Requisition No: 3879
Executive Division: Operations
Division: Womens & Childrens Services
Program: Womens & Childrens Services
Department: JKWCH Level 5 Newborn Services
Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto
Job Function: Medical
Project:

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Contact Person: Dr Clare Collins
Title: Head of Neonatology
Email: Clare.Collins@wh.org.au

ABOUT US

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

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.
All Fellow positions include training in the assessment and management of newborns in consultation with the duty neonatologist. In addition, the successful candidates will develop leadership skills in the teaching and supervision of junior medical staff.