Provisional Fellow

Sydney Local Health District is seeking a highly motivated Provisional Fellow to join the Neonatal ICU team at RPA Hospital.  

What you will be doing:

This position is open to qualified candidates enrolled in advanced training in neonatal/perinatal medicine. This position would ideally be suited to neonatal trainees looking to solidify key components of their training pathway, particularly developmental follow up, research and teaching.

You will be Involved in providing a high level of acute clinical inpatient care, as well as a fellow led outpatient clinical service, under the supervision of a highly engaged group of neonatologists.

The neonatal fellow program at RPA has been refined and developed over many decades. The program aims to support enthusiastic and dedicated trainees through a 12-24 month learning pathway, which encompasses perinatal knowledge and clinical skills, a developmental term, ultrasound teaching as well as opportunities to develop research ideas and teaching skills.

The Department of Newborn Care- Neonatal ICU and Special Care Unit

The Department of Newborn Care has an international reputation for excellence in delivery of clinical care, research, and teaching. With over 5000 deliveries / year in Sydney Local Health District, the department supports local deliveries, a high risk obstetric and fetal-maternal service, as well as acting as a NSW state-wide referral service for newborns requiring neonatal ICU. The department has 35 beds, and admits approximately 1000 admissions annually.

Where you will be working:

Royal Prince Alfred is the principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and offers speciality services from its main campus from Camperdown in the heart of Sydney Australia.

RPAH is also one of Australia's leading quaternary referral hospitals, providing an extensive range of diagnostic and treatment services. Its specialities include cardiothoracic/ adult ECMO, high risk obstetrics and gynaecology, surgical oncology, colorectal, liver and kidney transplants.

What we can offer you:

• A supportive, collegiate and diverse work environment
• Ongoing professional development and career opportunities
• Salary packaging and fitness passport for eligible staff including utilizing SLHD gym facilities
• Wellbeing, advocacy, mentorship and support opportunities exclusively for medical staff through SLHDs multifaceted workplace program MDOK

Sydney Local Health District's vision incorporates NSW Health Core Values and a commitment to equity, health improvement, timeliness and efficiency, recognising that evidence-based service delivery requires highly skilled and valued staff supported by research, education and state-of-the-art technologies.
 
Our strategic priority under this vision is our commitment to excellence in Patient and Family Centre Care. Staff are supported to ensure patients, their families and carers are considered as partners in care to achieve optimal patient outcomes and best possible healthcare experience.