Fellow or Career Medical Officer - Intensive Care Post Transition Year

Work in an environment that offers:

• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning
• A dynamic and growing health service that embraces new technologies

The Position

Job Reference: 3072

Position Title: Fellow or Career Medical Officer - Intensive Care Post Transition Year
Classification: HM25 – HM30 (Relevant to year of experience)
Salary per hour (exc. super): As per award
Hours per fortnight: 86 per fortnight (inclusive of 10 hours training time)
Employment Status: 1 Full Time/Fixed Term position available (Part-Time/Fixed Term option may be considered upon discussion)     
Eligibility:

• At least six (6) years of post-graduate medical clinical experience
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree with current General Registration with AHPRA

Closing date: 19/10/2025

Bendigo Health ICU is one of the busiest regional/rural units in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, admitting over 1100 patients annually and responding to more than 1800 MET and Code Blue calls. The unit operates at a level equivalent to metropolitan services.

This role is open to post-Fellowship trainees seeking to strengthen non-clinical skills, and to experienced CMOs seeking senior responsibilities. The position offers increased clinical autonomy in preparation for a junior consultant role, with duties split across clinical (80%) and non-clinical (20%) responsibilities.

The unit would consider anyone who is currently sitting their fellowship exam and expecting to pass the oral component.

Part-time and job-share applications are welcome, subject to EBA and CICM requirements.

Clinical responsibilities include:

• Leading handovers and ward rounds with junior staff

• Managing critically ill patients with consultant support and graded autonomy

• Coordinating workflow of junior registrars/residents

• Participating in the consultant on-call roster (with second-on-call support)

• Supporting Code Blue, MET, trauma and outreach activities

Non-clinical responsibilities include:

• Teaching and supervising medical students, registrars, residents, and nursing staff

• Contributing to ICU education programs, simulation, and courses (e.g. BASIC, APLS)

• Involvement in recruitment, QA/governance activities, M&M meetings, and audit

• Supporting research and ANZICS CTG trials

• Participation in ICU leadership and planning meetings

By the end of the term, you will have developed the skills and confidence required for independent junior consultant practice.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: 

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Clinical Operations Division encompasses acute, allied health, cancer, dental and mental health services.  We provide a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women’s and Children’s, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services. Our Allied Health teams provide a diverse range of programs and person centred care in inpatient, outpatient, community, home and residential care settings.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you!  Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.  

Need more information?  Please contact jmorecruitment@bendigohealth.org.au for a confidential discussion.  

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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