Neonatal Research Nurse

Neonatal Research Nurse page is loaded## Neonatal Research Nurseremote type: Onsitelocations: Mercy Hospital for Womentime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 25, 2025 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR-6540**Employment Type:** Part-time (up to 0.6 FTE), fixed term 12 months, with potential to extend**Hours:** Flexible days, 3 days per week; flexible start and end**Salary:** YU13 as per award**Location:** Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg**Upload with Application:** Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications**Contact:** Brooke Henshall: Acting Midwifery Research Manager. Phone **Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.****Where there’s care, there’s You.**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 at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.****About the opportunity**This is an exciting opportunity for a neonatal nurse to join the Mercy Hospital/University of Melbourne Neonatal research team. The position involves working closely alongside the new Director of Newborn Research at the Mercy Hospital for Women, Prof. Brett Manley, and a dedicated and enthusiastic team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals undertaking clinical research.**You will be responsible for:*** Engagement with families in the NICU and on the antenatal and postnatal wards* Seeking consent from families for their newborn infant to participate in clinical trials* Close collaboration with onsite and offsite (interstate or international) trial leads and multidisciplinary teams* Undertaking randomisation* Maintaining screening logs* Accurate and complete data entry and data management* Working across more than one clinical trial at a time, and assisting with additional studies as required, with flexibilityAll must be in keeping with Good Clinical Practice. Some experience with clinical research desirable, but not mandatory.**What you’ll bring**You are resilient, able to multitask, friendly, and compassionate.You have an eye for detail.You are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care and research.To thrive in this role, you will have:* Registered nurse/midwife with minimum 2 years postgraduate NICU experience and current APRHA registration* Exceptional communication skills to enable recruitment to research studies, and to explain the purpose of the research confidently to families* Excellent organisational and team working skills, with the ability to work independently* A basic understanding of Good Clinical Practice and clinical research* Highly developed computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel & Outlook: essential) as well as with REDCap database (desirable) and/or other research databases or interfaces (desirable)You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:* Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification or commitment to attainment within three months of commencing role (essential).* A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.* Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.**Apply**Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.*We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.**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.*The Mercy Health Team is growing, and we warmly welcome the opportunity for you to become a valued member of our team. We invite you to search our current job openings and submit your application for those that align with your qualifications and aspirations. Rest assured, we are committed to keeping you informed about your application progress and any exciting new career opportunities that may pique your interest. We appreciate your keen interest in becoming a part of Mercy Health, and we look forward to potentially welcoming you aboard.#J-18808-Ljbffr