Intensive Care Medicine Registrar

2025 Training Year commencing February 2025

The Royal Melbourne is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community-based facilities. We are also a proud part of the world-renowned Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, working in collaboration to advance research for continuous improvement of clinical care.

Unit Description:

Royal Melbourne Hospital Intensive Care Unit is a state-of-the art 42-bed facility providing care for almost 3000 patients per year and is one of the biggest and busiest ICUs in Australia. We are a level 3 adult unit caring for general and specialty medical and surgical patients, including neuro- and cardiac surgery. We are also an intermediate ECMO centre, one of two major trauma centres in the state, and the also provide intensive care services for patients at the Royal Women’s Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and critically unwell patients from rural, regional Victoria and interstate.

The Intensive Care Unit is accredited for 2 years of core training by the College of Intensive Care Medicine including cardiac and neuro ICU and is one of only two Victorian sites accredited for trauma sub-speciality exposure. We offer a highly successful teaching program for ICU trainees, with our consultant team actively involved in the delivery of registrar and resident teaching, including exam-focussed teaching for both Primary and Fellowship exams. The RMH ICU education team runs several courses such as MCEC, BASIC, REACT, CALS and critical care echocardiography. Many opportunities exist for trainees to undertake research and complete their CICM formal project with supervision from experienced consultant researchers.

The ICU has four pods with a staffing structure ensuring trainees are very well-supported. In hours, the Intensive Care Unit is staffed by four consultants, two senior registrars or transition fellows and four registrars, one for each pod, plus an external outreach consultant and registrar. Consultant support is available at all times out of hours. From 7.30 am to 12.00 midnight one HMO is rostered for each pod, with a single HMO rostered overnight. Registrars have 5 hours a week of protected and paid training time with a consultant-led education program delivered each week.

About the role:

This role is that of a Registrar within the Intensive Care Department, located at Royal Melbourne Hospital, or on rotation to other Health Services. Rotations in anaesthesia and medicine are available.

The key responsibilities of the General Registrar are the provision of safe, timely and patient-centred care to patients within, and referred to the Intensive Care Unit. This requires effective teamwork in co-ordinating the day-to-day work of the Unit including supervision and teaching of more junior medical staff.  This position is designed to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain appropriate skills and knowledge relevant to intensive care medicine. In addition, skills progression should assist the registrar to meet the requirements of specialist training programs such as the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM).

These positions may commence in February or August 2025, on a full- or part-time basis. CICM trainees or registrars applying for CICM admission in 2025 are encouraged to apply. Prior experience (6 months) in ICU, registration with CICM and completion of the CICM Primary exam are desirable but not essential.

About You:

• Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (for international Medical Graduates)
• MBBS or equivalent tertiary qualifications
• Completion of 3 years of training as a Hospital Medical Officer (HMO) or above
• Committed to formal training in Intensive Care Medicine or wish to undertake research/clinical experience in Intensive Care Medicine.
• Ability to work in a team
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills.

Application Instructions:

• Only online applications will be accepted
• Please upload your updated resume and cover letter
• Please ensure that a minimum of 2 written references (including email addresses) are submitted to support your application (download referee form)
• References must be either uploaded with your application under clinical appraisal tool 1 & 2 (preferable) or can emailed to ICUMedicalRecruitment@mh.org.au.

**If you wish to be considered for more than one role (e.g., both Senior Registrar and General Registrar) you must submit separate applications for both roles. **

Benefits:

• A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities, and access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including On-site staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees.
• Salary packaging options, discounted onsite car parking, close to public transport.
  
  

Interested?

Find out more about The Royal Melbourne Hospital https://www.thermh.org.au If you have any questions or require more information, connect with us. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of Cultural Diversity and social inclusion.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID 19 Vaccination prior to commencement.

Please contact ICUMedicalRecruitment@mh.org.au for further information regarding this position.

Don't delay. Apply Now! Recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.