2027 Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing Program

 

Reference Number: 54114:  2027 Postgraduate Intensive Care Nursing Program 
Employment Type: Fixed Term Part Time (PT) 
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health’s state of the art Intensive Care Unit consists of 18 beds. Our Critical Care Registered Nurses pride themselves on providing exceptional collaborative care servicing approximately 1,600 admissions annually. 

Our ICU provides care to a wide range of culturally diverse patients with complex medical conditions, including multi-organ failure, severe sepsis, renal failure and respiratory failure requiring advanced mechanical ventilation. We are accredited for ICU medical training by the College of Intensive Care Medicine, and we pride ourselves on a culture of integrated learning for nursing staff through consultant involvement in teaching the staff on the floor and during protected education time.  

Northern Health’s ICU is an amazing space to build your foundational ICU skills. We have an amazing team delivering support throughout the transitional years to allow for a smooth transition to an ICU career! 

Your learning journey as an ICU Postgraduate Nursing Student 

• Clinical excellence 
• Apply theoretical knowledge through structured, hands-on experience 
• Master advanced haemodynamic monitoring and mechanical ventilation strategies. 
• Gain expertise in renal replacement therapies and critical care technologies 
• Professional Development 
• Develop essential communication, teamwork, and situational awareness skills 
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, allied health and support staff 
• Learn from intensive Care Consultants who are committed to nursing education 
• Real-World Experience 
• Care for some of the state’s most critically ill patients. 
• Work alongside highly skilled clinical educators and experienced ICU Nurses 
• Join a team that values excellence in patient care and professional growth. 

  

About the program: 

• Northern Health’s Postgraduate Nursing program in Intensive Care Nursing commencing January 2027. 
• Runs in partnership with Deakin University’s Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing 
• Students are employed by Northern Health on a 12 month fixed-term contract at 64 hours per fortnight. 
• Students will be supported by experienced Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinical Support Nurses, Critical Care Staff, senior ICU clinicians, and a wide range of Allied Health staff. 

 

To be successful in this role you will have: 

•  Minimum of two years acute care Registered Nursing experience. 
• (Desirable) Completed Supported Transition to Excellence in Practice (STEP) Critical Care or equivalent program within a Critical Care environment. 
• Commitment to a 12-month supported program inclusive of all academic and clinical requirements. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
• High level of reliability and professional conduct. 
• Experience with clinical assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving, organisation and prioritisation skills. 
• Highly motivated and willingness to learn. 
• Demonstrated provision of quality of patient care. 

  

Next Steps . . . 

If you would like to progress your Critical Care career in a supportive and collaborative team, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.  

  

For further details, please refer to the Position Description or alternatively contact:  

• Shannon Smith,  Clinical Nurse Educator, ICU, shannon.smith@nh.org.au 

• Juan Mathews, Nurse Unit Manager, ICU juan.mathews@nh.org.au 

• Nicole Psaila, Postgraduate Program Coordinator  postgraduatenurses@nh.org.au   

  

Applications close 25 September 2026

  

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.