Neonatal Research Fellow - South Brisbane, Australia - Mater Group

Mater Group

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South Brisbane, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Job no: 499862

Work type:
Fixed Term

Location:
South Brisbane

Categories:
Medical Officers

About the role

Mater Health is currently seeking a
Neonatal Research Fellow to join our Mater Mothers Hospital in a full-time 2-year contract.

This position will support neonatal perinatal medicine advance trainees to embark on a research career and develop transition to consultant skills.

Salary range:
commensurate with experience

What you'll be doing

This is a dual role with clinical and research responsibilities with an expectation that clinical and research time will be broadly evenly split.

The purpose of the position is:

To liaise with and assist the Director of Neonatology with the provision of comprehensive neonatal services to the Mater Mothers' Hospital.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the provision of familycentred developmental care to babies in the Neonatal Critical Care Unit as well as to babies in other areas of the organisation, including in an outpatient setting
To provide clinical and service delivery leadership within the organisation
To participate in improvements in quality, safety, patient and family experience and efficiency
To support and provide neonatal education and clinical teaching for Mater Health
To perform, under the supervision of neonatal research leaders in the service, one's own neonatal focused research project(s), towards a higher degree (such as an M.Phil or PhD)
To facilitate, under the supervision of neonatal research leaders in the service, the neonatal research of the unit more broadly

About you
You will have experience in providing evidence-based family-centred neonatal care, including tertiary level senior registrar experience in perinatal, cardiac and surgical neonatology; as well as:

Unconditional registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Undertaking or completed fellowship training in neonatal perinatal medicine with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent
Commitment to enrol, or enrolled, in a higher degree by research (HDR)
Other postgraduate qualifications in clinical education, healthcare leadership or other aspects of healthcare provision (desirable)
Evidence of a contribution to research and/or interest in research is desirable
Evidence of a publication record, particularly neonatal focused is desirable
Experience in presenting research is desirable
Up to date knowledge of all aspects of neonatal perinatal medicine, including the use of equipment used in neonatal intensive care
Skills in performing procedures commonly used in neonatal intensive care
Ability to work harmoniously within a team and communicate effectively at all levels

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that's because we employ exceptional people.
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In return for your skills, effort and enthusiastic commitment you will have the opportunity to work for Mater Mothers, an iconic health service, the largest of its kind in Australia, with almost 12,000 births statewide and capturing over 50% of Queensland's private maternity marketshare.

Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pretaxable income and ultimately increase your takehome pay
Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
Access to our Employee Assistance Program and onsite pastoral care teams
Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
Access to onsite, discounted parking
Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications close on Wednesday 7 February 2024.