<p> MERCY HEALTH POSITION DESCRIPTION Locum Staff Neonatologist</p><p>Mercy Values: Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork</p><p>Position title: Staff Neonatologist Employee name: (Locum)</p><p>Entity/Group: Paediatric Department Date: May 2012</p><p>Business Unit/Department:</p><p>Position reports to: Clinical Director Paediatrics Positions reporting to this Neonatal Fellow one: Neonatal Registrar</p><p>Position Purpose: Locum cover for Sabbatical leave of Staff Neonatologist in the provision of clinical and administrative cover in a tertiary NICU/SCN.</p><p>Qualifications: Registered Medical Practitioner with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).</p><p>Medical practitioner holding relevant postgraduate qualifications in Neonatal Paediatrics, including eligibility for Specialist registration in Australia.</p><p>Position may be held by suitably trained neonatologist undergoing assessment by Australian Medical Council.</p><p>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</p><p>Resource management: Total staff management (FTE): Nil Annual Operating Expenditure: Annual Capital Expenditure:</p><p>Mercy Health Staff Neonatologist – Paediatrics Department Organisational Competencies Personal Competencies Job Competencies </p><p> 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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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.</p><p>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</p><p>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 </p><p>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</p><p>Employee’s Signature: Date:</p><p>Print Name:</p><p>Line Manager Signature: Date:</p><p>Print Name:</p><p>Previous Review Date: May 2011 May 2012</p><p>Mercy Health Staff Neonatologist – Paediatrics Department</p>