Medical Specialist - Paediatrics and Neonatology

Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time

Start date: 16/11/2026 - 12 month (Parental leave)

Hours: 76 hours per fortnight

Salary: As per award based on experience

Location: Mercy Hospital for Women

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Arun Sasi, Clinical Director - Neonatology - Arun.Sasi@mercy.com.au
Application close: 09/10/2026

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

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For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Neonatal Services at Mercy Hospital for Women comprise a leading tertiary academic centre within the Victorian perinatal and neonatal network and is affiliated with the University of Melbourne. The services include Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Special Care Nursery (SCN), and outpatient paediatric follow‑up programs.

The NICU is a 58‑bed unit (NICU/SCN combined) with more than 1,400 admissions annually, providing high‑level perinatal and neonatal care for infants born as early as 22 weeks’ gestation. The unit is recognised for excellence in clinical care, academic research, and education. It offers accredited training programs in basic and advanced paediatrics/neonatal medicine, neonatal nursing, and medical student teaching, supporting the development of the next generation of neonatal clinicians.

It is an exciting opportunity to join a highly supportive and collaborative team of specialist neonatologist, and clinicians contributing towards care of sick infants across the state.

Purpose of the role  

• Deliver high‑quality, safe, and family‑centred clinical care to unwell newborns across the neonatal intensive care unit, special care nursery, and postnatal wards, functioning as a clinical leader within these settings.
• Contribute to the unit’s academic and educational activities, including supervision and mentoring of medical students and junior trainees, fostering a supportive environment that promotes career development and prioritises staff wellbeing.
• Participate in ambulatory and outpatient services, including the long‑term follow‑up of high‑risk infants.
• Engage fully in clinical governance, quality improvement and research activities, leading designated initiatives as assigned by the Clinical Director.
• Contribute as a member of a multidisciplinary team, providing a highly responsive and flexible service to support the needs of babies and their families.

What you’ll bring
 

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.