Intensive Care Registrar

Reference Number:  2889
Category:  Medical
Department:  Access & Critical Care Services

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  • Employment Status: Fixed Term, part-time or full time 
  • Hours per week: 21.5 (part-time) 43hrs (full time)
  • Appointment period: 02 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
  • Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training 2022 – 2026

 

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 state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

 

About ICU

The Intensive Care Unit at Austin Health operates 4 pods totalling up to 30 beds including 3 cardiac surgery recovery beds.  The unit admits general adult surgical and medical patients for both intensive and high dependancy care.  It is also the state referral centre for spinal cord injuries, acute hepatic failure and liver transplantation.

The Austin is accredited by the College of Intensive Car of Australia and New Zealand as a C24 Training institution.

The department has an important role in post-graduate and under—graduate teaching, has a strong research structure and a very active research program.

 

About the role  

The registrar will provide care of patients in the intensive care unit and participate in Outreach services under the supervision of the intensive care consultant.  The appointee is expected to meet the standards set by the department, and to participate in the Austin Health performance appraisal program.

 

To be successful in this role you must:

  • Demonstrate a commitment to Austin Health values.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care.
  • Have an appropriate level of training and experience applicable to intensive care.
  • Have a commitment to gain clinical experience in intensive care.

 

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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
  • A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
  • Mentoring and career development opportunities
  • Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

 

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. 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: Taylah Martin, ICU Personal Assistant - taylah.martin@austin.org.au or 9496 4797.

 

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

 

Application closing date: Sunday 27 July 2025