Head of Unit - Neonatal & Perinatal Medicine
Core
Lead clinical and administrative operations for the Neonatal & Perinatal Medicine unit at a tertiary hospital, ensuring direct consultant responsibility for patient care and managing complex multi-agency care planning.
Role type
Senior IC Medical Consultant / Unit Head (Neonatology)
Builds
Specialized neonatal and perinatal care services for vulnerable newborns and families
Domain
Healthcare / Neonatology / Perinatal Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical expertise in Neonatology (Level 6 setting), Strategic planning, Succession planning, Rostering, Multi-agency care coordination, Clinical teaching and supervision, Quality improvement and audit, Risk management
Preferred skills
Academic credentials (Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer), Research experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Ensure direct line of responsibility to a Consultant for each consumer's care, Develop and implement medical staff planning including strategic and succession planning, Oversee care of complex consumers and chair multi-agency care planning, Coordinate clinical teaching and supervision of students and trainees, Maintain a clinical role as a Medical Consultant
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
