Registrar - Intensive Care Unit

Grampians Health; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging for living expenses

Staff Fitness program

Staff rewards and recognition

Job summary

Grampians Health Ballarat invites applications for CICM training positions designed for trainees pursuing a career in intensive care. The role includes six months in ICU followed by six months in either anaesthesia, paediatrics or general medicine, with exposure to critical care and teaching in a major training site.

You will deliver senior ICU medical support, assist with deteriorating patients, and coordinate inter‑hospital transfers within a collaborative hospital team, while advancing your

Qualifications

• CICM trainee commitment or intention to pursue CICM training.
• Medical Registration with APHRA is required.
• MBBS or equivalent enabling registration with Victorian Medical Board.

Responsibilities

• Deliver senior medical support to ICU HMOs and manage ICU patients.
• Assist in managing acutely deteriorating patients in wards and Emergency Department.
• Join a teaching‑focused training site affiliated with major universities; support professional development.
• Coordinate inter‑hospital transfers with ARV and treating clinical teams.

Skills

CICM trainee commitment

APHRA registration

Education

MBBS or equivalent

3 postgraduate years

Job description

Grampians Health Ballarat is offering a fantastic role for trainees pursuing a career through the College of Intensive Care Medicine. This position is perfect for those looking to gain hands‑on experience in critical care, general medicine, paediatrics and anaesthesia. The positions will comprise of 6 months of ICU, plus 6 months of either: Anaesthesia, Paediatrics or General Medicine.

The roles will involve:

• Deliver appropriate senior medical support to ICU HMOs and clinical management of patients in ICU
• Assist in the management of acute deteriorating patients in the ward and Emergency Department.
• Join a dynamic team in a major training site affiliated with the University of Melbourne and Deakin Rural Clinical Schools, with a strong commitment to teaching and professional development.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake the full range of clinical ICU activities consistent with training and experience
• Support team leader at MET/Code Blue Emergency Response calls across all areas of the hospital
• Liaise with ward nursing staff to provide guidance with acute clinical management issues
• Undertake the full range of clinical ICU activities consistent with training and experience
• Assist with the Coordination of inter – hospital transfers in association with ARV and the treating clinical teams

Skills and Experience

• Medical Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
• MBBS or equivalent degree enabling registration with the Medical Board of Victoria
• Satisfactory Completion of at least three postgraduate years
• Currently registered as a CICM trainee or commitment to being selected in the CICM training program

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here -Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.