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Monash Health is Victorias largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. To see firsthand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos:monashhealth.org/careers. About Monash Doctors To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria''s largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service. About Monash Newborn Monash Newborn provides neonatal services to support over 10,000 births a year and is responsible for the provision of neonatal services for Monash Health within the Monash Childrens Hospital Clayton, Dandenong, Sandringham and Casey campuses, forming the largest neonatal service in Victoria. About 4,500 babies are born each year at Clayton to a selected highrisk maternity population. Clayton is the Womens and Newborn Level 6 facility, providing maternity care for healthy women and for those with complex maternal and/or fetal needs. This includes subspecialty care in MaternalFetal Medicine and Fetal Diagnosis. Monash Womens is a member of the Victorian Fetal Therapy Service (VFTS), and is the only site in Victoria to provide in utero laser surgery for fetal conditions such as twintwin transfusion syndrome. The neonatal unit in Monash Childrens Hospital Clayton has a combined neonatal intensive care and special care capacity of 62 cots, the largest in Victoria. The unit is accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians to provide the maximum period of 2 years advanced training (perinatal and surgical) in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine. Supported by a comprehensive range of paediatric specialty and statewide services at Monash Childrens Hospital, the neonatal service is able to provide the full range of medical and surgical care of the newborn from 22 weeks gestational age onwards with the exception only of ECMO and cardiac surgery. Consultant Neonatologists have opportunities for leadership and ongoing skills development in clinical care, quality improvement, education and training, and translational research through a close relationship with The Ritchie Centre and Hudson Institute of Medical Research located in Monash Medical Centre, and the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University. About the Role This is a parttime (0.5 EFT / 17.5hrs per week) ongoing opportunity to join our team. You will support and assist the Service Medical Director Monash Newborn in the provision of a high quality neonatal service, consistent with Monash Health values. Provide clinical leadership in patient care to ensure we achieve excellent care and timely communication with family and other care providers. Provide supervision of trainee doctors, neonatal nurse practitioners and medical students and support open communication, including escalation of clinical and nonclinical matters. Be immediately available for urgent consultation and assistance in resuscitation and subsequent management of critically ill patients. Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team, with open communication and collaborative working relationships. Actively participate in Quality and Safety and Quality Improvement processes to ensure that patients receive high quality services and continuity of care, and that high quality clinical standards, clinical outcomes, risk management approaches and accreditation requirements are achieved. What we offer: Salary packaging Discounted banking (BankVic) Onsite Gym Access to professional development courses and seminars About You Dedication to safe best practice and quality care, including an unwavering commitment to delivering family and patient centred care. Enthusiasm and a positive attitude to your work, and compassion and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team. Motivated to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios within the team. What you need: Be a legally qualified medical practitioner, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College or Physicians (RACP), with subspecialty qualification in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, or equivalent, including maintenance of CPD and good standing as required by AHPRA for the maintenance of Specialist Registration. Formal qualification in clinicianperformed ultrasound is desirable. Interested? For a confidential discussion, please contact Dr Lindsay Zhou on (03) 8572 3*** or ************@monashhealth.org Position description available by clicking here We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values. How to Apply Applications are accepted via the Monash Health onlineEHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the Application Guide Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. Be careful - Dont provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don''t transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad. #J-18808-Ljbffr