• 2 February 2026 start date
  
• Completion of all mandatory CICM requirements for progression into Transition Year
  
• CICM fellowship examination
  

About the Role

The ICU Transition Fellow role is a senior appointment within our Intensive Care Unit and is accredited by CICM. The Transition Year roles in ICU at SVHM are appointed as a transition to consultant practice. The position allows senior trainees to perform the role of a junior consultant, managing patients and junior staff as such. The Transition Year role can be accepted as a general year however for applicants with a particular interest the role can be streamed to focus on one of education, echocardiography or research. Other areas of interest can be proposed and considered on an individual basis. Details of consultant supervised non-clinical activities relevant to each stream are detailed in the attached position description. Dedicated and protected non-clinical time is provided to allow development of your portfolio of interest.

You are expected to have broad skills in:

• Assessment
  
• Triage
  
• Resuscitation
  
• Further management of patients with acute medical and surgical disorders
  
• Providing supervision and support to aid junior trainees in acquiring these skills
  

You are expected to be comfortable with techniques and procedures associated with Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Renal support. Opportunities exist to consolidate skills in flexible bronchoscopy, echocardiography and percutaneous tracheostomy insertion. Transition Year fellows will have the opportunity to take first on-call overnight with consultant backup. In addition to clinical responsibilities, you should be confident to take on the organisation and delivery of junior medical staff teaching sessions that occur weekly and are encouraged to participate in other nonclinical activities of the unit including administration, quality assurance and research.

Classifications for this position will range from HM25 - HM30 ($129,048.40 - $177,622.12 pro rata per annum) + salary sacrifice and excluding super

Your Contribution

• MBBS or equivalent
  
• AHPRA registration
  
• CICM primary exam or equivalent
  
• CICM fellowship examination
  
• Completion of all mandatory CICM requirements for progression into Transition Year
  

What we offer

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
  
• Culture of Continuous Improvement
  
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  
• Located in Fitzroy with CBD and Gertrude St at our doorstep
  
• Available Trams for our Fitzroy Campus - 11, 12, 109, 86, 96
  
• Fitzroy Main building only 500m from Parliament Station
  
• SVHM Cultural Diversity programs, offering staff support and education
  
• Talk to me application - facilitate better conversations with patients and residents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
  
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
  

About the ICU

The ICU is a 20 bed mixed medical and surgical unit including cardiothoracic and neurosurgical intensive care services admitting 1600 patients per year. Although high in acuity and patient severity of illness, ICU at SVHM maintains high performance and outstanding patient outcomes. The unit has accreditation for 24 months of core training with the College of Intensive Care Medicine including cardiothoracic and neurointensive care and the position is accredited by CICM as a Transition Year Role.

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites.

We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages, cultures, and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.

Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Application
To apply, click the 'Apply' button. Please attach your resume, cover letter and two (2) referee reports to your application. Please address your cover letter Dr Yvette O'Brien, Deputy Director Intensive Care.

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.

If you are unable to access the attachment, please refer to our medical careers website > application process > under the application tab. You will be able to download the Referee Assessment Form here. If you experience any further issues, please email [email protected].

Medical Careers Website: https://www.svhm.org.au/careers/career-options/medical-careers

We encourage you to apply early, as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be found.

If you would like a copy of the Position Description, please contact [email protected] nd include the JRnumber.

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