Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time or part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 5892
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About The Intensive Care Unit
The Austin Health Intensive Care Unit is a 35-bed unit with 29 ICU equivalent beds funded. We provide the state-wide and Tasmanian specialty service for liver transplant, fulminant liver failure, spinal cord injuries and the Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS). In addition to this we are also specialists in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, general medical, surgery and obstetrics ICU care.
ICU also provides the Critical Care Outreach Team who respond to and support patients who deteriorate or are at risk of deterioration in the inpatient areas. We have a strong teaching and research culture with our staff receiving recognition both nationally and internationally. We are proud of our strong multidisciplinary ICU team that values teamwork and collaboration and always puts the patient at the centre of everything we do.
About the role and program
Austin Health is delighted to offer registered nurses with at least two years' acute nursing experience, the opportunity to undertake a Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care) in partnership with the University of Melbourne. Successful completion of the program requires participants to meet all academic and clinical requirements, which form a condition of ongoing employment within the Intensive Care Unit.
This comprehensive program, overseen by our dedicated education team, integrates both clinical and practical components. Supported by a structured curriculum, it includes coursework through The University of Melbourne and hands-on clinical training at Austin Health. Our goal is to equip learners with the necessary skills to deliver high-quality care to patients in a critical care environment.
About you
You are a Registered Nurse with a minimum of two years' acute nursing experience. Passionate about Intensive Care Nursing, you are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic clinical environment.
You demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, coupled with a flexible and innovative approach to service delivery. You are enthusiastic about ongoing learning and professional development, actively seeking opportunities to expand your knowledge and clinical capabilities. With a positive approach to change and diversity, you are committed to achieving both the academic and clinical requirements of this postgraduate program and contributing positively to the Austin Health Intensive Care team.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Joanne Clarke, ICU Workforce Manager [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 30th of August 2026
To discuss this opportunity further, please contact: