Consultant NICU

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medical care for premature, critically ill, and high-risk newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

• Assess, diagnose, and manage complex neonatal conditions and medical emergencies.

• Manage neonatal respiratory distress, infections, jaundice, hypoglycaemia, and complications associated with prematurity.

• Perform neonatal resuscitation and stabilisation of newborns when required.

• Monitor the clinical progress, growth, nutrition, and development of infants in the NICU.

• Manage newborns requiring respiratory support, intensive monitoring, and advanced neonatal interventions.

• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans based on each infant’s clinical condition.

• Coordinate care for newborns with congenital abnormalities and complex medical conditions.

• Provide guidance and counselling to parents regarding their infant’s condition, treatment, and progress.

• Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, neonatal nurses, and other specialists to ensure coordinated care.

• Supervise and support NICU medical staff and contribute to clinical training where appropriate.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and neonatal medical records.

• Ensure compliance with infection control procedures, patient safety standards, and NICU protocols.

• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and departmental meetings.

• Stay up to date with advances in neonatal intensive care and evidence-based clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Recognised specialist qualification in Pediatrics, with appropriate training or subspecialty qualification in Neonatal Intensive Care, in accordance with the relevant licensing authority’s requirements.

• Recognised Tier 1 specialist qualification, including ABMS, Canadian Royal College certification, UK CCT/CCST, European Board, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

• Minimum 3–5 years of post-specialisation experience in Neonatology or Neonatal Intensive Care.

• Extensive experience managing premature infants, critically ill newborns, and complex neonatal conditions.

• Proven expertise in neonatal resuscitation, respiratory support, and NICU management.

• Experience working in a hospital with a well-established neonatal intensive care unit.

• Eligibility for Consultant-level licensing with DHA, DOH, or MOHAP.

Required Skills

• Strong clinical expertise in Neonatal Intensive Care.

• Excellent diagnostic, clinical assessment, and decision-making skills.

• Proficiency in neonatal resuscitation and the management of critically ill newborns.

• Strong leadership and multidisciplinary coordination skills.

• Excellent communication and counselling skills when working with parents and families.

• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure clinical environment.

• Commitment to patient safety, evidence-based practice, and continuous professional development.

Compensation

An attractive tax-free package will be offered based on the candidate’s qualifications, clinical expertise, professional experience, and background.