance activities including case review and quality improvement initiatives.
• Leading and participating in multidisciplinary education activities which may include outreach education in non-tertiary hospitals
• Providing professional guidance and support for the services JMS and nursing staff.

You will have:

• FRACP or equivalent in Neonatology
• Neonatal retrieval experience
• Demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a small team
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Specialist Medical Registration with AHPRA

To view the Position Description please click here

Other information and how to apply:

Applicants must apply online attaching certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Please contact Michael Stewart michael.stewart@rch.org.au or 93459030 for further information.

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.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background,  all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

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? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 8 November 2024