Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29063
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Ready to step into a dynamic ICU fellowship where you’ll not only care for critically ill patients, but lead education, drive simulation training, and shape the future of intensive care?
Where you'll be working
The Wagga Wagga Health Service has undergone a $431 million redevelopment. It was delivered in three stages and completed in 2021. The health campus includes:
- a 325 bed referral hospital called Wagga Wagga Base Hospital. Opened in 2017, it supports over 40,000 emergency presentations, 1,100 births and approximately 11,000 operations each year.
- a 24-hour Emergency Department equipped with telehealth cameras to connect the team in Wagga Wagga with other specialists or GPs across the state through the Critical Care Advisory Service, ensuring you get the care you need.
- a purpose-built Health Services Hub which opened in 2021. The new facility, linked to the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, offers a range of important services from a single site. The multi-storey building accommodates acute aged care inpatient beds, rehabilitation inpatient beds, an older person's mental inpatient unit, Hospital in the Home, expanded renal dialysis unit, expanded oral (dental) service, 60 clinic rooms and treatment spaces for allied health, outpatient, and community health services. There is also a Staff Hub and 30 staff meeting rooms of varying sizes with an electronic booking system and the latest presentation technology; a new lecture theatre and two nearby conference rooms, new clinical education and training spaces, including a simulation room and skills area and facilities for virtual training; a library, a dedicated Aboriginal meeting room and cultural courtyard; cafe; new multi-faith space; and facilities for corporate volunteers. There is also secure parking for fleet vehicles under the Health Services Hub.
- a specialised Mental Health Unit, which opened in 2013, to provide a large modern and comfortable facility. Community mental health services are co-located on the campus in the new Health Services Hub.
Wagga Wagga Health Service provides services including critical care, medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric, and rehabilitation care. We also provide mental health and community health services. We work with a team of specialists which include cardiovascular, gastroenterology, renal medicine, obstetrics, orthopaedics, psychiatry, and paediatrics. There is also the provision of a full range of allied health and support services such as oral health, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, sexual health and violence prevention and response services.
Location
Wagga Wagga is the largest regional city in NSW with an urban population of over 60,000 residents, nestled on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.
Wagga Wagga offers a myriad of activities to enjoy, including a wonderful selection of restaurants, cafes, markets and wineries, galleries, and museums. It has terrific gardens and recreational areas and caters to both the cultural and sporting enthusiasts.
There are extensive education options from early childhood through to tertiary, including public and private primary and secondary schools, the TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Charles Sturt University, The University of NSW Rural Clinical School, and The University of Notre Dame – Rural clinical School.
What you'll be doing
This position is suitable for medical officers who meets the requirements for “Transition Year” training of the
College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM).
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience and training in modern education and
simulation methods and conduct research in this field. The position includes 0.25 FTE (25%) of non-clinical time to allow the Fellow to take a lead in ICU medical education, particularly Communication workshop, BASIC, SimPower programme and assist in the development of new ICU simulation curriculum, as well as participate in administration and quality assurance activities of the unit. The unit is currently developing a clinical research programme, and the successful candidate will have significant opportunities to participate and to further develop of the research programme.
The Fellow will participate in the consultant roster as well as be the first on-call overnight with consultant backup as the year progresses.
Wagga Wagga ICU is a Level 2 Intensive Care unit that serves a large catchment area within Murrumbidgee local health district (MLHD). The unit treats over 700 patients each year with > 23% ventilated patients and has 12
physical beds. The unit offers exposure to a broad range of high acuity intensive care patients, supported by other specialties including cardiology with active 24 hours Cath lab, Renal with its own dialysis unit, Respiratory, Endocrine, Neurology, Haematology and Oncology, Interventional radiology, Upper GI, Vascular, Otho and Colorectal surgery. The department places an emphasis on innovation, diversity and a culture of inclusivity.
Other key responsibilities include:
Clinical duties as assigned by the Director of ICU.
Supervision of activities and tasks allocated to ICU Trainees and Residents, including patient management and documentation.
Liaison with referring Consultants or their Advanced Trainees/ Fellows regarding patient management.
Supervision of all ward rounds.
Attend cardiac arrest calls, and medical emergency calls when required.
Participate in the onsite duties at night when rostered.
Contribution to the weekly teaching program, including tutorials, journal club.
Teaching of Advanced Trainees, Residents and nursing staff.
Participate in clinical research and quality assurance activities within the unit including Mortality and Morbidity presentation at the monthly audit meeting.
MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate category.
A registered trainee with College of Intensive Care Medicine.
Satisfactory completion of the required clinical training time and assessments for the core intensive care medicine, anaesthesia and medicine.
Satisfactory completion of the CICM Fellowship Examination.
Submission of a Formal Project in the format prescribed in the guideline
Demonstrated ability to perform relevant intensive care related procedures (airway management skills, vascular access, invasive monitoring etc.)
Demonstrated good communication, organizational and interpersonal skills, and to work effectively as part of multidisciplinary team.
Completion of EMST course or intention to undertake EMST course in next 12 months.
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For role related queries or questions contact Kelly Lotz-Vaughan on
[email protected]
Applications Close: 04, August 2026
