Employment Type : Temporary, Various - for Contract from 2nd February 2026 to 31st January 2027
Remuneration : $110,986.00 to $139,187.00 + 11.5% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week : 38
Where you'll be working
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.
The Shoalhaven area is one of the fastest growing areas of NSW with over 5,000 recent residents making the move here every year. The area has plenty to offer with the beautiful beaches of Jervis Bay, rainforests of Kangaroo Valley and tourist townships like Berry, all within 30 minutes’ drive.
What you'll be doing
The Intensive Care Advanced Trainee will work under the supervision of Specialist Intensive Care Physicians, assisting to manage, diagnose and treat patients with severe medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric illness. This may include the management of deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the intensive care unit as well as the intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients.
Benefits of working with ISLHD
We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:
- Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers.
- Career progression and professional development
Selection Criteria:
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- If primary medical degree from overseas, demonstrated eligibility for registration with either a pass in the AMC Part 1 Exam or completed training and assessment in an approved Competent Authority
- At time of application, demonstrated competency in English language as required by the Medical Board of Australia
- Progression towards Fellowship, including a pass in the CICM, ANZCA or ACEM primary exam (or overseas equivalent, in anaesthesia or critical care)
- Completion of at least two years in an accredited training position in an Australian Intensive Care, or overseas equivalent
- Demonstrated competency in emergency situations with skills in advanced life support
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Applications Close: 12 October 2025
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📌 Advanced Trainee
🏢 NSW Health
📍 City of Wollongong