Graduate Diploma in Neonatal Care (NICU)

• Undertake a paid supported Graduate Diploma in Neonatal Care (Neonatal Intensive Care) either semester 1 2024 or mid-year 2024
• Work at one of the leading NICUs in Australia for patient quality care and outcomes
• Flexible working options to accommodate university, home and work-life balance

About the Neonatal Services at Mercy Hospital for Women:

We are leaders in newborn intensive and special care in Australia. Our Neonatal Services, with 61 cots, caters to over 1500 newborns annually, making us one of Victoria's largest providers. We're renowned for delivering the highest quality care with exceptional patient outcomes.

Our Commitment to Excellence:

As part of the Australian and New Zealand Neonatal Network, we prioritise delivering the safest, highest-quality care with a strong focus on family-centred care. We collaborate closely with other newborn services in Australia and worldwide to ensure the best quality care is being delivered.

A Collaborative Approach:

Our strength lies in multidisciplinary teamwork, we have an open-plan unit that allows for collaboration and support at all times. We offer numerous opportunities for career growth in nursing and research. Working in conjunction with our Tertiary Maternity Service and the state's surgical centres, we provide immediate stabilisation and long-term care for newborns with complex conditions.

About the Role:

The Graduate Diploma in Neonatal Care is a fully paid employment model that will see you providing direct patient care to newborns born from 22 weeks onwards with a wide range of conditions.

Undertaken over 1 year, there are two academic entry dates, one for March 2024 and a second for mid-year academic intake. You will find yourself learning through a variety of modalities – bedside teaching, weekly tutorials, and dedicated study days. An extensive clinical practice portfolio will support your learning as well as periods of supernumerary time as you transition from the Special Care Nursery to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  You will enrol into the Master of Nursing (Neonatal Care) course at our partner University, with the option of either exiting after the first year with a Graduate Diploma in Neonatal Care, or supportive continuation to complete the Masters over a further two years.

Summary of the role:

• Supportive learning environment with a specialist in-house neonatal education team
• Fixed-term 12-month contract, 64hrs per fortnight
• Located next to the Austin Precinct in Heidelberg, across the road from Heidelberg train station
• A variety of scholarships, both government and MHW-specific, are available
• 48 hours paid Post-Graduate Study Leave per semester, plus entitled study leave as per the EBA
• Various career pathways and opportunities available within the Neonatal Services
• Opportunity for ongoing employment and further support to complete Master of Nursing (Neonatal Care)

About You:

We're seeking dedicated individuals who are passionate about neonatal care. You are a registered nurse with a commitment to delivering the best care to our tiniest patients and their families. Your communication skills, teamwork, and adaptability make you a valuable member of our multidisciplinary team. You're driven by a desire for professional growth and are ready to step into the dynamic world of neonatal care.

Join us and advance your career in an environment that values innovation, patient-centered care, and unwavering quality. Contribute to our mission of making a difference in the lives of our tiniest patients and their families.

ABOUT US:

Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

• caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
• encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and supporting all staff to be their authentic selves at work through our network group for LGBTIQ+ staff and allies
• protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance for any form of abuse and neglect
• taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
• offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
• Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirements).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

Contact Details

 Nurse Unit Managers, Neonatal Services

• Amy FarrellyAFarrelly@mercy.com.au
• Jemma Binney JBinney@mercy.com.au
• Alanah Crowle ACrowle@mercy.com.au

     (03) 8458 4737

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