Job Description

Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time or Fixed Term Part time

Hours: 86 hours per fortnight

Salary: from $57.71 to $79.44, Registrar Year 1 to Registrar Year 6

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Application: Please upload resume, cover letter, VISA status, relevant qualifications and other documentation as listed in the job ad

Contact: Fraser Magee, ICU Specialist - fmagee@mercy.com.au

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

• ICU registrar for February 2027 intake. Join the enthusiastic ICU team at Werribee Mercy Hospital as an ICU Registrar. Applications are open to Australian Residents holding AHPRA Registration and International Medical Graduates holding a working visa and registered with AHPRA.

• The ICU has physical capacity for 8 beds. It is a newly developed (2018), state of the art unit equipped to provide hemodynamic and respiratory support, renal replacement therapy (RRT) and a medical emergency team (MET) service. The ICU is the fastest growing service at WMH. Each year we admit approximately 850 patients, approximately a fifth of whom may require mechanical ventilation.

• The ICU runs a strong CICM compliant education program with protected teaching time and since its opening in 2018, has supported many registrars successfully entering CICM training.

• The ICU is accredited for six months foundation training and 6 months general training by the College of Intensive Care Medicine and is also able to provide accredited training time in ICU for registrars on the Emergency Medicine (ACEM), Anaesthetics (ANZCA), Physician (RACP) and surgical (RACS) training programs.

• Registrars are well-supported by the ICU Consultant team.

• Registrar salary will be as per the Victorian Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA).

• Full-time or part-time based at Werribee Mercy Hospital.

• Six-month rotations in Anaesthetics and General Medicine are facilitated.

ABOUT YOU:

• High standards of practice with an understanding commitment to consumer and carer focused service

• Minimum of six months previous Intensive Care Unit experience

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.