Monash Newborn’s neonatal nurseries on the Dandenong and Casey campuses currently have a total of 6 beds and 20 beds respectively. The nursery at Casey has the capacity for future increase in capability from a level 4 neonatal service to a level 5. Dandenong Special Care nursery is a level 3 neonatal service. Staffed by general paediatricians, the Dandenong and Casey nurseries both have 24 hour registrar cover.

Providing step-down care to many NICU graduates, both nurseries play a crucial role in the delivery of tertiary perinatal services by Monash Health. About the Role The Service Medical Director is the most senior medical leader for the Newborn Service, responsible for strategic leadership, clinical governance, innovation, and workforce excellence. You will drive improvements in quality, safety, research, and patient outcomes while continuing to provide clinical care in your specialty.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and participate in clinical service delivery and on-call rosters.
• Lead service innovation and model of care improvement across multiple sites.
• Oversee clinical governance, accreditation, and workforce capability.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to shape strategy, research, and education initiatives.

The Service Director – Monash Newborn role is 0.5 EFT (with the potential to be negotiated up to 1.0 EFT)

Essential qualifications

• You're an experienced medical leader with a commitment to excellence in newborn care, service development, and patient outcomes.
• You bring strong clinical credentials, leadership capability, and a passion for innovation and high-performing teams.

What you need:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
• Fellowship of the relevant medical specialty college and registration as a specialist medical practitioner (or equivalent).

Desirable:

• Higher research degree (PhD) Proven leadership and management experience in a large multi-disciplinary environment.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Health Services Management, Management or Business.
• Working with Children's Certificate

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For a confidential conversation, contact Prof Ryan Hodges, Program Medical Director via Ryan.Hodges@monashhealth.org or contact (03) 8572 3920