2025 Intensive Care Registrar and Senior Registrars - MMC & VHH

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To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service. 

About the Role 
An exciting opportunity exists for suitably qualified applicants to fulfil Intensive Care Registrar or Senior Registrar positions at the Monash Medical Centre (MMC) Clayton, and the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH) Intensive Care Units for 2025. Successful applicants will be able to commence work in February 2025 (specifics of any proposed part-time arrangements will be discussed at interview). Registrars and Senior Registrars will be responsible for the care of acutely unwell patients (under the supervision of an Intensivist) within the MMC and VHH Intensive Care Units. Successful applicants will also provide care to acutely unwell patients in the wider hospital as part of their role within the hospital’s Code Blue and Medical Emergency (MET) Teams. Registrars and Senior Registrars are expected to display a high level of professionalism, and work as part of a multi-professional team. There is a strong focus on career development and progress through the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) Training scheme. 

Monash Health Intensive Care has recently acquired a state-of-the-art critical care ultrasound simulator. This is the fully optioned CAE Vimedix package which includes training for transthoracic, trans-oesophageal, pleural, lung and eFAST ultrasound imaging. This new simulator complements the current excellent and long-standing Monash Health critical care ultrasound education program led by our highly skilled team of sonographer educators. Monash Health Intensive Care is also in advanced negotiations to form a clinical partnership with the Monash University School of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. The aim is to develop a novel critical care ultrasound series of courses with a number of intensive care clinical partners, and with Monash University as the credentialling body. This exciting collaboration has opened up new opportunities to Monash Intensive Care junior medical staff for formal training in critical care ultrasound. 

About Monash Medical Centre (Clayton) & Victorian Heart Hospital – Intensive Care Units 
The Monash Medical Centre Clayton Intensive Care Unit is a 26 bed tertiary referral unit, accredited with the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) for General Training (Core Intensive Care /C24) as well as fulfilling the CICM requirements for subspecialty exposure to thoracic surgical, Neurology/Neurosurgical Intensive Care. The Monash Medical Centre Intensive Care Unit also provides a state-wide Obstetric Intensive Care Referral service, a Renal / Renal-Pancreas Transplant service and supports a comprehensive range of medical and surgical subspecialties. The Victorian Heart Hospital Intensive Care Unit is a 16-bed ICU specialising in cardiology/cardiac surgical ICU. In its first 12 months of operation the VHH performed nearly 600 open heart surgeries, 15 VA ECMO cases, and provided care to over 20% of the states STEMI cases. We offer a highly stimulating and enjoyable clinical work environment, with an active and dynamic Intensivist led education program, including: 

• Weekly Registrar and Senior Registrar education 

• Dedicated CICM Part I and Part II teaching (CICM trainees) 

• An established Point of Care Ultrasound Program (ICU PoCUS) – led by Monash Health Sonographers and Intensivists and accredited by the CICM 

• Externally recognised courses – including Advanced Life Support (ALS Level 2), Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support (CALS-ANZ), Basic Assessment and Support in Intensive Care (BASIC) 

• A formal Mentoring Program 

The Monash Medical Centre Intensive Care Unit also has a strong Research Program, affiliated with Monash University and ANZICS, which offers a wide variety of opportunities. CICM trainees will be expected to rotate between Monash Medical Centre Clayton site and the Victorian Heart Hospital site. CICM trainees may also apply to undertake rotations in Anaest hesia and Medicine during their employment with Monash Health. Select candidates may also apply to undertake a rotation in Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) at the adjoining Monash Children’s Hospital (MCH) – please note that a separate application is required for MCH PICU Registrar Roles. 

About You 

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:  

• A medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) with current registration the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APRHA) 

• A current Victorian Working with Children Check Employee (WWCC) 

In return we offer:

• Salary packaging  

• Onsite discounted staff parking  

• Discounted banking (BankVic)  

• Onsite Gym  

• Access to professional development courses and seminars  

For more information please contact: 
Dr Adrian Pakavakis, ICU Consultant, 03 95943277 or via ICU_recruitment@monashhealth.org 
Dr Wisam Al-Bassam, ICU Consultant, 03 95943277 or via ICU_recruitment@monashhealth.org 

Position Description can be found here!

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’ 

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close 10th January, 2025.