Paediatric or Neonatal Consultant
Are you a Paediatrician looking to maintain some neonatal skills? Or perhaps you are a Neonatologist looking to supplement your experience by working in a small regional service.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Paediatrician or Neonatologist to join our multidisciplinary team at our Bacchus Marsh campus. Enjoy the benefits of working with a great team in a regional service, but within commuting distance of Melbourne, Ballarat, or Geelong. The Melton and Bacchus Marsh region is one of the most rapidly growing areas in Melbourne with significant migration in the last few years, and the new Melton Hospital is expected to open in the next few years.
The General Paediatrician or Neonatologist will provide care for neonates in the 3 bed, level 2 - 3 special care nursery at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. The maternity service delivers approximately 600 babies per year and the SCN cares for infants from 37 weeks gestation, in line with the Level 3 maternity service. Care for infants in the SCN is provided up to a Level 3 framework. The unit is serviced 24 hours/day by obstetricians, anaesthetists, and paediatricians. Escalation pathways exist to the tertiary newborn services unit at Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s at Sunshine Hospital, and PIPER supports the retrieval of any unwell neonates requiring advanced care. There is a strong collegiate approach from the multidisciplinary team and there are ample opportunities for peer discussion. Family-friendly accommodation is provided at Bacchus Marsh free of charge for on call periods, which are remunerated generously.
General paediatric, neonatal, and developmental paediatric clinics are provided at Bacchus Marsh hospital in a busy paediatric ambulatory service. The Paediatrician or Neonatologist will conduct clinics relevant to their specialty, and will supervise junior medical staff in these clinics.
We are seeking to employ either a Paediatrician or Neonatologist for one day per week (24 hrs per fortnight), with overnight weeknight on-call required approximately once per fortnight. Weekend on-call is approximately 1:8.
To be Successful in this Role, you will:
- Have FRACP-recognised qualifications as a General Paediatrician or Neonatologist and hold AHPRA specialist registration.
- Participate on the on-call roster for both weeknight and weekend cover.
- Have a strong commitment to client-centred care and encourage consumer participation, shared decision-making and continuity of care.
- Contribute to a positive organisational culture and role model professionalism with respect to respectful collaboration, effective communication, and ethical clinical care within the multidisciplinary team.
- Actively participate in teaching and supervision of peers, Junior Medical Staff and medical students.
- Have experience in advanced neonatal resuscitation and be committed to ongoing in-service maintenance of these skills.
Applications close at 11:59pm on 25 October 2024.
Contact Person: Dr Alison Pearce
Contact Phone: 0466 801 565
Contact Email: alison.pearce@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 (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.