Department of Critical Care Medicine (DCCM) at Royal Hobart Hospital is now recruiting Intensive Care Fellows/Senior Registrars and CICM Transitional Fellows, for the 2027 year – 1 February 2027 – 7 February 2028

Applicants must have significant tertiary intensive care experience, including recent experience in Australia or New Zealand. They should have completed or be near to completing the final exam for Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine, or equivalent. They require independent resuscitation, team leadership and communication skills. They will be given opportunity to independently lead ward rounds and guide management, to take referrals, manage patient flow and run the unit with Consultant Specialist oversight, an ideal preparation for future Consultant roles. They will take leadership roles with family meetings and organ donation casework.

NB: These are senior positions in a busy tertiary ICU that include taking first on-call off-site after hours, similar to the Consultants. They are designed for CICM advanced trainees in Intensive Care as pre-consultant roles and may include non-clinical administrative portfolio work. CICM Transitional Fellow is a specific role for final year CICM trainees, with pre-approval from the College for this to be accredited.

Royal Hobart Hospital has Tasmania’s only Tertiary Level 3 ICU and is the major referral centre. We are C24 CICM accredited and admit a broad medical and surgical case mix, which includes Cardiac Surgery, ECMO, Neurosurgery, Major Trauma and all surgical and medical subspecialties.

We run two 12 bed pods with Registrars and SRMO’s working a day-night, shiftwork roster, supervised by Fellows/SRs who are off-site after hours, with Consultant Intensivist support.

We have a robust protected-time teaching program, including simulation, journal club and active bedside teaching during rounds. Our safety and quality systems include monthly mortality and morbidity meetings coordinated by our ICU Fellows. We staff and manage the hospital Medical Emergency Response System, the hospital-wide TPN Service and a 7-day nurse-lead ICU Liaison Service.

Salary

$138,978 - $194,675 per annum

+12% Superannuation and access to salary packaging

Salary range is in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Agreement 2025

Classification

Medical Practitioner Level 5-11 (Registrar/Senior Registrar)

Award

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award

Period of Employment

Fixed term, full time day work (with on-call), working 76 hours per fortnight (+10 hours protected training time per fortnight, pro rata), commencing from 1 February 2027 until 7 February 2028.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time and casual vacancies.

Location

Department of Critical Care Medicine, Royal Hobart Hospital

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Duties

• The Registrar is responsible for the day-to-day management of private & public inpatients/outpatients and provides afterhours emergency cover at the hospital as required.

Essential Requirements

• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements).

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer.  The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:
   • Crimes of Violence
   • Sex Related Offences
   • Serious Drug Offences
   • Crimes involving dishonesty
2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

• Generic Registrar-Senior Registrar MP5-11 (June 2024) CSU.docx
• Applicant Guide 2026.docx

How to apply:

Selection Process:

Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on the following desirable criteria:

Highly Desirable Criteria – ICU Fellows/SRs should have:

 A minimum of four years relevant clinical experience including at least 24 months recent experience in Intensive Care Medicine, including tertiary and cardiac ICU in Australia, New Zealand or similar health systems

• Completion of CICM Primary Exam, all mandatory non-ICU time and completion or near completion of final exams for Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine, or equivalent.

CICM Trainees who fulfil College requirements for CICM Transitional Fellow, should contact us directly by email prior to applying.

NB: Applicants who have completed Fellowship in another acute care specialty and who have suitable Intensive Care experience, (including dual-trainees in Intensive Care) or CICM advanced trainees near to completion of all Fellowship requirements, are welcome to apply and may be considered for a Senior Registrar position.

However, this Senior Registrar position is a pre-consultant role rostered the same as our TY Fellows and includes ‘first on-call’ after hours from home, with Consultant support. It requires significant tertiary intensive care experience and independent resuscitation, team leadership and communication skills with Aus-NZ intensive care experience.  It is not a “night-senior” or mid-level post-primary trainee role.

 All candidates should demonstrate the following personal qualities:

• A strong academic record and aptitude for advanced study
• High level oral and written communication skills
• The ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• The ability to function well in stressful situations, and the readiness to adapt to different work environments
• A respectful, caring and ethical approach to interactions with colleagues and patients.
• Acceptance and understanding of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in the workplace.

How to apply

Note - Applications submitted by an Agency on behalf of an applicant will not be considered for this recruitment campaign

• Only online applications will be considered for this Campaign.

 You are NOT required to address the selection criteria with the Statement of Duties.

Please submit:

1. A personalised Cover Letter limited to 2 pages describing your career plans, College training status, why you are applying and why you think you are suitable for this position at Royal Hobart Hospital.
2. An up to date, detailed, Curriculum Vitae (CV).  Your CV should include all relevant information to assess suitability for the role.
3. Names and contact details for three referees

(Hospital medical supervisors from within the past three years).

Applications close 31^st July 2026, however late applications may be considered.

For further information you can contact either:

Dr David Rigg
Senior Staff Specialist, DCCM
David.Rigg@ths.tas.gov.au

Lindy Pursell
DCCM Administration
Lindy.Pursell@ths.tas.gov.au

For further information regarding the application process if required please contact:

Medical Staffing Unit
Royal Hobart Hospital
medical.recruitment@ths.tas.gov.au

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