About the role
Western Health comprises four public hospitals with adult Intensive Care Units based at Sunshine and the newly opened Footscray Hospital. Sunshine ICU is a 25-minute drive from Melbourne CBD and new Footscray ICU is a 20-minute drive from Melbourne CBD. Intensive Care at Western Health: We provide specialised care to a young patient population with notably high severity of illness scores compared with other metropolitan ICUs. Sunshine ICU has 13 bedspaces admitting approximately 1250 critically ill adults per year (average APACHE3 score is 65). New Footscray ICU has 11 bedspaces and currently admits approximately 900 critically ill adults per year (average APACHE3 score 59.5) with plans to expand its footprint in the near future. We admit medical patients together with both elective and emergency surgical patients supporting our specialised surgical services which include Thoracic, Colorectal, Vascular, and Upper GI surgery. We are proud to have an established multidisciplinary Cardiogenic Shock Service including the provision of Mechanical Cardiac Support in the form of Impella. We also admit a significant number of complex critically unwell obstetric patients at Sunshine ICU supporting our colleagues at the colocated Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Both sites are accredited by the CICM for General Training, as well as by ACEM, RACP and ANZCA. Why do registrars enjoy training at Western Health? ICU Registrars at Western Health gain a wide range of experience in adult intensive care medicine in a supportive and collaborative environment. Individual professional development is supported by an engaged medical and nursing group,
a proactive team of Supervisors of Training, and a mentorship programme. ICU registrars enjoy the individualised approach to the balance of autonomy with support to improve their clinical, communication and procedural skills in our ICUs. In addition to registrars, there is at least one HMO rostered to each ICU at all times. What do
we offer
our ICU trainees at Western Health? Individualised Opportunities:
- One Transition Year Fellow appointment at Sunshine ICU to an eligible CICM trainee.
- Senior Registrar roles for suitable CICM trainees. CICM Accredited Rotations in:
- Anaesthesia
- Paediatric Ward Medicine
- Paediatric & Adult Emergency Medicine
- Adult Internal Medicine
- Rural Medicine A customized registrar teaching program Run by our team of Intensivists comprising of the following:
- Protected weekly teaching program covering ALS, Airway skills, teamwork, and communication, together with the core ICU Curriculum
- Sim based teaching within the state-of-the-art simulation centres at Sunshine Hospital and New Footscray Hospital, as well as weekly in-situ multidisciplinary SIM sessions at both sites
- Dedicated consultant led primary examination teaching program.
- CVC workshop – hands on, consultant led small group learning. Run twice yearly
- Scheduled BASIC course twice yearly.
- VICEN participation is routinely incorporated into the academic timetable.
Additional weekly educational activities include:
- Multidisciplinary Mortality & Morbidity Audits
- Interesting case sessions
- Journal Club
- Echocardiography teaching
- Consultant led infectious disease/ ICU meetings.
- Registrar led weekly teaching program for ICU HMOs A number of WH ICU’s senior medical staff are current or past examiners for the CICM primary or fellowship exams. Research Opportunities: We are a member of the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group, with dedicated research coordinators and a research program including large ANZICS trials as well as local studies. Registrars are encouraged to participate in research, and the opportunity exists to complete your formal project under the supervision of experienced and enthusiastic Intensivists at Western Health. About you:
- Prior Intensive Care (or related discipline) experience in Australian or equivalent health service (including at HMO level). Australian and New Zealand trained Medical Graduates:
- General Registration with AHPRA and who have completed a minimum of 3 years full-time medical employment post registration and with least two (2) years in the Australian or Recent Zealand Hospital System. International Medical Graduates:
- General Registration with AHPRA.
- Successful completion of AMC MCQ Part 1 and Part 2.
- At least one year experience in the Australian or New Zealand Hospital System. Desirable Criteria:
- Registration as a trainee with the College of Intensive Care Medicine.
- Excellent skills in communication and teamwork. While designed for CICM trainees our positions also provide training recognized by the RACP, ANZCA, and ACEM. Trainees from these programs, or doctors who seek further experience prior to joining them, are encouraged t
📌 2027 Intensive Care Registrar (Melbourne)
🏢 Western Health
📍 Melbourne
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