Employment Information
Employment Type – Temporary Full Time
Job Category – Medical - Registrar
Req ID – 8199
Overview
University Hospital Geelong ICU is a 24‐bed Level 3, C24 CICM‐accredited unit and the largest regional ICU in Victoria. It manages over 1,600 admissions annually and delivers high‐quality care across adult, cardiothoracic and paediatric patients. As a Senior Registrar, you will play a key leadership role in delivering comprehensive clinical care, leading ward rounds with specialist support, supervising and teaching junior staff, and contributing to ICU operations while gaining exposure to a well‐established ECMO service (VA, VV and ECMO‐CPR). The unit offers a highly supportive, collaborative environment designed to foster advanced training progression and professional development.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver advanced clinical care to critically ill adult and paediatric patients.
* Perform assessment, resuscitation, procedures, and treatment planning.
* Lead daily ward rounds under intensivist supervision.
* Coordinate patient flow and ICU operations with medical and nursing teams.
* Review and manage patients in ED, wards, and theatres as required.
* Escalate complex cases (e.g., ECMO, paediatrics, unstable patients) appropriately.
* Provide clear communication with families, carers, and referring teams.
* Attend MET/Code Blue calls and deliver advanced life support.
* Supervise and teach junior medical staff and students.
* Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
* Participate in after‐hours/on‐call roster with increasing autonomy and off‐site first‐on‐call component.
* Contribute to:
o Education programs (CICM prep, journal club, echo training).
o Quality improvement, audits, and research.
Qualifications and Experience
* Advanced CICM trainee (Part 1 exam completed).
* Minimum 2 years ICU experience plus 12 months anaesthetics training.
* Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) and AMC (if applicable).
* Eligible for AHPRA registration.
* ACLS/APLS certification and airway training.
* Strong:
o Clinical decision‐making skills.
o Leadership and teamwork.
o Communication skills.
* Demonstrated professionalism, reliability, and ethical practice.
Benefits
* Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction.
* A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
* Extensive professional development opportunities.
* Attractive salary packaging benefits:
o Living expenses capped at $9,010.
o Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650.
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child Safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. For further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards, please visit the official government website.
Legal Considerations
* All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check.
* All appointments are subject to Immunisation Status Clearance.
* All appointments are subject to Working with Children Check (if applicable).
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