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Intensive Care Medicine – Registrar - General

Full Time and Part Time Fixed Term positions commencing 2 February 2026.

ICU Registrar Position Description

Reference Template for Download

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:

The 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 to12.00 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 The Royal Melbourne Hospital, or on rotation to other Health Services (Northeast Health Wangaratta). Rotations in anaesthesia and medicine are also 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 2026, on a full time or part time basis.

A        About You:

• Current general Registration with The Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) or eligible for Provisional Registration via the Competent Authority Pathway (for international Medical Graduates)
• MBBS or equivalent tertiary qualifications
• Completion of 3 years training as a Hospital Medical Officer (HMO)
• Completed a minimum of 6 months prior intensive care experience
• 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 resume and cover letter and a minimum of 2 references to support your application
• References must be either uploaded with your application (download the reference Template) or emailed directly to ditrecruitment@mh.org.au

 ** If you wish to be considered for more than 1 role (e.g., both Senior Registrar and General Registrar) you must submit separate applications for both roles. **

The Royal Melbourne Intensive Care Unit Recruitment Open Day

RMH ICU is hosting a recruitment event for prospective Intensive Care Unit (ICU) trainees. This event offers a valuable opportunity to learn more about our program and meet our team.

Please join us:

Thursday 15th May

3:00PM

Registration Details and link

Interested?

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For further information please email Dr Barry Johnston at icumedicalrecruitment@mh.org.au

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

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