Postgraduate Neonatal Intensive Care Program  2025 - Registered Nurse

• Clinical Placement
• 32 hours per week

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.  Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About Neonatal Services

As a state-wide leader in neonatal services, each year we care for up to 2,000 premature and unwell babies from across Victoria in our Neonatal intensive care and special care nursery.

The neonatal team provides a family-centred care approach including the introduction of Family Intergrated Care (FiCare) mid 2024 as part of the "Stronger Together Project".

Neonatal Services at The Women’s Hospital, Melbourne has up to 62 beds, including neonatal intensive care and special care pods. It is one of the largest nurseries in Australia. As a state-wide leader in neonatal services, each year we care for up to 2000 babies premature and unwell babies in our Neonatal intensive care and special care nursery each year from across Victoria. These babies may be premature or unwell full-term infants with a range of neonatal conditions such as preterm birth congenital anomalies, respiratory disease, birth trauma, peri partum hypoxic, brain injury and metabolic disorders.

The unit also has a key role in providing education and training for local, national and international health professionals as well as an extensive research program.

Clinical placement is offered to participants undertaking a postgraduate in neonatal intensive care nursing course through Latrobe University or the University of Melbourne. Acceptance into the program will be in conjunction with a paid clinical position at The Women’s Hospital, Melbourne Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Intake dates: Possible Mid Year intake  2024 and Early  2025 intake

Postgraduate Studies in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing is a 12 -18 month program (graduate certificate) for registered nurse and midwives who wish to undertake postgraduate studies in neonatal intensive care.

Entry Requirements:

• Minimum 12 months recent acute nursing or midwifery experience
• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA), with current eligibility to practice
• Meet the eligibility and entry requirements for postgraduate study through Latrobe University or University of Melbourne
• Be a permanent resident or citizen of Australia

 Program Outline:

 Theory will be provided by either Latrobe University or University of Melbourne. Clinical experience and practical support will be provide by The Women’s Hospital.

 Clinical Support includes:

• Hospital Orientation
• Supernumerary Orientation into Special Care Nursery
• Supernumerary Orientation into the High Dependency Unit
• Supernumerary Orientation into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Study Days / tutorial at The Women’s Hospital
• Clinical Support provided by the Clinical Nurses Educators and Clinical Support Nurses

Associated Cost:  Full Fees as deemed by Latrobe University or University of Melbourne, Scholarships may be available within The Women’s Hospital.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

Influenza Vaccination Requirement

In line with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, some health care workers are now required to have their flu vaccination to work in health care. Evidence of vaccination is required.

As this role fits into category A or B of the departments risk ratings, applicants will be required to have been vaccinated against influenza. Evidence of vaccination is required.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

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