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Hospital Director of intensive care Supervisor of training

Bundaberg Hospital Dr Sunil Singh Dr Umesh Subbana

Caboolture Hospital* Dr Hamish Pollock Dr Tim Warhurst

Cairns Hospital Dr Drew Wenck Dr Cath Tacon

Gold Coast University Hospital Dr Andrew Semark (acting) Dr Greg Comadira / Dr Angelly Martinez

Hervey Bay Hospital Dr Ravi Pillai Dr Raju Pusapati

Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital Dr Rob Barnett Dr Rodd Brockett

Ipswich Hospital Dr Neeraj Bhadange Dr Judith Ochola

Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital Dr Christian Stocker Dr Adrian Mattke/ Dr Greg Kelly/ Dr Paul

Holmes

Logan Hospital Dr Sunil Sane (acting) Dr Sunil Sane/ Dr Khoa Tran

Mackay Base Hospital Dr Edda Jessen Dr Stuart Baker

Mater Adult Hospital Dr Shane Townsend Dr Peter Scott / Dr Amod Karnik

Princess Alexandra Hospital Dr Chris Joyce Dr Roslyn Purcell / Dr Anand Krishnan

Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital Dr Nai An Lai Dr David Stewart

Redcliffe Hospital Dr Hamish Pollock Dr Tim Warhurst

Robina Hospital Dr Audra Gedmintas (acting) Dr Michael O’Loughlin

Rockhampton Hospital Dr David Austin Dr Chandrashekar Talekar

Royal Brisbane and Women's

Hospital

Prof Jeffrey Lipman Dr Rajeev Hegde / Dr Anthony Holley

Sunshine Coast University Hospital Dr Chris Anstey Dr Vikram Masurkar / Dr Michael Putt

The Prince Charles Hospital Dr Marc Ziegenfuss Dr Jayshree Lavana / Dr Dinesh Parmar

Toowoomba Hospital Dr Adam Visser Dr Manimozhi Vellaichamy

Townsville Hospital ICU

Townsville Hospital PICU*

Dr Geoff Gordon

Dr Scott Simpson

Dr Melita Trout

Dr Greg Wiseman

Wesley Hospital Prof Bala Venkatesh Prof Bala Venkatesh

Queensland intensive care training pathway

Pathway training hospitals

Pathway training hospitals - 2 -

Bundaberg Hospital

Public / private Public

Unit patient mix Adults

Unit bed number Mixed ICU/CCU 6 beds

Unit annual admissions

480 - 500

Staffing & Supervision

1 F/T intensivist, co-run with Anaesthesia. Full time consultant supervision.

CICM accreditation Foundation and Rural

Unit casemix Medical/surgical/paediatrics/trauma

Highlights / benefits Regular teaching and simulation sessions.

Regular teleconferencing ward rounds with tertiary centre.

Hospital web link Bundaberg Hospital

Caboolture Hospital


Unit patient mix Adult

Unit bed number 2 plus mixed HDU/CCU beds


350

Staffing & supervision

Unit Director

Staff Specialists (CICM) 5.0 FTE

6 Registrars

CICM accreditation Foundation Training

Unit casemix General Medical

Surgical (General, Obstetric, ENT)

Unit benefits / highlights

Free parking

Friendly atmosphere

Daily teaching Multi-Disciplinary team round

Dedicated teaching time every Thursday

Weekly ICU teleconference

Ample “hands-on” procedural experience with supportive supervision

Video Bronchoscopy, Echocardiography

Active research program and involvement in multi-centre clinical research via the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group

Regular dedicated theatre time for anaesthetics and airway management experience

Co-located with CCU

Hospital Web link Caboolture Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/widebay/wb-bundaberg.asp

http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/cabkilcoy/


Cairns Hospital


Unit patient mix Adult / Paediatrics Mixed

Unit bed number 16


>700


5 FTE FCICM, 5 part-time FANZCA specialists

10 registrar positions (including ANZCA and ACEM trainees)

1 senior registrar/provisional fellow

Dedicated critical care SHO rotation

CICM accreditation C12 (pre-2014); unlimited general and paediatric (P12) (post-2014)

Unit casemix Tropical Diseases

Complex Medical and Surgical

Indigenous medicine

Trauma

Paediatrics

Unit highlights / benefits

Dedicated registrar education program with protected ICU registrar teaching

Weekly primary examination tutorials through Dept of Anaesthesia

Daily infectious diseases rounds

Weekly radiology teaching

Dedicated ICU Sim training room with weekly SIM sessions

Expanding research program

Dynamic, evolving unit

Close to the Great Barrier Reef & Daintree Rainforest

Affiliated with James Cook University Medical School

Hospital web link Cairns Base Hospital

www.icucairns.org

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland/html/cbh.asp

http://www.icucairns.org/


Gold Coast University Hospital



Unit bed number 22


2200


Unit Director

11 Specialists ( backgrounds from anaesthesia, internal medicine and emergency medicine at various fractional appointments)

5 Senior Registrars

20 Junior Registrars/Principle House Officers

2 Resident Medical Officers.

CICM accreditation C24

Unit Benefits (drawcard)

Affiliated with medical schools at Griffith & Bond Universities

Fully fledged tertiary intensive care service

Research and teaching opportunities available

Independent Senior Registrar roster

Strong education focus for part 1 and part 2 exam preparation

Unit Casemix Accepts admissions from all departments (except burns)

Cardiothoracic surgery

Neurosurgery

Major trauma centre

Vascular

Unit Highlights / benefits

ICU in the new University Hospital opened in September 2013, the ICU is growing rapidly both from a service perspective, and to accommodate the tertiary needs of the new GCUH.

Excellent education programme through all levels of medical staff (including medical students), a full time research nurse, and very strong echo skills and teaching.

Externally the Unit is well represented in external education courses such as EMST, BASIC, Echo, and exams.

Hospital Web link Gold Coast University Hospital

www.goldcoasticu.com

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/goldcoasthealth/


Gold Coast University Hospital – Children`s Critical Care Unit


Unit patient mix Paediatric (collocated within adult ICU; separate rosters)

Unit bed number 4


450-550

Staffing & supervision Supervision by FCICM specialists

CICM accreditation Accredited for 6 months Core and Foundation

Unit casemix Level 4 PICU service with mixed paediatric medical and surgical patients.


The CCCU supports other paediatric services within the hospital and provides a line and sedation service

Collocation within large adult ICU (including major trauma, cardiac surgery)

Embedded high-fidelity simulation training program

Close link with Brisbane PICU for teaching, including APICS, Paeds Basic

Unit functionally operates as a satellite PICU in collaboration with the centre level 6 PICU at Lady Cilento Children`s Hospital in Brisbane

Hospital web link Children’s Critical Care Service

Hervey Bay Hospital


Unit patient mix Adults/Paediatrics

Unit bed number 5 ICU / 3 CCU


450 – approx 50% ventilated

Staffing & supervision F/T Intensivist led unit., 3FTE + 5 PHO’s of which 2 are in training program

CICM accreditation Foundation and rural

Unit casemix Medical / Surgical / Paediatrics / Minor trauma

Unit Highlights / Benefits

Active teaching schedule with simulation, presentations and journal club.

Good location to start intensive care training and ideal for young families.

Fraser Coast access to Fraser Island, Sandy Straight, Whale watching

Hospital Web link Hervey Bay Hospital

https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/our-services/childrens-critical-care-service

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/widebay/wb-herveybay.asp


Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital

Public / private Private


Unit bed number 15 bed


1300

Staffing & supervision The ICU staff comprises of an intensivist, medical fellow available 24 hours per day and a dedicated registered nursing staff, all of whom are committed to providing high quality care to our patients.


Unit casemix mechanical ventilation

postoperative recovery after major surgery including open heart surgery

complex haemodynamic monitoring

acute renal dialysis

management of complex organ dysfunction

emergency response to all areas of the hospital

Highlights /benefits

excellent teaching with exposure to consultant 1:1 often

5 Registrars 7on-7off 12hr shift roster

teaching on Tuesdays with posts backfilled

holidays and leave easily accommodated

busy and diverse; excellent for basic trainees

Hospital web link Holy Spirit Private Hospital

https://hsnph.org.au/home


Ipswich Hospital


Unit patient mix Adults / children over 10 years old

Unit bed number 7

Unit annual

admissions

450 Admissions/year

Staffing & supervision Full time Director and SoT

4 full time and 1 part-time Specialists (4.25 Full time equivalents)

6 Registrars/PHOs (2 CICM Trainees, 1 ACEM Trainee, 1 General

Medicine Trainee, 2 PHOs)

CICM accreditation C6 / Limited general (G6)

Unit casemix General Medical, including respiratory

Surgical specialities, including - O&G, ENT Urology, excluding cardiac

surgery, neurosurgery and burns

Unit benefits /

highlights

Weekly primary exam teaching sessions

Weekly ICU teleconference

Weekly department Wednesday teaching sessions with registrar presentations & bedside teaching

Daily radiology sessions

Infectious Diseases Discussion Rounds

Anaesthetics Experience on every 5th week

Opportunity to organise anaesthetic and General Medicine rotations at

this hospital

Hospital web link Ipswich Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/westmoreton/ipswich-hosp.asp


Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital

Public / private Public / intermediate

Unit patient mix Paediatric

Unit bed number 36


~1900

Staffing & supervision 12.5 FTE specialists (all FCICM)

2 Fellows

10 Senior Registrars

16 Junior Registrars

Registrars and Fellows are supported by 3 SOTs

CICM accreditation C24 (all essential requirements for CICM Paediatric IC Core Training)

Unit casemix All specialities including paediatric cardiac surgery, extra-corporeal life support, oncology, liver and renal transplantation, neuro-critical care, trauma and burns


Largest PICU in Queensland

Only PICU in Queensland with Paediatric Cardiac Surgery

Paediatric Retrieval Service also situated at LCCH. Medical Officers work across PICU and Retrieval Service.

Active teaching, simulation and research programs

Hospital web link Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

http://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/home/lcch/

https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/chq/health-professionals/find-service/service-detail/?Service_ID=46


Logan Hospital



Unit bed number 8


600 (Invasive ventilated patients – 220-250)


Full time Director

4 ICU Specialists

6 ICU registrars

CICM accreditation C6 (Advanced training), C12 (Basic training)

Unit casemix General Adult Intensive Care (Medical and General surgical)

Emergency response for the hospital (MET and Code Blue)

ICU outreach service

Unit benefits/ highlights

Plenty of scope for procedures

Weekly education sessions on Tuesdays

Weekly ICU telemedicine sessions on Wednesdays

Weekly high fidelity simulation sessions every Thursday

Infectious disease rounds every Monday and Thursday

Exposure to renal replacement therapy, Percutaneous tracheostomy, Bronchoscopy, Temporary transvenous pacing, Invasive hemodynamic monitoring, Thromboelsatography, etc.

Echocardiography

Audits, Case reports, Research

Hospital web link Logan Hospital

Mackay Base Hospital


Unit patient mix Adults/ Paediatrics

Unit bed number 9


700+ including 50 paediatrics

Staffing & supervision Full time Director

4 FTE Intensivists (CICM Fellows) with Physician, ED and Surgical backgrounds

5 Registrars

1 STP Anaesthetics for CICM trainee

7 Junior Medical Officers

CICM accreditation Basic/Foundation Training and Rural Placement

Unit casemix General Medical and Surgical intensive care

Trauma

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Interventional Cardiology

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/metrosouth/logan-hosp.asp


24/7 cath lab

Paediatric


Great exposure to varied case mix in a regional ICU

Work closely with Intensivists

Excellent education record and exam preparation

Opportunity to learn basic echocardiography

Great work-life balance in a tropical city

Extremely dynamic, supportive and friendly team

Hospital web link Mackay Base Hospital

Mater Health Services

Public / private Public & Private


Unit bed number Mater Adult ICU (16 bed) & Mater Private ICU (10 bed)

Unit annual

admissions

~2000 admissions per year combined

Staffing &

supervision

Unit Director

5.5 full-time Intensivists and VMO’s from other hospitals in South East

Queensland

CICM accreditation C12 (General Training Unlimited)

Unit casemix Upper GI surgery, haematology / oncology, tertiary obstetrics,

Neurosurgery, interventional cardiology.

Unit benefits /

highlights

The units are equipped with state of the art ventilators and monitoring

systems

Continuous renal replacement techniques are commonly used

Percutaneous tracheostomies are standard practice

Active research program and involvement in multi-centre clinical

research via the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group.

Strong focus on education with protected teaching programs for junior

and senior registrars.

Three CICM Examiners (2 Part 1 and 1 Part 2) on staff

Weekly tutorial program for CICM/ ANZCA primary exam preparation

Regular simulations held in the ICU

Teaching on the ward rounds

Training in use of ultrasound in the ICU for vascular access and cardiac

echocardiography

An Echo fellowship program supported by three CICM approved

assessors in Echocardiography

Hospital web link Mater Hospital

Mater Private Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/mackay/

http://www.mater.org.au/Home/Hospitals/Mater-Adult-Hospital

http://www.mater.org.au/Home/Hospitals/Mater-Private-Hospital-Brisbane


Princess Alexandra Hospital



Unit bed number 30 physical beds - funded for 25 beds on average


2300


12 intensive care specialists – 8.7 FTE

(consultant supervision and cover available at all times).

11 senior registrar positions

14 junior registrar positions


Unit casemix All the major adult specialities with the exception of burns and obstetrics. This includes cardiac and neurosurgery, trauma, liver transplantation, and spinal injuries.

Highlights /benefits

tertiary referral, university affiliated teaching hospital

active training program for the trainees

There are college examiners for both the primary and the fellowship exam in the department.

There is an active research program with monthly research meetings. Trainees are encouraged to participate in current projects and support is offered for the trainees’ own projects. . There is the opportunity to be supervised in higher research degrees.

focus on Critical Care Echocardiography

Hospital web link Princess Alexandra Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/pahospital/


Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital



Unit bed number 5 ICU

12 cardiac telemetry beds (co-manage with cardiology and general medicine)


500 to 600 (ICU)

2000 (telemetry)


Director and 3 part-time ICU specialists

7 registrars

CICM accreditation Foundation Training

Unit casemix General medical and surgical intensive care

Major colorectal surgery

Bariatric surgery

Major upper and lower limb orthopaedic procedures

Tertiary urology referral centre (nephrectomy, radical prostatectomy,

cystectomy with ileal conduit, etc)

Tertiary gynaecology and uro-gynaecology centre

CVVHDF with citrate anticoagulation, plasmapheresis, percutaneous

tracheostomy, nebulised prostacycline, cardiac ouput monitoring and

pulmonary electrical impedance tomography


Affiliated with University of Queensland and Griffith University

Daily teaching including simulation sessions

Web-based learning package via CSDS

Joint teaching program with Departments of General Medicine, Cardiology, Anaesthesia and Emergency Medicine

Regular theatre sessions for airway training

Outreach services including rapid response team and acute peri-operative consult

Active participation in research via ANZICS CTG

Consultants are instructors/faculty members on courses including BASIC, ALS, EMST, CCrISP, Tub’s, BICMC and ABC for ICU

Friendly and supportive environment

Ample free parking

Hospital web link QEII Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/qeii/default.asp


Redcliffe Hospital


Unit patient mix Adult + Paeds

Unit bed number 7


500 (+20 children)


Unit Director

Staff Specialists (CICM) 5.0 FTE

Senior Registrar (on Consultant Roster)

6 Registrars

CICM accreditation C6 Pre-2014

G6, Rural; Post 2014


Surgical (Orthopaedic, General, Obstetric, Urology, Bariatric)


Free parking

Friendly atmosphere

Part of Northside Clinical School of University of Queensland

Daily teaching Multi-Disciplinary Team round

Dedicated teaching time every Thursday

Weekly ICU Teleconference, Radiology Meeting & Infectious Disease Round

Ample “hands-on” procedural experience with supportive supervision

Percutaneous Tracheostomy, Video Bronchoscopy, Echocardiography

CRRT using regional citrate anticoagulation

Active research program and involvement in multi-centre clinical research via the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group

Regular dedicated theatre time for anaesthetics and airway management experience

Hospital web link Redcliffe Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/redcliffe/default.asp


Robina Hospital



Unit bed number 6 funded (capacity to expand to 10 beds)


500

Staffing & supervision Part-time Medical Director (0.5) (0.5 at GCUH)

Rotational staff specialists from GCUH (Covering 75% of time)

2 SOT across GCHHS campuses (Robina and GCUH)

4 VMO (25% of time)

5.5 Registrars

1 Resident Medical Officer



Respiratory

Post-surgical (General and Orthopaedics)


Intervention to high level critical care including dialysis

ICU procedures like bronchoscopy and percutaneous tracheostomy are standard practice

The ICU team provide the MET service for the hospital, as well as central line and TPN services

Teaching programs for students (from Griffith and Bond Universities)

Weekly multidisciplinary simulation sessions

Registrars have weekly education provided by GCUH with Robina floor coverage by consultants

Flexible roster and arrangement with Anaesthesia department for weekly theatre experience

Accredited for 6 months Advanced Core Training

Excellent new facilities and state-of-the-art equipment

Relaxed work environment

Hospital web link Robina Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/goldcoasthealth/html/facilities/gch_robina.asp


Rockhampton Hospital


Unit patient mix Adult / Paediatrics

Unit bed number 10


550 – 600, includes approx. 100 Paediatric admissions


4.25 SMOs (all CICM Specialists)

Director

Deputy Director

2 x Full time Staff Specialists, 1 part time

2 Senior Registrars

6 Registrars

1 Resident Medical Officer

CICM accreditation C12 + Paediatric + Rural + Trauma rotations + Transition year

Unit casemix Extremely varied including paediatrics

Highlights / benefits

Strong educational programme

2 Primary Examiners on staff who run dedicated Part One teaching weekly

Director is Chair of CICM First Part Exam

Highest CICM First Part exam pass rate in Australia

Dedicated teaching programme for Fellowship exam each week

SR’s are on Consultant on call roster

Very interesting Case mix gives good experience

Isolated by distance hence cope with whatever comes through ED

Exposure to CRRT, nitric, echo etc.

Lot of “hands on” experience

Weekly exposure to an Anaesthetic list for education in intubation etc.

Happy and friendly unit

New 10 bed unit – moved in May 2016

Local attractions include bull riding, crocodile farm, beautiful beaches and the southern Great Barrier Reef.

Hospital web link Rockhampton Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/central-queensland/rockhampton.asp


Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital


Unit patient mix Adult (over 15 yrs old)

Unit bed number up to 27 including HDU


2000+

Staffing & supervision Unit Director: Professor

13 CICM Specialists – some part-time

13 advanced trainees

19 trainee / registrar / medical officer posts

Trainees supported by 2 SOTs (Supervisors of Training)


Unit casemix All specialities except solid organ transplants and cardiothoracic. Only Burns centre for Queensland. Large trauma and neurosurgical referral base and significant numbers of complicated bone marrow transplanted patients.


Significantly diverse case mix

Large specialist body with good supervision

Dedicated on-site teaching as well as web-based learning packages

Well integrated system with University backing

Close links to University based Burns Trauma Critical Care Research Centre

Extensive clinical research programs

Pleasant working environment with registrar-friendly rosters

Hospital web link Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/rbwh/


Sunshine Coast University Hospital



Paediatrics commencing in August 2017

Unit bed number 20 (building to 40)


900+


Unit Director (1 FTE)

Paediatric Director (1 FTE) June 2017

7 FTE Intensivists (13 Intensivists total with various fractional appointments)

4-5 advanced trainees

14 junior registrars

2 junior house officers

CICM accreditation C12 (pre 2014) General training (post 2014)

Unit casemix General adult intensive care excluding cardiac and neurosurgery, but including vascular surgery and interventional cardiology

Paediatric Unit commencing in August 2017

Plans to commence Cardiac Surgery in 2018.

Further plans for Neurosurgery and tertiary trauma in the future.

Highlights/benefits Brand New Acute Tertiary teaching referral hospital encompassing a wide range of clinical services

Main health care facility for the Sunshine Coast Health Service District supplying specialist referral to the Sunshine Coast including services for Noosa, Maroochy, Caloundra, Gympie and Wide Bay health service areas.

Services a population of over 500,000

Active teaching programme with weekly simulation sessions and regular ultrasound/ echo tuition

In-house ultrasound, simulation, renal replacement therapy and airway workshops

Now running ICU BASIC, Beyond BASIC Mechanical Ventilation and Airway courses

Training packages available which include guaranteed Medicine and Anaesthetics, as well as Core ICU time.

Excellent support for exam preparation (Primary and Fellowship)

Individual and multi-centre research run through SCICCR (Sunshine Coast Institute for Critical Care Research) . Excellent support for CICM project

Lifestyle – beautiful beaches and magnificent hinterland

Hospital web link http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/schsd/home.htm

http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/schsd/home.htm


The Prince Charles Hospital



Unit bed number 27 ( 22- 24 funded)


~ 1900

Staffing & supervision Unit Director

10 Staff Specialists ( 6 F/T; 4 P/T)

5 - 7 Advanced Trainees

13 - 15 Registrars


Unit casemix Predominantly tertiary cardiothoracic medicine and surgery including thoracic organ transplantation and mechanical cardiac support (ECMO and VADs). General, vascular and orthopaedic surgery and general medical and subspecialties.


Adequate, quarantined time for teaching and private study

Supervision graded to Trainees experience

A university title commensurate with experience may also be available.

Active research encouraged

On site gym facility and ample parking available

Hospital web link The Prince Charles Hospital

Toowoomba Health Service


Unit patient mix Almost completely adult

Mix of general surgical, medical, and non-neurosurgical trauma

Unit bed number 15 bed-spaces (ICU / CCU combined), 7 or 8 nurses per shift


800 annual ICU admissions(1350 combined), upwards of 200 ventilated admissions per year



Regional referral centre for Downing Downs and south-west Queensland region, population 280,000. Serviced by local helicopter retrieval service

Toowoomba Hospital is a University of Queensland teaching hospital and houses the main campus of the South-West Queensland Regional Rural Clinical School.

Campus provides local health professionals and other researchers the opportunity to undertake research in well resourced environment

Recipient of a number of major grants

Exposure to echocardiography and ultrasound using brand new Philips Sparq echocardiography machine

The first international centre with a rural and remote health care focus

A great place to either begin your ICU training, with great consultant supervision and a supportive environment, or for the more senior registrar, a good environment to consolidate your knowledge in a flexible atmosphere where you can begin to take a consultant role

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/tpch/


Weekly formal education sessions

Weekly simulation training

Busy enough to be interesting, quiet enough for you to pursue other professional interests, be they study, research or other

Primarily 12-hour shifts, with either four day or 7 day blocks, depending on your own wishes and fellow registrars

RMO support on day shifts

Hospital Web link Toowoomba Hospital

Townsville Hospital ICU



Unit bed number 21


1350 adult


Unit Director

6.5 FTE Specialists (All FCICMs)

3 Senior Registrars

10 Registrars on a rotating shift roster (adult)


Accredited for Cardiac/Neurological and Trauma components of training.

Paediatric component available in co-located PICU

highlights / benefits

Tertiary referral, university affiliated teaching hospital

Rural focus in a tertiary centre

Cardiac, Neuro, Trauma, Oncology

No solid organ transplant or Burns

Access to Anaesthesia rotation for Advanced trainees

Primary and Final Fellowship examiners on staff

Focus on Critical Care Echocardiography

An evolving research portfolio and focus

Provides a central line service to the hospital and a registrar to attend MET calls

Hospital web link Townsville Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/darlingdowns/ddowns-toowoomba-hs.asp

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/


Townsville Hospital PICU


Unit patient mix Paediatric

Unit bed number 5 funded, 8 physical


250+


4.0 FTE full time Paediatric ICU Specialists (all FCICM)

6 Registrars on a rotating shift roster

CICM accreditation Foundation training approval for paediatric training

highlights / benefits

Large regional hospital with tertiary level care and university affiliation

NQ regional PICU for Cairns, Mackay, Mt Isa, and other centres

Case mix includes Paediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Trauma, Burns (<40%), ENT, but excludes Paediatric Cardiac surgery and solid organ transplants, which are sent to Brisbane or interstate.

Prominent indigenous health aspects

Clinical exposure to tropical infectious diseases

Integrated with Fellowship teaching programs for FCICM, FRACP, FACEM and ANZCA

Regular simulation training

Paediatric echocardiography

Strong Allied Health team

Strong links with Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital PICU, Brisbane

Paediatric Critical Care Service is evolving and supported by separate Senior and Junior roster

Hospital web link Townsville Hospital

Wesley Private Hospital

Public / private Private

Unit bed number 19


1500


Unit casemix Cardio Thoracic, General Medical ICU, Oncology, vascular, neurosurgical (no neurotrauma), hepatobiliary,


1500 admissions

Provides a comprehensive range of tertiary level services

One of the largest private intensive care facilities in Australia

ICU boasts state-of-the-art monitoring technology and equipment and these are upgraded on a regular basis.

Hospital web link Wesley Private Hospital

http://www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/

http://wesley.com.au/

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