Staff Specialist - Neonatologist (515895)

The Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) and Department of Health are seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants with specialist registration as a neonatologist in Australasia, for a permanent Staff Specialist Neonatologist position in the Department of Newborn Services and Children’s Critical Care (NSCCC). The successful applicant will provide care for neonatal patients and their families and support the combined neonatal and paediatric model of care in the Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (NPICU).

Who are we?

The RHH is the State’s tertiary neonatal and paediatric referral centre and the primary teaching hospital for the School of Medicine, University of Tasmania. All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

The successful applicant will hold a staff specialist neonatologist position within NSCCC, a state-wide tertiary service based at the RHH for critically ill neonates and children, with a combined model of service with staffing that provides both neonatal and paediatric intensive care. The NPICU and Special Care Nursery (SCN) has a combined total of 28 beds (8 NICU, 4 PICU/NICU, 16 SCN). NSCCC also has overarching responsibility for the provision of newborn and paediatric emergency transport (NETS/PETS) for the state of Tasmania.

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The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Staff Specialist Neonatologist, based at the RHH, who will provide tertiary level care for neonates and their families, as well as provide cross-support for paediatric intensivists in the care of critically ill-children in our combined NPICU.

The role includes:

• Provision of medical services for neonates and infants with a wide range of medical and surgical disorders, including the care of extremely preterm infants.
• In collaboration with our paediatric intensivists, provide mutual support for neonatal and paediatric intensive care patients as required and appropriate within our combined model of care.

• Engage in the follow-up of NPICU/SCN patients, including service for the Early Development Clinic, and for those requiring ongoing intensive support in the home setting. 

• In consultation with our Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists, assist in the management and counselling of mothers with high-risk pregnancies in the High-Risk Antenatal Clinic.
• Provide supervision and advice in matters relating to neonatal intensive care throughout Tasmania. 

• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs. 
• Undertake and support research and quality improvement activities in neonatology. 
• Participate in professional development and continuing education activities.  
• Participate in an out-of-hours on-call Roster for NPICU and the NETS/PETS Service. 

• Participate in such hospital committees and administrative matters as required by the Hospital Chief Executive or Medical Director, Women’s and Children’s Services. 
• Observe all hospital by-laws and statutory regulations. 
• Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation’s Quality & Safety and Work Health & Safety processes, including in the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives, safeguarding practices for vulnerable people, and related training. 

• The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level. 

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

A few of our benefits:

• Extensive salary packaging options with excellent leave benefits (including professional development leave).
• Mentoring and support with an inclusive and well-respected team.
• Diverse specialist career pathways and professional development.
• Collaborative relationships with a range of professionals across multiple disciplines.
• Generous relocation support packages plus accommodation support for when you arrive.
• Employer visa sponsorship and support for families for overseas applicants.

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