Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Intensive Care Unit, Division of Surgery and
Critical Care
Job title Intensive Care Registrar Designation Registrar REG1 - REG6
Job type Full time Duration Fixed from 01/02/2027 for up to 12 months
Salary $122,264 - $153,195 Location Darwin
Position number 37137 RTF 348139 Closing 16/06/2026
Contact officer Resy van Beek on 08 8922 8240 or [email protected] | Claire Corrigan on 08 8922 6197 or
[email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348139
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Intensive care –Registrar positions to fulfil clinical duties in critical care at the Royal Darwin Hospital.
Context statement
RDH ICU offers 6 to 12 months accredited training positions for CICM trainees, as well as ACEM, ACCRM and ANZCA trainees.
RDH ICU, with an annual admission rate of more than 1400 patients (adult and paediatric), is accredited for 12 months of CICM
training and meets rural, paediatrics, trauma and neurosurgery requirements. The position also fulfills the critical care requirements
for ANZCA and ACEM training programs. The successful applicant will get exposure to tropical medicine as well as Aboriginal
Health. Besides involvement in the management of critically unwell patients in ICU, the successful applicant will have the
opportunity to improve clinical leadership and team member skills by working in a multidisciplinary team in ICU as well as part of
the Rapid Response and Trauma teams. The RDH ICU offers extensive education opportunities, including echocardiography and
support for CICM part 1 and 2 examinations.
Key duties and responsibilities
• Provide care and along with admitting, managing and discharging ICU patients under the supervision of the ICU consultant.
- Provide, with other members of the medical and nursing workforce, routine and emergency after hours care as a member of
rapid response team.
- Conduct regular ICU ward rounds incorporating teaching to a multi-disciplinary team.
- Promote and participate in recognised principles of clinical practice and case management.
- Provide support and evaluate the work of subordinate ICU medical and nursing staff.
- Participate in continuous medical education including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, professional development,
peer review, research, teaching, quality improvement activities and clinical audits.
- Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Unconditional medical registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
2. Clinical experience level: PGY-4 and above
3. Commitment to and progression towards registration in a critical care training pathway with an Australian College (CICM,
ANZCA).
4. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to interact positively in a cross-cultural work
environment with interest and a commitment to improving Indigenous health.
5. Ability to work collaboratively and follow standardised clinical guidelines
6. Ability to work on a roster covering day, evening, night and weekend shifts
Desirable
1. Current membership and demonstrated progress in a critical or acute care training program (CICM, ANZCA, ACCRM or ACEM).
2. Demonstrates a strong dedication to training in a remote medical area.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice
and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
