MERCY HEALTH

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Neonatal Fellow
Core Mercy Values: / Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork
Position title: / Neonatal Fellow / Employee name:
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Business Unit/Department: / MercyHospital for Women
Paediatric Department / Date: / June 2011
Position reports to: / Clinical Director - Neonatology (Medical) / Positions reporting to this one: / NIL
Position Purpose: / There are four Fellows. The position is rostered with alternating periods of primarily clinical responsibility and primarily research responsibility, giving protected time for research
This position will be responsible for the supervision of Clinical Care of registrar staff under supervision of Consultant Medical Staff and to perform administrative duties, teaching and research.
Qualifications: / Medical practitioner registered in the State of Victoria with experience in neonatal paediatrics. The position is accredited for higher specialist training in Perinatal Medicine by the RoyalAustralasianCollege of Physicians.
Resource management: / Total staff management (FTE):
Annual Operating Expenditure:
Annual Capital Expenditure: / NIL
Personal Competencies required /

Job Competencies Required

  • High level communication skills
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  • Competence in all routine NICU practical procedures

  • High level clinical skill and judgment in Neonatology
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  • Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team

  • Teaching ability
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  • Ability to communicate effectively with families under stress

Key Result Areas / Key Activities / Standard Measures
  • Demonstrates and upholds the Values and Mission of Mercy Health.
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  • Ensure the values of Mercy Health are incorporated into daily work practices for all staff.
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  • Be compassionate and provide support to staff and customers.
  • 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: /
  • Clinical supervision and support of registrar staff, under ultimate supervision of consultant medical staff.
  • Up to one night cover per week as Consultant in-house. Backup support from senior consultant provided
  • Rostered one day per week as a registrar.
  • Conduct 1 NICU Ward round per week as Consultant.
  • Be available to assist registrars with clinical problems and practical procedures.
  • Attend Developmental Follow – Up Outpatient Clinic.
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  • Satisfactory clinical performance
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team effectively
  • Good risk management and OH&S performance
  • Care of families and staff in NICU

Administrative: /
  • Provide monthly audit of SCN for the Clinical Director - Neonatology (Medical) and for presentation at the Mortality and Morbidity Meeting.
  • Organise Neonatal Journal Club Meetings each fortnight.
  • Perform other administrative duties when called upon.
  • On a monthly basis check discharge summaries are completed.
  • Supervise and support registrars in data entry.
  • Organise Monthly Unit Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Meeting.
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  • Complete administrative tasks as directed
  • Staff feedback

Teaching: /
  • Undertake teaching of registrars.
  • Undertake teaching of medical students.
  • Undertake teaching of nursing staff.
  • Others as required by the Clinical Director - Neonatology (Medical).
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  • Involvement in teaching
  • Feedback from trainees and nursing staff

Research: /
  • To take part in, perform and analyze results and publish articles.
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  • Publish at least one article per year.

Meetings: /
  • Hospital Clinical Meeting - weekly
Preparation and presentation of Paediatric follow-up of infants born to mothers with interesting or difficult obstetric problems. Presentation of infants with interesting paediatric problems which are judged by the Clinical Director - Neonatology (Medical) to be of educational value to obstetric staff.
  • Neonatal Journal Club - Fortnightly
Selection of journal articles for presentation. Organization of roster for registrars presenting articles and co-ordination of distribution of articles in the fortnight proceeding Journal Club. (See individual document).
  • Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Meeting - Monthly
Co-ordinate agenda. Chair meeting. Prepare and present statistics. (See individual document).
  • Perinatal Mortality Meeting – Monthly
Prepare and present neonatal paediatric cases.
  • Special Care Nursery Meeting - second monthly
Participation. /
  • Attendance at and involvement in meetings.

Committees: /
  • Medical Records Committee
  • SPI database Committee
  • Development of data fields for neonatal paediatric information input, participation in training programme and subsequent training of other paediatric medical staff in system use.
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  • Attendance at and involvement in committees.

Takes reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves, fellow staff and others in the workplace. /
  • Complete incident reports
  • Elect and support health and safety representatives
  • Contribute to risk assessments
  • Participate in training and meetings regarding safety
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  • Reports hazards, near misses and injuries immediately
  • Uses personal protective equipment
  • Comply with risk management policies and procedures and instruction
  • Attend all safety meetings and training sessions

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Mercy Health Neonatal Fellow – Paediatrics Department