An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Retrieval Medicine Registrar to join a specialist retrieval service in Australia. This role involves delivering advanced pre-hospital and interfacility critical care and managing high-acuity patients in dynamic, often remote environments.

The post is ideally suited to senior registrars with a background in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, or Intensive Care, seeking exposure to autonomous, field-based medicine within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced critical care during patient retrievals and transfers across a range of clinical settings.
• Perform rapid assessment, stabilisation, and management of critically ill and injured patients in pre-hospital and interfacility environments.
• Undertake advanced airway management, including intubation and ventilation support.
• Perform invasive procedures, including vascular access, invasive lines, and non-invasive ventilation (NIV).
• Manage trauma cases, including fracture reduction, splinting, and administration of regional nerve blocks.
• Safely sedate and manage agitated or critically unwell patients during transport.

Autonomous & Team-Based Practice

• Work independently in the field while maintaining effective communication with retrieval coordination teams.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including paramedics, nursing staff, and receiving hospital teams.
• Ensure safe transfer of care and comprehensive clinical handover.

Governance & Safety

• Maintain high standards of clinical documentation and patient safety.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to national standards, protocols, and retrieval medicine guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent).
• Eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, or related speciality.

Experience

Essential

• Senior Registrar level experience in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, ICU, or General Practice (ACCRM pathway) with relevant procedural exposure.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in high-acuity, field-based environments.
• Experience performing advanced procedures, including airway management, invasive access, sedation, and trauma care.
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.

Desirable

• Previous experience in retrieval, pre-hospital, or transport medicine.
• Experience in remote or resource-limited clinical settings.

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Advanced clinical decision-making and prioritisation skills.
• High level of procedural competence in critical care interventions.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills across multidisciplinary environments.
• Ability to remain composed and effective in high-pressure and unpredictable situations.
• Commitment to patient safety and continuous professional development.

Additional Information

• UK doctors eligible via the Competent Authority pathway are welcome, subject to completing their visa and AHPRA registration by early August.
• This is a fixed-term opportunity offering high-intensity clinical exposure in retrieval medicine.