Trainee Positions
- 6 x specialist neonatal medical officers (registrars / SHMO's)
- 6 or 12 month positions available - 12 months preferred
- Job-share considered for 12 month positions
- Advanced Training Registrars in Neonatology (previously called Clinical Fellow / Senior Registrar)
- A limited number of positions will be available via VPAT for Fellows. Please contact the site directly for a PD for Fellow positions and note that there is a form that you will need to complete regarding your competency in neonatal procedures. Please email vpat.recruitment@gmail.com or Dr Tony Lewis (as below) to receive a copy of this form.
Trainee Levels
- Specialist neonatal medical officers. These roles are recruited via this site/VPAT process.
- Advanced trainees preferred
- Suitable for those in their first year of Advanced Training in neonatology, or for General Paediatric or Specialty Paediatric trainees seeking more neonatal experience.
- Continuing basic trainees, unaccredited registrars/SHMO's, and overseas trained doctors are also considered if they have a minimum of 3 months neonatal experience
- Advanced Training Registrars in Neonatology (Clinical Fellows) have substantial neonatal experience. A limited number of these roles are available via the VPAT site.
- Advanced trainees progressing towards RACP Fellowship in Neonatology are preferred - trainees require at least 12 months tertiary neonatal intensive care experience
- International medical graduates with appropriate level of neonatal experience (Level 6/Level 3 NICU) are also considered
- You must complete the assessment of competency in neonatal procedures form and return this to the contact person listed below.
Contact
- Dr Anthony Lewis - anthony.lewis@monashhealth.org (Fellow and Registrar positions)
- Dr Pramod Pharande - pramod.pharande@monashhealth.org (Fellow positions)
- Dr Marcel Nold - marcel.nold@monashhealth.org (Registrar positions)
Roster and on-call
- 24 hour cover to the NICU, SCN, delivery suites, and postnatal wards
Wards
- 64 neonatal cots - neonatal intensive care and special care nursery (approx 4,500 births per year at the Clayton Campus)
- Provides the full range of medical and surgical care of the newborn with the exception only of ECMO and cardiac surgery.
- Monash Newborn provides a neonatal service across several other campuses (Casey, Dandenong, Sandringham) functioning together as a single integrated services with a hierarchy of complexity. Please see the individual webpages for the services at these other locations)
- A multidisciplinary, patient-centred approach to care is supported by specialists from the Monash Children's Hospital.
Junior Staff
- Monash Newborn has a dynamic team that includes 15 neonatal medical officers (registrars/SHMO's), 12 neonatology advanced trainee registrars (senior registrars / fellows), and 13 Consultants committed to delivering the highest quality care to newborn infants and their families.
Senior Staff
- 13 neonatology consultants
Clinics
- Advanced trainee registrars in Neonatology will participate in outpatient follow-up clinics as part of their comprehensive training in Neonatology
Education and Teaching
- Regular program of academic teaching, including Joint Meetings and Grand Rounds - all junior medical staff will be expected to present at some of these meetings
- Involvement in research is strongly encouraged. Experienced and enthusiastic support will be given for the planning, conducting, and reporting of your work
Pay
- As per award including overtime
Accessibility:
- Car parking (paid) is available
- Train station is nearby