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MERCY HEALTH POSITION DESCRIPTION Locum Staff Neonatologist

Mercy Values: Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork

Position title: Staff Neonatologist Employee name: (Locum)

Entity/Group: Paediatric Department Date: May 2012

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Position reports to: Clinical Director Paediatrics Positions reporting to this Neonatal Fellow one: Neonatal Registrar

Position Purpose: Locum cover for Sabbatical leave of Staff Neonatologist in the provision of clinical and administrative cover in a tertiary NICU/SCN.

Qualifications: Registered Medical Practitioner with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Medical practitioner holding relevant postgraduate qualifications in Neonatal Paediatrics, including eligibility for Specialist registration in Australia.

Position may be held by suitably trained neonatologist undergoing assessment by Australian Medical Council.

Experience and training in all aspects of modern neonatal intensive care, including the use of High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation and the use of inhaled Nitric Oxide therapy

Resource management: Total staff management (FTE): Nil Annual Operating Expenditure: Annual Capital Expenditure:

Mercy Health Staff Neonatologist – Paediatrics Department Organisational Competencies Personal Competencies Job Competencies

 Group Orientation  High level communication skills  Management of all aspects of NICU practice  Diversity Training  High level clinical skill and judgment in  Competence in all routine NICU practical Neonatology procedures  Fire and Emergency Training  Teaching ability  Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team  OHS Training  Ability to supervise junior clinical staff  Ability to communicate effectively with families under stress

Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures Mercy Health Values  Be compassionate and provide support  Values of Mercy Health are incorporated  Demonstrates and upholds the Values to staff and customers into daily work practices for all staff. and Mission of Mercy Health.  Consistently shows respect and values each person’s dignity  Seeks opportunities to be innovative for improvement  Communicates openly and honestly as an effective team member. Clinical:  Share the care of infants in Special  Satisfactory clinical performance Care Nursery on an approximately 1:8  Demonstrated ability to lead team fortnightly cycle (varies with leave effectively commitments)  Good risk management and OH&S  Night and weekend cover of Special performance Care Nursery and Neonatal Intensive  Care of families and staff in NICU Care on 1:8 roster ( varying with leave commitments )  1 weekly Paediatric Outpatient Clinic  Growth and Development Clinic  Parent support and counseling  Night cover during on-call periods will be resident in hospital

Administrative:  Administrative assistance with routine Complete administrative tasks as directed Department management as directed  Participation in and further  Attend and contribute to unit QA activities

Mercy Health Staff Neonatologist – Paediatrics Department Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures development of Unit quality assurance  Minute taking as required for Morbidity- programme Mortality and other meetings  Contribution to development of Unit  Staff feedback clinical protocols and guidelines  Represent Department on Hospital Committees as directed  Staff support, counseling and development

Academic:  To conduct and publish clinical and/or  Involvement in teaching programme laboratory research in the field of  Assistance in recruitment and data Neonatology gathering for departmental studies  To generate funding to support this  Locum position will have limited research expectation of personal research  Supervision of research activity by programme, main expectation will be junior medical or scientific staff cooperation with Departmental projects  Teaching of postgraduate trainees in Pediatrics and Neonatology  Teaching of postgraduate nursing students  Teaching of undergraduate medical students.

Teaching:  Procedural teaching and support for  Involvement in teaching medical and nursing staff  Feedback from trainees and nursing staff  Academic teaching of Neonatology to Medical Staff  Academic and practical teaching of Neonatology to Nursing staff  Teaching of Medical Students

Quality Assurance:  Ongoing participation in professional  Maintain RACP MOPS accreditation development  Attendance at and involvement in Unit QA  Participation as directed in ongoing activities Departmental Quality assurance activities  Annual performance appraisal by

Mercy Health Staff Neonatologist – Paediatrics Department Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures Clinical Director Takes reasonable care to protect the  Complete incident reports  Reports hazards, near misses and injuries health and safety of themselves, fellow  Elect and support health and safety immediately staff and others in the workplace. representatives  Uses personal protective equipment  Contribute to risk assessments  Comply with risk management policies and  Participate in training and meetings procedures and instruction regarding safety  Attend all safety meetings and training sessions

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Previous Review Date: May 2011 May 2012

Mercy Health Staff Neonatologist – Paediatrics Department