TSP Intensive Care Nursing

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• 12-month supported program. Commencing late February/early March 2027.

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. 

About The Intensive Care Unit

The Austin Health Intensive Care Unit is a 35-bed unit with 29 ICU equivalent beds funded. We provide the state-wide and Tasmanian specialty service for liver transplant, fulminant liver failure, spinal cord injuries and the Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS). In addition to this we are also specialists in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, general medical, surgery and obstetrics ICU care.

ICU also provides the Critical Care Outreach Team who respond to and support patients who deteriorate or are at risk of deterioration in the inpatient areas. We have a strong teaching and research culture with our staff receiving recognition both nationally and internationally. We are proud of our strong multidisciplinary ICU team that values teamwork and collaboration and always puts the patient at the centre of everything we do.

About the role and program

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Transition to Specialty Practice (TSP) Program is designed to introduce nurses to the critical care environment through a combination of structured education and supported clinical practice. Participants will attend dedicated study days alongside supervised clinical learning to develop the foundational knowledge and skills essential for safe, high-quality intensive care nursing.

Key learning areas include advanced patient assessment, haemodynamic monitoring, and foundational principles in the care of mechanically ventilated patients. Throughout the 12-month fixed-term program, nurses will initially care for high dependency patients and, with increasing competence and confidence, will progress to managing higher acuity patients, including those requiring mechanical ventilation.

This program is ideal for nurses with over 12 months’ experience in an acute care setting who are seeking to advance their clinical skills and explore a career in critical care. A structured education framework supports the integration of theoretical knowledge with clinical practice, fostering critical thinking and sound clinical decision-making.

Participants will be supported by a dedicated ICU education team, comprised of experienced clinicians and educators committed to guiding and mentoring nurses throughout their transition into intensive care. The program also offers a pathway to further postgraduate studies in critical care nursing.

About you

You are a Registered Nurse with acute nursing experience. Passionate about Intensive Care Nursing, you are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic clinical environment.

You demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, coupled with a flexible and innovative approach to service delivery. You are enthusiastic about ongoing learning and professional development, actively seeking opportunities to expand your knowledge and clinical capabilities.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• A commitment to Austin Health values
• Registered Nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Acute nursing experience
• Demonstrated commitment to intensive care nursing
• A patient focused approach to care
• A positive approach to ongoing self-education and skill development
• A flexible, innovative team-oriented approach to service delivery
• A positive approach to change and diversity
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
• Ability to meet academic and clinical requirements as part of post graduate clinical program
• Previous experience working in an intensive care unit (desirable but not essential)

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. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: James Bennett, Clinical Nurse Educator at James.BENNETT@austin.org.au or Jayne Ramsdale, Clinical Nurse Educator at Jayne.RAMSDALE@austin.org.au.

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

Application closing date: Sunday 20 September 2026