Job Requisition ID: 9061
Legal Entity: Monash Health
Location:
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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Employment Type: Full Time and / or Part Time
Posting Date: 3 Sept 2026
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Demonstrate your recognised expert practitioner and leadership knowledge, skills and competence in Neonatal Nursing in this renowned Service within Monash Children’s Hospital!
Be part of an established Neonatal Nurse Practitioner team
Work alongside an outstanding Medical and Nursing Leadership Team
Part time and Full time opportunities
About the Role
Under the direct supervision of the Consultant, the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NPP) is required to provide clinical care for infants under the care of Monash Newborn, delivering the highest standard of care to infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Special Care Nursery (SCN) and postnatal wards. The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner role is pivotal within Monash Newborn to support standardisation of practice across the medical and nursing teams, contribution to research and quality improvement and provide neonatal expertise.
Patient assessment and care co-ordination and support
Gain experience in medical and surgical neonatal care, build clinical decision making skills, and provide leadership, teaching and support to the Nursing and Medical team
NNP will work on a rotating roster that provides experience in the NICU, SCN, Postnatal Wards and Outpatient areas
Role modelling and staff engagement through ongoing communication within the team
About Us
Across 3 sites of Monash Health, Monash Newborn provides neonatal services to support over 9,000 births a year and is responsible for the provision of neonatal services for Monash Health within the Monash Children’s Hospital Clayton, Dandenong and Casey campuses, functioning together as a single integrated service with a hierarchy of complexity. About 4,500 babies are born each year at Clayton to a selected high-risk maternity population, while lower risk mothers are managed at Dandenong and Casey Hospitals, which have about 2,500 births at each site each year respectively.
The neonatal nursery in Monash Children’s Hospital has a combined neonatal intensive care and special care capacity of 64 cots. Supported by a comprehensive range of paediatric specialty services at Monash Children’s, the neonatal service is able to provide the full range of medical and surgical care of the newborn with the exception only of ECMO and cardiac surgery.
Monash Newborn’s neonatal nurseries on the Dandenong and Casey campuses currently have a total of 3 beds and 20 beds respectively.
About You
We currently have an opportunity for a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner candidate to join our team at Monash Newborn at our Clayton Campus, Monash Childern's Hospital. With your passion towards neonates and your caring and engaging manner, you will play a pivotal role in Patient and family centred care. Using your excellent communication skills, you will work closely with a varied team of Health professionals across Monash Health with the sole purpose of delivering exceptional critical care at all times. You have:
Outstanding communication, stakeholder engagement and problem resolution skills
Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively consult to deliver outcomes
Flexibility to work across a 24/7 roster
Ideally leadership and management experience in Neonatal Nursing
Proactive in supporting colleagues at all levels as well as mentoring others
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
Candidate:
A minimum of 5 years’ clinical experience working in a neonatal unit
A post graduate certificate (or equivalent) in neonatal nursing
A commitment to undertake the Masters of Advanced Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner) in February 2027.
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In Return:
Work within a supportive and collaborative work environment
Avenues to further develop your Leadership and Management skills as a NNP/candidate
Lead by example across a full multidisciplinary team
A training program and pathway to support endorsement
In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to onsite staff car parking and gym, uniform and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Operations Manager Monash Newborn - Kate Duthie on mobile 0429 510 747
Position Description can be found here
Position Description Attachment can be found here
Our Culture and Values
At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.
You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.
We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Previous Applicants need not apply.
Applications close: Thursday 17th September 2026
