Registrar - ICU

Your role at St John of God Bendigo Hospital

As a Registrar, you will gain exposure to a broad range of clinical cases suited to your experience level. You will contribute to all aspects of the clinical care of patients admitted under the care of accredited medical specialists within the Critical Care Service.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical and professional skills while working alongside and learning from some of Bendigo's leading ICU specialists.

The Position

• Review any urgent medical problems and provide advice and assistance with clinical matters within the Hospital as requested by the relevant medical specialist.

• Commit to a team approach in the care of all patients, working with nursing staff, allied professionals, members of the pastoral care service and other clinicians both on site and outside the hospital as appropriate.

• Where relevant, undertake clinical evaluation of patients as their condition requires.

• Respond to Hospital clinical emergencies as member of the MET team when so deployed.

• Assist in the supervising and training of undergraduate Medical Students if and when requested.

• Attends relevant training sessions offered by SJGHC. Recognises the necessity to continually develop skills and acquire additional knowledge appropriate to the position.

You will be registered as a Medical Practitioner with Ahpra and have the ability to perform duties associated with the delivery of medical services to the Critical Care Service and to provide on-site medical cover for the hospital.

You will provide immediate attendance at MET/Code Blue calls and assistance with the review and management of medically unstable patients including inpatients and patients presenting for acute admission.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Highly competitive salary $130,000 to $140,000 plus 12% superannuation

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses.

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A welcoming and supportive culture

• Fixed Term Full-time

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards & discounts

• Assistance with Australian work visas and temporary or permanent Employer Nominated Sponsorship (where applicable)

• On-site subsidised parking

• 10 weeks paid parental leave.  

* All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly – so apply today.

For enquiries, please contact Emma Love, Senior Medical Recruitment Officer on

Applications Close: 28 November 2026

Agency applications will not be accepted

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.