Registrar - Trainee - Intensive Care
Job Description
Salary:
MP Year 1-7 $128,760 - $175,802 p.a. (effective from 3 September 2026)
Location:
Perth Metropolitan Area
Unit/Division:
South Metropolitan Health Service
Work Type:
Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time
Position No:
Pool Ref 00007609
Closing Date:
2026-07-06 4:00 PM
South Metropolitan Health Service 2027 Medical Intake
Registrar - Trainee - Intensive Care
This is a Recruitment Pool for Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time appointments for 6-12 months with the possibility of extension(s).
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/10/2026.
Position Profile:
The Registrar - Trainee - Intensive Care assesses all referrals to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) deciding on suitability for admission, notifies the Intensive Care Specialist of admission and discusses management, initiates appropriate management, and arranges for investigations to be carried out. In addition, the Trainee Registrar will carry out procedures within capabilities after discussion with the Duty Intensive Care Specialist and document procedures in the case notes. These procedures may include intubation, central line, arterial line and pulmonary artery catheter placement, and tracheostomy. In addition, the Trainee Registrar will participate in peer review, quality improvement and clinical governance activities/seminars.
Successful applicants will be allocated to Sir Charles Gairdner, Royal Perth or Fiona Stanley hospitals with further options of 6 month rotations to Bunbury Hospital ICU (to fulfil regional term requirements), Perth Children’s Hospital ICU (to fulfil paediatric term requirements), the Mount Hospital ICU or Hollywood Hospital ICU. Applicants will be required to preference the hospitals in order of 1-3 and this will be taken into account when allocating.
Area Profiles:
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State rehabilitation service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State adult burns service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is one of Australia's leading teaching tertiary hospitals. Located at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre 4km from Perth city centre, SCGH provides a comprehensive range of clinical service including trauma, emergency and critical care, orthopaedics, general medicine, general surgery and cardiac care. SCGH the State's principal hospital for neurosurgery and liver transplants.
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth’s inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care.
Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
Professional development and Study Leave/assistance as outlined in the WA Health AMA Industrial Agreement.
Access to generous salary packaging
Flexible working arrangements.
