Discover ICU Consultant jobs in Australia and New Zealand

Whatever your lifestyle or career goals are, our Intensive Care team exists to help you discover them. Get access to the largest network of ICU Consultant jobs in Australia & New Zealand, double the next largest agency.

Meet your Australian ICU Specialist
Natalie Kon

I love building relationships with my consultants and matching them in roles that help them to achieve their personal and career goals.

Medical recruiter

The ICU consultant job market in Australia

There is a demand for ICU consultant doctors in Australia. An intensive care specialist in Australia makes an average of around $208,867 per year as a consultant. Locum ICU consultants are making up to $3500 a day.

Latest ICU Consultant jobs in Australia

Specialist Consultant

Intensive Care Medicine

  • Lismore, New South Wales AU
  • Locum
  • $3,000 per day
  • NOW ~ 15 Aug 2026
Extraordinary natural beauty, a relaxed lifestyle and amazing cultural diversity lure many to this town in the heart of the far north coast of NSW. A high concentration of artists and creatives add a distinct flair and the rich surrounding farmland is known for its coffee, avocados, beef produc...

Specialist Consultant

Intensive Care Medicine

  • Warrnambool, Victoria AU
  • Locum
  • $3,000 per day
  • 21 Dec 2026 ~ 30 Dec 2026
The hospital is part of health centre service which are committed to providing a comprehensive range of health care services to enhance the quality of life in the region. Created with a patient focus design – this innovating hospital has a warm and friendly welcoming environment, which reinforce...

Specialist Consultant

Intensive Care Medicine

  • Gladstone, Queensland AU
  • Locum
  • $2,800 per day
  • NOW ~ 07 Oct 2026
This hospital is approximately 550 km North of Brisbane and 100 km south-east of Rockhampton. The hospital has the capacity for 29 bed medical/surgical ward (including palliative care), 14-bed gynaecology/maternity wards with four birthing suites, eight-bed paediatric ward and four-bed high depe...
Meet your New Zealand ICU Specialist
Meet Roxie Jaques

I enjoy working in an environment that is fun, fast, and challenging, which allows me to care for the doctors that I work with and the community and country that I live in.

Medical recruiter

The ICU consultant job market in New Zealand

There is a demand for ICU consultant doctors in New Zealand. An intensive care specialist in New Zealand has an average salary range of between $237,397 and $478,805.

Latest ICU Consultant jobs in New Zealand

Specialist Consultant

Intensive Care Medicine

  • Camberley, Hastings, North Island NZ
  • Permanent
  • $180,000 ~ $267,000
  • Start dates are flexible
This public hospital services a region of over 162,000 people. The hospital supports a wide range of surgical, medical, oncology and radiological services. Come and develop your career, working in a wonderful part of New Zealand in modernising facilities with a dedicated and fun team. Hawke's B...
Hear what other ICU doctors had to say

My last placement with Medrecruit was at Waikato hospital on the North Island. Waikato hospital is great! It is quite a big hospital, and they’ve got all the specialties which is good exposure to different things and the team was really friendly.

Dr David Silley , ICU locum
Discover your new lifestyle in intensive care
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Flexibility.

Take control of where and when you work for a better work/life balance. Placements last anything from a few hours to a year. Make good money while considering your next move. We can show you ways of working that you may not have considered.

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Lifestyle.

Travel with your work. Thousands of placements are now available in hospitals, clinics and medical centres across Australia and New Zealand. Experience life in a different town, city or country. Spend more time doing the things you love, or with the people you love.

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Simplicity.

Leave the paperwork to us. We have time and resources to connect you with leading hospitals , clinics and medical centres to ensure a seamless move. Moving to Australia or New Zealand? You will find us an ‘expert insider’, answering questions and organising every last detail.

Doctors first. Then Jobs. That's our difference.

Life as a doctor demands you give everything. Dr Sam Hazledine learned this first as an intern. Years later Medrecruit was his response. Sam successfully lobbied the World Medical Association to amend the Declaration of Geneva (the modern-day Hippocratic Oath) to include:

I will attend to my own health, wellbeing, and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard.

Medrecruit continue to advocate for, educate and work towards better health and wellbeing for all doctors.

A day in the life of a locum Intensive Care doctor
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“The medicine in Intensive Care is the same wherever you go, so it is pretty easy to just kind of get into the swing of things.”
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Benefits of working with Medrecruit

Live better. Find better.

Find better job opportunities, better experiences and a better life here. With Medrecruit, you’ll get ongoing career support and a personalised service.

Earn up to $3500/day

Locum doctors can earn fantastic rates with flexible hours and locations across Australia and NZ. Whether you're saving for a house, investing or simply feel like treating yourself - locuming is a great way to boost your earnings.

Travel costs covered

For most placements, your travel and accommodation costs are covered. This means you get to explore new places with no cost to you!

FAQ's

Yes! Most locum placements offer travel and accommodation arrangements. We can help negotiate this for you. This is usually hospital accommodation or a nice bed and breakfast, and flight or petrol reimbursement.

Locum placements can be as short as a couple of days, though most doctors prefer slightly longer placements (a few weeks or months) so there’s time to get to know the area and the team.

Medrecruit also works with doctors to find permanent roles.

Your registration number, a current CV and three references are the essentials of any job application. Other paperwork that's commonly required is:

  • Evidence of vaccinations,
  • Evidence of your degree/fellowship,
  • Annual Practicing Certificates,
  • Indemnity,
  • A certified copy of your passport and/or driver’s licence,
  • Police vetting form.

What you'll need can vary slightly between Australian states and in New Zealand. Some states/locations also ask you complete an online training course (eMedical Courses). We're here to help guide you through the requirements and we'll give you a checklist detailing everything you need.

Nope! Our service is free for doctors. We're paid by hospitals and clinics for our services and are preferred suppliers in several states and areas. Because we have a huge network of doctors, we save clinics and hospitals time (and money) by taking the stress out of the hiring and credentialing process.

This depends on where you work – the hospital or clinic chooses how a doctor is paid. This will work one of three ways:

  • You’re paid by the hospital/clinic, as an employee
  • You’re paid by the hospital/clinic as a contractor
  • Medrecruit pays you directly

Your recruitment specialist can let you know which method you’ll be paid by for each job you undertake.

An Intensive Care Specialist in Australia makes an average of around $208,867 per year as a consultant. Locum ICU Consultants are making up to $3500 a day.

An Intensive Care Specialist in New Zealand has an average salary range of between $237,397 and $478,805.