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An exciting opportunity exists to join the Intensive Care Unit at Wollongong Hospital.

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.

What you'll be doing

The Intensive Care Trainee will work under the supervision of Specialist Intensive Care Physicians, assisting to manage, diagnose and treat patients with severe medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric illness. This may include the management of deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the intensive care unit as well as the intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients.

This position may suit a trainee with relatively little experience (PGY3) to more experienced trainees (pre-fellowship). The experienced trainees may already have post graduate qualifications in critical care, Anaesthesia or Emergency Medicine. More experienced Trainees might be competent with invasive lines, intubation, ventilator support and managing critically ill patients with multi-organ failure.

The Trainee will participate in a rotating roster of days, evenings, nights and weekends and may rotate to Anaesthetics and / or Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital (which meets the CICM training requirement for rural Intensive Care). This position is accredited for ICU training by the CICM.

Benefits of working with ISLHD

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers.
- Career progression and professional development

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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Selection Criteria:

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- At least two years postgraduate experience
- Ability to practice as a safe and competent Intensive Care Trainee
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
- If primary medical degree from overseas, demonstrated eligibility for registration with either a pass in the AMC Part 1 Exam or completed training and assessment in an approved Competent Authority
- At time of application, demonstrated competency in English language as required by the Medical Board of Australia

Applications Close: 12 October 2025

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