Career Medical Officer (528926)

Department of Health, Tasmania; Hobart; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health, Tasmania invites applications for a Career Medical Officer (CMO) – Psychiatry Night Duty in the Mental Health Emergency Department at Royal Hobart Hospital. The role focuses on overnight psychiatric assessment and management, providing urgent care for acute mental health presentations after hours.

The position offers autonomy with specialist consultant support as required, and includes salary packaging options and other benefits as per Medical Practitioners Agreement 2025.

Qualifications

• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable)
• Ability to assess and manage psychiatric emergencies in an after-hours setting

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight psychiatric assessment, management and clinical care for consumers with acute mental health concerns in the Mental Health Emergency Department
• Liaise with consultant psychiatrists regarding patient assessment and management
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical documentation including admissions, progress notes, decisions and discharge summaries
• Ensure all medical decisions are clearly recorded in the patient medical record
• Promote collaborative working relationships with the multidisciplinary team
• Respond promptly to clinical calls from nursing and other clinical staff
• Perform clinical procedures within scope of practice and ensure correct prescribing, administration and documentation of medications
• Contribute to discharge planning and continuity of care
• Comply with professional, ethical and legal obligations including Tasmanian Mental Health Act

Job description

Career Medical Officer - Psychiatry Night Duty - Mental Health Emergency Department.

The Department is seeking a suitably qualified Career Medical Officer (CMO) – Psychiatry Night Duty – Mental Health Emergency Department to provide overnight psychiatric assessment, management, and clinical care for consumers presenting with acute mental health concerns.

This is a dedicated psychiatry position working predominantly night shifts (2230 to 0830) within a specialist mental health emergency service at the Royal Hobart Hospital after hours. The role requires a clinician who is confident in the assessment and management of psychiatric emergencies and capable of making sound clinical decisions in a dynamic after-hours environment.

Due to the nature of overnight service delivery, the successful applicant will work with a high degree of professional autonomy and limited on-site medical supervision, while having access to established escalation pathways and specialist psychiatric consultant support as required.

You will provide mental health medical services across the Royal Hobart Hospital after hours, including:

• Providing medical care to patients in inpatient mental health units, including the Short Stay Unit.
• Attending to mental health patients located throughout the hospital who require specialist medical input.
• You may also be allocated additional duties consistent with your qualifications and clinical experience.

While performing this role, you will be expected to:

• Liaise closely and professionally with consultant psychiatrists regarding patient assessment and management.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation, including admissions, progress notes, decisions, and discharge summaries
• Ensure all medical decisions are clearly recorded in the patient medical record
• Promote collaborative working relationships with the multidisciplinary team involved in patient care
• Respond promptly to clinical calls from Registered Nurses and other clinical staff
• Perform clinical procedures as required and within scope of practice
• Ensure accurate prescribing, administration, and documentation of medications and treatments
• Actively participate in discharge planning and continuity of care
• Comply with all professional, ethical, and legal obligations, including requirements under the Tasmanian Mental Health Act

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Hobart

Hobart has become a cultural centre, with year-round art and music events and restaurants serving gourmet local produce. Excellent educational opportunities and easy access to outdoor pursuits make this the perfect place to raise a family. Enjoy a more tranquil, community-orientated lifestyle while remaining only a short flight from the busy mainland.

Experience beautiful beaches and pristine alpine regions where you can enjoy a vast variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone on the doorstep of a bustling capital city while enjoying the advantages of a short commute and excellent work-life balance.

In Tasmania you will be encouraged to be yourself, to learn, to grow and to develop meaning in your work. You will have a powerful connection to your patients and your colleagues, and the community will encourage your success. Our isolation helps drive a culture of creation and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing.

Details of appointment

Permanent full time, shift worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible.

• Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time and casual vacancies.

Salary - Career Medical Officer (CMO)

Career Medical Officer Level 1 - 7 $132,613 - $188,840 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2025

In addition, the following allowances and benefit, calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Salary packaging options include a range of benefits like living expenses up to $9,010 and $2,650 in meals and entertainment every year
• Travel and relocation assistance support is available.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• other allowances as applicable.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)

Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Career Medical Officer CMO 1-7

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

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Phone number: 03 6166 7528

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