NSW Government

Career Medical Officer

🔍 Kingswood, Nepean Hospital | Western Sydney

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Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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CAM30484 Requisition #

Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, Career Medical Officer, Nepean Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (01-Feb-2027 up to 2 years)
Remuneration: $117,745 - $147,664
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: CAM30484

Junior Medical Officer


 

The NICU CMO is responsible for all the NICU inpatients as well as all at-risk deliveries, with direct supervision by the on-duty neonatologist in normal working hours and availability of an on-call consultant off-site after-hours. The CMO will participate in the trainee roster as well as the clinical fellow roster as required. 
  
CMOs are responsible for the resuscitation/stabilisation of high risk newborn infants and for assessment, investigation, performing necessary procedure and formulating a management plan of admitted patients within the complex clinical environment of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as well as education, support and supervision of junior trainees. 
 

What you'll be doing

  • Responsibility for overall care of babies in the NICU until their discharge from the NICU.
  • Initial assessment of babies, and review of subsequent problems.  Review of following results: blood gases, lab tests, X-rays & other investigations, including cerebral, cardiac and other ultrasounds. Plan management and therapy accordingly.
  • Procedures: Securing vascular access: intra-venous/intra-arterial. Performing arterial punctures, endotracheal intubations, insertion of intercostal catheters, lumbar punctures, needle aspiration of pneumothorax etc.; in particular teaching and supervising junior staff performing procedures
  • Attend morning and evening ward rounds with the nursing staff / Neonatologist on call / Trainee colleague/s, help formulate and execute plans for every baby. 
  • Attend all high-risk deliveries. 
  • Attend any unexpected neonatal emergencies in the delivery suite, operating theatres, post natal ward or elsewhere in Nepean Hospital.
  • Keep parents informed of the progress of their babies and also keep them abreast of any sudden deterioration in their baby's status.
  • Maintain, organise and update at least with each shift the patient notes and transcribe consultant comments from ward rounds. Examination of babies during your shift in Level 3 care and three times a week in Level 2 care.
  • Update regularly the Neonatal Database.
  • Assist the General Paediatric team with the resuscitation of babies less than 3 months corrected age in Nepean Hospital when required.


 

Where you'll be working

  • Nepean Hospital has an extremely active Perinatal Unit, ensuring a regular supply of high-risk deliveries within the hospital.
  • The NICU caters for more than 4,000 annual deliveries at the Nepean Hospital, as well as a number of transfers from other areas.
  • The NICU manages more than 1,000 admissions annually, about one third of these requiring Level 3 care.
  • Nepean NICU is a 37 bed department with currently 12 ventilated cots, up to 12 High-dependency (flex) cots and a separately located 16 bed Special Care Unit.
  • The NICU staff currently includes 6 full-time Staff Specialist Neonatologists, 3 CMOs, 1 Clinical Fellow and 9 Trainees.


 


 

Essential requirements

  • MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
  • Minimum four years’ experience in a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with demonstrated ability to work at CMO level.
  • Demonstrated interest in performing point of care ultrasound.
  • This position is subject to an appropriate supervision level which can be supported by the health agency. If the incumbent’s registration conditions include supervision requirements, the level of supervision must be able to be supported by the health agency for this role. 
  • Valid Working with Children Check, cleared National Police Check.
  • To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.


Selection criteria

  1. Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
  2. Minimum four years’ experience in a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with demonstrated ability to work at CMO level.
  3. Demonstrated interest in performing point of care ultrasound.
  4. Advanced ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
  5. Advanced ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
  6. Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
  7. Advanced ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.


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For role related queries or questions contact:
Dr Ulrike Brandenburg, Staff Specialist, Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine at ulrike.brandenburg@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 04, August 2026

 


JMO Careers in NBMLHD

To learn more about working for Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District visit our Junior Medical Officer Careers page.

NBMLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.


 

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