Positions Vacant

Applications are invited for this prestigious appointment as Director of Intensive Care at Austin Health, a major public teaching hospital with highly developed intensive care services supporting the complete range of surgical and specialist medical disciplines.  It is a state-wide regional referral centre for acute liver failure, liver transplantation and spinal cord injuries.  The Department of Intensive Care at Austin Health is a recognised centre of excellence in clinical care and is a world leader in intensive care research.

The Department of Intensive Care is administratively within the Anaesthesia, Perioperative and Intensive Care Clinical Service Unit.  There are 24 intensive care beds including high dependency beds and intensive care medical support is also provided to 2 recovery room high dependency beds allocated to selected post surgical patients on a daily basis during Monday to Friday. The current workload involves over 2000 ICU admissions annually of which 75% are surgical and approximately 6000 bed days.

Subject to the approval of the University of Melbourne, the appointee will be eligible for an honorary appointment as Associate Professorial Fellow with the title of Associate Professor within the University of Melbourne, at Austin Health.

The appointee will be expected to provide leadership and operational responsibility for the provision of all clinical intensive care activities, as well as quality assurance, teaching and research.  Specifically, the appointee will work collaboratively with the Director of Intensive Care Research to support, maintain and enhance the world’s best practice in Intensive Care Research.

Applicants must have or be eligible for full medical registration in Victoria and possess a Fellowship of the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FANZCA and RACP) or equivalent postgraduate qualification. The appointee will have demonstrated clinical leadership, experience in teaching, research and quality assurance, and proven collaborative, organisational and management skills.

Position No: HR2010_225 Closing Date:  19 March 2010
Enquiries: A/Prof. Larry McNicol, Medical Director, Anaesthesia, Perioperative & Intensive Care Clinical Service Unit, 03 9496 5429, 0408 329 796 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Application forms to be obtained from and returned to: Anthony Di Battista: email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Tel: (61)(3) 9496 2300

Auckland City Hospital is a 750-bed acute general hospital which provides secondary services to central Auckland and is the provider of most tertiary services to the Auckland and Northland regions (population 1.2 million).

The Department of Critical Care Medicine (DCCM) case mix includes all adult tertiary specialties apart from cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (provided by another ICU in Auckland City Hospital) and plastic surgery (provided elsewhere in Auckland). There is particular emphasis on neuro-intensive care, tertiary surgical services and abdominal organ transplantation.

Auckland City Hospital is the major teaching hospital of the University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

The Department of Critical Care Medicine is a 24-bed general ICU and HDU of which 15 beds are currently funded. There are about  750 intensive care admissions per year and 350 high dependency admissions. The physical environment is new and spacious, and the equipment and information technology is up to date.

Applicants interested in part-time or temporary appointments will also be considered.
For further information and a full position description please contact Dr Colin McArthur, Clinical Director, Department of Critical Care Medicine on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
To apply, please visit our website on www.aucklandhealthcareers.co.nz quoting reference 024855 or contact Tia Johnstone on 09 613 0710 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Applications close Friday, 19th March.

The Department of Critical Care Medicine runs a 17 bed mixed medical/surgical Adult ICU with over 1100 admissions per annum, offering exposure to a comprehensive range of clinical conditions and organ support technologies (except solid-organ transplantation). Active research and teaching programs also exist within the Department.

The Royal Hobart Hospital is the principal teaching hospital for the UTAS School of Medicine. The Royal Hobart Hospital has approximately 340 beds, and all major specialties are available on site including trauma care, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, burns and hyperbaric medicine.

We are fully accredited as a training facility by the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and our trainees have an excellent record in the Final Fellowship examinations.

These positions involve the provision of specialist intensive care to public and private patients admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital, along with specialist advice to inpatient units as required. The roles are also involved in research and quality improvement activities, and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at Royal Hobart Hospital.

STAFF SPECIALIST
Vacancy No: 509025
Commencing from February 2010
Permanent, full-time

We offer:
• a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus superannuation
• salary packaging
• a supportive and dynamic work environment
• strong professional and social networks
• relocation expenses to be negotiated
• fully maintain motor vehicle with fuel card and car parking.

LOCUM STAFF SPECIALIST
Commencing from February 2010
Temporary, full-time

We offer:
• a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus superannuation
• salary packaging
• a supportive and dynamic work environment
• relocation expenses to be negotiated.
Hobart offers a temperate climate, excellent restaurants and entertainment
and the full range of services expected of a capital city. With breathtaking
World Heritage wilderness and pristine beaches on your door step those
inclined towards outdoor pursuits are also right at home.

To find out more about these exciting opportunities, please contact Dr Andrew Turner, phone (03) 6222 8857 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Applications close Friday 29 January 2010.

Two Positions  

Two vacancies exist for Registrars in Intensive Care at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne.
One is for a Registrar for 12 months and the other is for a Senior Registrar until May 2010, both commencing immediately. 

Applicants at a Junior Registrar level will also be considered.

The Alfred Department of Intensive Care treats 2000 patients per year. In November 2008 we opened our new state of the art 45 bed ICU.  The case-mix includes major trauma, burns, heart/lung transplantation, bridging to heart transplantation and hyperbaric medicine.

In addition the Intensive Care Department provides an ECMO service.  Most surgical and medical subspecialties are represented in the case-mix in keeping with the quaternary referral centre status of The Alfred Hospital.  There is an ICU-based echocardiography service with regular education sessions and opportunities for hands-on training.

The Alfred Department of Intensive Care is accredited for the full 2 core years of training as stipulated by the College of Intensive Care Medicine and provides regular teaching for advanced trainees preparing for the JFICM examination as well as dedicated weekly teaching sessions for junior and senior registrars and weekly journal club sessions.

Conditions are as per the Victorian HMO award. 

Please direct any enquiries to Dr Deirdre Murphy, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

To apply please visit www.alfred.org.au/careers, select job search and enter job number 615995 (12 month role) or  611106 (3 month role) and  in key word search.