About the role
Mater Mothers’ Hospital’s Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) is seeking a Neonatal Fellow/ Senior Registrar with neonatal experience to join the team on a maximum-term, full-time basis.
Mater Mothers’ Hospital (MMH), South Brisbane, is Australia’s largest maternity hospital, caring for over 10,000 births each year. The Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) is one of the largest and most advanced neonatal units in the country — a combined tertiary perinatal NICU that also delivers complex surgical and subspecialty neonatal care often provided in children’s hospitals. Each year, nearly 2,000 babies from across Queensland and Northern New South Wales receive care in the NCCU, which comprises 42 intensive care cots and 34 special care cots.
Located adjacent to the Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH), Mater’s South Brisbane campus benefits from a close and collaborative relationship with QCH, positioning the NCCU as a quaternary referral centre for babies requiring cardiac or surgical care or other subspecialty input.
Salary range: Commensurate with experience per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
Depending on neonatal experience, you will be working in the Neonatal Fellow / Neonatal Registrar roster, with the opportunity to step up in as skills and experience are acquired.
Neonatal Fellow is a key clinical and leadership role within Mater Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU). You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the provision of family-centred developmental care to babies in the Neonatal Critical Care Unit as well as to babies in other areas of the organisation, including in an outpatient setting.
You will:
- Liaise with and assist the Director of Neonatology with the provision of comprehensive neonatal services to the Mater Mothers' Hospital
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in the provision of family-centred developmental care to babies in the Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) as well as to babies in other areas of the organisation, including in an outpatient setting
- Practice evidence-based neonatology under the supervision of a neonatologist
- Participate in ward rounds, attend neonatal outpatient clinics and attend high risk deliveries and emergencies in theatre, birthing or postnatal floors
- Maintain adequate medical records on all patients
- Supervise registrars and resident medical officers who work for the Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU)
- Provide education, clinical teaching and mentoring for staff within Mater Health, including rotating medical officers from Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH)
- Liaise and collaborate with other clinical teams across Queensland, including with teams from QCH, other neonatal intensive care units and special care nursery services
- Utilise and ensure compliance with contemporary human resource management practice and principles including workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination requirements
About you
You’re a dedicated and capable medical practitioner with a strong commitment to delivering evidence-based, family-centred neonatal care. You bring clinical expertise, sound judgement, and a collaborative approach to supporting newborns and their families within a multidisciplinary environment.
You will bring:
- Registration as a medical practitioner without conditions, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Undertaking or completed fellowship training in neonatal perinatal medicine or general paediatrics with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent
- Experience in providing evidence-based family-centred neonatal care
- Tertiary level registrar experience in perinatal, cardiac and surgical neonatology is desired
- Up to date knowledge of all aspects of neonatal perinatal medicine, including the use of equipment used in neonatal intensive care
- Skills in performing procedures commonly used in neonatal intensive care
- Ability to work harmoniously within a team and communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to evaluate situations and make objective judgements and decisions
- Clinical leadership qualities
This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable neonatal experience within a large quaternary perinatal and surgical centre—an ideal stepping stone toward further training in paediatrics, neonatology, or other advanced pathways.
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
For more information regarding the role, please contact Dr Pita Birch - 07 3163 8868.
Applications close on the 14th of November 2025. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
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