Emergency Registrar

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ED registrar positions for 2027 clinical year:

• Full time, fixed term
• Enterprise Agreement:  Doctors in Training 2022 - 2026
• $129,048 - $177,622+ salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

An opportunity exists for Emergency Medicine Registrars to join our Emergency Department in February 2027 with full time and part time positions available.

About Emergency Medicine

The Austin ED is one of Melbourne’s busiest tertiary Emergency Departments, managing approximately 90,000 presentations annually across adult and paediatric streams.

The department is currently undergoing significant expansion, with new clinical areas and models of care being developed—providing opportunities for trainees to contribute to service design and innovation.

As part of Austin Health, registrars gain exposure to the full spectrum of emergency medicine, supported by on-site specialty services and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Training and Development Highlights:

• 24 months ACEM-accredited training
• Dedicated adult and paediatric streams (ACEM logbook supported)
• One of Melbourne’s largest Short Stay Units with strong exposure to observation medicine and flow
• Point-of-care ultrasound program, including teaching from an in-house sonographer
• Weekly in-shift anaesthetics sessions providing hands-on airway and procedural experience
• Rotations in ICU, anaesthetics, and Special Skills terms
• Opportunities to undertake external rotations and tailor individual training pathways
• Strong access to specialty teams with a culture of bedside teaching and collaboration

Registrars work a rotating roster including day, evening and night shifts, with no on-call requirement while rostered in ED. Emergency Physicians are on site from 0800–2300 daily, with overnight consultant on-call support.

All registrars receive 5 hours of protected, paid education per week, including simulation, procedural workshops, patient safety and interdisciplinary training.  Education is supported by dedicated Emergency Physician education shift and a structured workplace-based assessment (WBA) program, with coordinators providing oversight of individual learning needs, feedback, and progression.

Flexible rostering and part-time options are supported, alongside a strong focus on wellbeing, mentoring and peer support.

Austin ED has a positive team culture, with an emphasis on approachability, psychological safety and shared learning. Significant workforce growth over the next 3–5 years provides strong opportunities for progression to FACEM roles within the service.

Our Emergency Department values the wellbeing and health of its staff and has a wellness committee (TeamED), the ED Social Club and a departmental peer support program (WEEPS) available for all staff to participate in as they wish.  We value and support our registrars by having registrar representatives participate in the fortnightly Emergency Physician meetings and roster Emergency Physicians from 0800 to 2300 daily and on-call 2300 to 0800 to provide clinical support.

Details of position

Registrars will be expected to assess and manage patients according to their level of experience. They are also expected to develop and implement an understanding of the needs and processes of ED resource management appropriate to their level of experience; including bed access, bypass avoidance strategies and interdepartmental liaison.

Registrars will also be expected to supervise and educate junior staff in patient assessment and management where appropriate. Registrars may at times be called to treat patients in the Mercy Hospital in emergency situations where the condition of the patient falls outside the clinical skills of Mercy.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current medical practitioner registered or eligible for medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Trainee with ACEM
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Strong commitment to high quality patient care. Effective communication skills (written and verbal), clinical skills, judgement and expertise, teamwork, time management and problem-solving skills in a clinical setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Melanie Fitzgerald, Emergency Department Roster Coordinator on 0403 149 982.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the  position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Wednesday 20 May 2026

Application Instructions:

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Click on ‘Apply Now’ at the end of this page. You will be directed to sign in/register through the Austin Health Careers Site. Complete the registration process as prompted.

Please note: You will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (please include 3 references with email addresses and contact numbers on your CV)