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Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork
Employee name: Staff Neonatologist
(Locum)
Paediatric Department Date: May 2012
Clinical Director Paediatrics Positions reporting to this one:
Neonatal Fellow
Neonatal Registrar
Locum cover for Sabbatical leave of Staff Neonatologist in the provision of clinical and administrative cover in a tertiary NICU/SCN.
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
Total staff management (FTE):
Annual Operating Expenditure:
Annual Capital Expenditure:
Nil
Staff Neonatologist
– Paediatrics Department

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Organisational Competencies
Group Orientation
Diversity Training
Fire and Emergency Training
OHS Training
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Personal Competencies
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High level communication skills
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High level clinical skill and judgment in
Neonatology
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Teaching ability
Ability to supervise junior clinical staff
Job Competencies
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Management of all aspects of NICU practice
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Competence in all routine NICU practical procedures
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Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team
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Ability to communicate effectively with families under stress
Key Result Areas
Mercy Health Values
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Demonstrates and upholds the Values and Mission of Mercy Health.
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Administrative:
Key Activities
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Be compassionate and provide support to staff and customers
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Consistently shows respect and values each person’s dignity
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Seeks opportunities to be innovative for improvement
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Communicates openly and honestly as an effective team member.
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Share the care of infants in Special
Care Nursery on an approximately 1:8 fortnightly cycle (varies with leave commitments)
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Night and weekend cover of Special
Care Nursery and Neonatal Intensive
Care on 1:8 roster ( varying with leave commitments )
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1 weekly Paediatric Outpatient Clinic
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Growth and Development Clinic
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Parent support and counseling
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Night cover during on-call periods will be resident in hospital
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Administrative assistance with routine
Department management as directed
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Participation in and further
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Standard Measures
Values of Mercy Health are incorporated into daily work practices for all staff.
Satisfactory clinical performance
Demonstrated ability to lead team effectively
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Good risk management and OH&S performance
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Care of families and staff in NICU
Complete administrative tasks as directed
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Attend and contribute to unit QA activities
Mercy Health Staff Neonatologist
– Paediatrics Department

Academic:
Teaching:
Quality Assurance:
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Key Result Areas Key Activities development of Unit quality assurance programme
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Contribution to development of Unit clinical protocols and guidelines
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Represent Department on Hospital
Committees as directed
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Staff support, counseling and development
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To conduct and publish clinical and/or laboratory research in the field of
Neonatology
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To generate funding to support this research
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Supervision of research activity by junior medical or scientific staff
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Teaching of postgraduate trainees in
Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Teaching of postgraduate nursing students
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Teaching of undergraduate medical students.
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Procedural teaching and support for medical and nursing staff
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Academic teaching of Neonatology to
Medical Staff
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Academic and practical teaching of
Neonatology to Nursing staff
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Teaching of Medical Students
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Ongoing participation in professional development
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Participation as directed in ongoing
Departmental Quality assurance activities
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Annual performance appraisal by
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Standard Measures
Minute taking as required for Morbidity-
Mortality and other meetings
Staff feedback
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Involvement in teaching programme
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Assistance in recruitment and data gathering for departmental studies
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Locum position will have limited expectation of personal research programme, main expectation will be cooperation with Departmental projects
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Involvement in teaching
Feedback from trainees and nursing staff
Maintain RACP MOPS accreditation
Attendance at and involvement in Unit QA activities
Staff Neonatologist
– Paediatrics Department

Key Result Areas
Takes reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, fellow staff and others in the workplace.
Key Activities
Clinical Director
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Complete incident reports
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Elect and support health and safety representatives
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Contribute to risk assessments
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Participate in training and meetings regarding safety
Standard Measures
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Reports hazards, near misses and injuries immediately
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Uses personal protective equipment
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Comply with risk management policies and procedures and instruction
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Attend all safety meetings and training sessions
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Previous Review Date: May 2011
May 2012
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Mercy Health Staff Neonatologist
– Paediatrics Department