Rebecca Thompson

Full time role working within The Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) onsite at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) and in an outreach clinic in Western Melbourne. Extensive clinical experience was gained with supervision by experts in their fields in general developmental and behavioural paediatrics outpatient clinics along with more specialised clinics including the Behavioural Clinic for severe externalizing behavioural concerns, and the Sleep Clinic for specific developmental, pathological, and behavioural sleep issues.

Developmental assessment with consideration of the vast array of factors that influence progression and delay was an essential part of the position. Advocating for safe housing, involvement with child protection services, and navigating NDIS support was a vital part of the role, which required tailoring to each child's unique needs

The clinical work was supported by involvement in care teams to surround and support the children and their families as tailored to their needs. Nonclinical time was spent writing detailed and timely case notes, letters and reports.

Six months positions in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit at MHW and the Paediatrics Department at WMH. Both remarkably busy units.

The Mercy Hospital for Women is a tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with over 450 births per month along with incoming Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval (PIPER) retrievals. I gained extensive experience in resuscitation and stabilisation of term and premature infants in the delivery suite, including at the very edge of viability. Involvement in family discussions relating to extreme prematurity and zone of parental discretion and re-direction of care for extremely unwell infants. I was also involved in the entire spectrum of neonatal health, managing well neonates on the Post-Natal Ward and mildly unwell in the Special Care Nursery.

Werribee Mercy Hospital Paediatric Unit has a 12-bed inpatient Paediatric ward, 16 cot Special Care Nursery, busy Paediatric Emergency Department and Daily Outpatient Clinics. I worked well within a dynamic team to manage the variety of presentations to a mixed paediatric department. A notable success was successfully leading the team when an extremely premature baby was born unexpectedly in this peripheral hospital who required extensive resuscitation.

Successful completion of all core advance training rotations including General Paediatrics, Paediatric Emergency, Rural training at Bendigo Health and Developmental and Psychosocial training with a mixed rotation of experience including CAMHS Sunshine, Refugee Health Clinic at IPC Health's Wyndham Vale Super Clinic and Behavioural Assessment Clinics at JK WCH.

Diverse knowledge base with extensive training in general paediatrics, neonatal medicine, paediatric emergency management and outpatient clinics. Gained considerable experience in the management of seriously unwell children prior to retrieval.

Contributed significantly to both formal and informal hospital teaching and supervision for junior trainees and medical students through:

• Regular participation in education sessions
• Regular provision of mentoring
• Paediatric Life Support (PLS) tutor

Part Time Role (family reasons) accredited for non-core training in a mixed adult and paediatric emergency department with a very busy caseload of child and adolescent presentations.

Basic Rotations as: General Paediatric Medicine Resident and Registrar, Neonatal Resident and Registrar, Paediatric Plastic Surgery Resident, Paediatric Ear Nose and Throat Resident and Paediatric Emergency Resident and Registrar.

Advanced Rotations in: General Paediatrics, Emergency, Cardiology and Rheumatology.

Sites worked at included: The Women's and Children's Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, and Lyell McEwin Hospital.

Successful completion of basic training components, including examinations in 2016.

Notable contributions to highlight are:

• Completion of AMEE Certificate in Essential Skills in Medical Education.
• Hospital accreditation surveyor for SA MET.