Transition Year - ICU

Join the Ballarat ICU Team as a Transition Year Fellow - 2026

Why Ballarat?

Our campus offers comprehensive medical and surgical services across most specialties (excluding cardiac and neurosurgery), providing a diverse and stimulating environment for clinicians. The ICU is a 13-bed unit (funded to 9 ICU equivalents), admitting around 1000 patients annually. We’re co-located with a Coronary Care Unit and provide 24/7 cardiac catheter lab services.

About the Role

As a TY Fellow, you’ll join a welcoming and collaborative group of ICU consultants. Your roster will include:

• 1 week ICU
• 1 week outreach
• 1 week clinical support time (CST)
• 1 week off every 4 weeks

You'll also contribute to our on-call schedule, covering approximately:

• 45 nights per year
• 6 weekends per year

A second on-call consultant is always available for support.

Clinical Support & Teaching

During your CST week, you will:

• Lead registrar teaching (with a focus on Part 1 and Part 2 exam preparation)
• Support junior staff education
• Take ownership of a portfolio that matches your interests.   Some CST duties can be completed remotely for added flexibility.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent) with AHPRA registration
• Enrolled in the CICM Training Program and eligible for the Transition Year
• Proficient in core Intensivist skills such as vascular access, airway management, and ICU point-of-care ultrasound
• Strong teamwork and leadership skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively
• Approachable and committed to fostering psychological safety within the team
• Able to escalate clinical or team issues promptly and appropriately

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

 

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Dr Jason Fletcher  on 0417 389 608  or jason.fletcher@gh.org.au  for a confidential discussion. 

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.