The Position

We are looking for multiple permanent and fixed term, part time and full time Staff Specialists in General Medicine for an exciting position in Tasmania. This position is day work (with on-call), working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. You will be based at Tasmania’s largest hospital and the major referral centre, providing acute, sub-acute, mental health and aged care inpatient and ambulatory services; supporting around 250,000 Tasmanians in the southern region; A major clinical teaching and research site for The University of Tasmania and other institutions; Employing around 3,000 people.

You will:

• Contribute to the provision of high-quality inpatient and outpatient care to public and private patients of the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) in General Medicine. 
• Contribute to the Department of General Medicine’s afterhours and weekend roster. 
• Provide professional leadership to medical, nursing, and allied health staff and foster interdisciplinary teamwork. 
• Be actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as trainee and IMG supervision and mentoring.
• Be involved in research and undertake quality improvement activities. 
• Actively support and participate in service development to improve current services and develop new services in the Department of General Medicine.

Health Service

General medicine is the largest inpatient department in the hospital with excellent subspecialty support and opportunities for clinicians to be involved in research, clinical redesign, and quality improvement. Staff specialists are actively involved in the training of basic and advanced physician trainees and the supervision of international medical graduates. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of an evolving department and contribute to positive change in the Tasmanian health system.

The Location

Tasmania has a healthy culture and outdoors lifestyle with breathtaking coastlines, National Parks and award-winning restaurants and bars. Here, you will be encouraged to be your authentic self, to share your wisdom with our emerging generation of medical doctors, and in doing so, find your purpose. In your time off, you can surf in the early mornings and go fly fishing on weekends or take photography classes, write novels, sell preserves at the weekly farmers’ markets, learn to mountain bike. Take part in the community, volunteering and serving on boards. Spouses and children have similar opportunities to thrive in a quieter, safer, more adventurous place. After a hard day at work, you can get on your bike or put on your boots and “tell it to the mountain” in minutes, not hours.

Essential Criteria

• Have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in General and Acute Medicine.
• Sound knowledge of current specialty practice in General Internal Medicine. 
• Demonstrated ability to provide specialty services as defined by allocated clinical privileges. 
• Recent experience in an acute hospital setting. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health staff. 
• Demonstrated effective communication skills in dealing with patients, their relatives, and professional colleagues.
• Demonstrated effective administrative skills in the health-care environment. 
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement activities relevant to practice within the clinical discipline.

The Package

• Base salary points range for Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1 at $210,000 through to Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 11 at $288,000 with further salary increments available.
• Access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $291,472 - $301,349 is subject to the successful applicant satisfying the criteria for Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1, 2 or 3 as outlined in the Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award. 
• Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle (subject to working full-time hours for at least three years) OR allowance in lieu of motor vehicle currently set at $27,535 pro rata per annum, paid fortnightly (with CPI indexation on 1 July each year). 
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,000 per annum pro rata. 
• On call allowance % of Base Salary. Superannuation of 11%. 
• All other allowances as per current Award. And, subject to approval from the Private Patient Scheme Committee (PPS), 35% of Base salary plus on-call, pro rata) of additional payment will be paid from (PPS). If not admitted to the PPS, a 35% in lieu of PPS of base salary will be paid.
• You will have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. 
• Visa Sponsorship and Relocation Assistance.

About Skilled Medical

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To Apply

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