Consultant Development Role - Icu

Reference Number: 5334

Category: Medical

Department: Access & Critical Care Services

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Consultant Development Role - Austin ICU (2027 Clinical Year)
Fixed-term, part-time from 1 February 2027 to 6 February 2028
1.2 FTE - 2 x 0.6 FTE positions

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Intensive Care Unit

The Intensive Care Unit is a 29-bed unit providing impressive equipment and facilities for staff and patients. The Unit has a strong research and teaching culture and is known for providing treatment to a broad range of patients, including liver transplant, spinal injured patients, neurosurgical, thoracic, cardiac surgery, general medical and liver failure, and a ward support service via the Medical Emergency Team.

About the role

This is a one year fixed-term part-time position for recently qualified specialist in Intensive Care Medicine, intended to provide consultant experience in a peer supported environment. Successful applicants will be encouraged to develop clinical and non-technical skills in a highly supportive environment that fosters academic and professional advancement.

About you

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
A commitment to Austin Health Values
Must be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Hold a Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand
Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Intensive Care. Sub-specialty interests strongly encouraged.
Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
Demonstrated commitment and ongoing activity in research and/or clinical audit activities.
Involvement in teaching and training of medical, technical and nursing staff, including at undergraduate and post-graduate level.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Taylah Martin, ICU Admin Manager at Taylah.Martin@austin.org.au or 9496 4797.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 19 July 2026