Clinical Director - Emergency Medicine (524896)

Department of Health, Tasmania; West Coast; On-site; AUD 223,000 - 320,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Motor vehicle allowance

Private Practice Scheme

North West Recruitment and Retention

Management Allowance

Continuing Professional Development

Travel and relocation assistance

Fitness Passport

Other allowances

Job summary

Department of Health, Tasmania is offering a Fixed term, part-time Medical Director role in Emergency Medicine across the North West region, covering North West Regional Hospital and Mersey Community Hospital. The role requires specialist registration in Emergency Medicine and demonstrated leadership experience, with on-call duties and a three-year term.

The position includes salary, superannuation, and a range of allowances.

Qualifications

• Specialist registration in Emergency Medicine and leadership experience.
• Statement of Duties outlines selection criteria for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure efficient resource utilisation, integrated services and performance targets.
• Lead, mentor and manage team performance to deliver safe, high-quality clinical services and professional standards.
• Ensure compliance with policies, governance requirements and service standards.
• Provide expert clinical advice and strategic support to the Executive leadership team.
• Deliver specialist medical care and drive improved patient outcomes through evidence-based practice.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Team leadership

Clinical governance

Medical expertise

Education

Specialist registration in Emergency Medicine

Job description

• Applicant Guide 2026.docx

The Team

Servicing a population of approximately 116,000, the DoH North West, has two major sites, North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) and Mersey Community Hospital (MCH) located approximately 50km apart with each department managing approximately 30,000 presentations per annum. The NWRH is the regional trauma centre and has inpatient general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, ICU and mental health. Both departments operate a VST telemedicine program for acute stroke presentations. The MCH is a subacute hospital with limited general medicine inpatient services, and inpatient rehabilitation unit. Both EDs have excellent access to 24 hour pathology and 24 hour on call radiology services. Staffing is equivalent across both sites and consists of Staff Specialists, Registrars and Residents rostered to each shift.

The NWRH is accredited by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) for 24 months training, and by both the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australian College for Rural and Remote (ACRRM) medicine for Advanced skills training in Emergency. At this time we have trainees from all three colleges working in our departments. Both departments are also accredited by ACEM for the Associateship Emergency Medicine Training Programs (Foundational, Intermediate and Advanced), and we have multiple FACEMS who are accredited as supervisors for these programs.

The Role

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure efficient resource utilisation, integrated services, and achievement of performance targets.


• Lead, mentor and manage team performance to deliver safe, high-quality clinical services and professional standards.


• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, clinical governance requirements, and service delivery standards.


• Provide expert clinical advice and strategic support to the Executive leadership team.


• Deliver specialist medical care and drive improved patient outcomes through evidence-based practice.

You will need

Specialist registration in the speciality of Emergency Medicine and leadership experience.

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

Details of appointment

Fixed term, part time, day worker (with on call) position, working up to 38 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as you would like to join our team for a three year period.

• 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

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $222,789 - $319,701 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging

Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $309,222 - $319,701 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

• 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


• Motor vehicle allowance of $30,254 per annum, pro rata


• Participation in Private Practice Scheme 35% or allowance in lieu of private practice schemes 35%


• North West Recruitment and Retention Allowance 20%


• Management Allowance up to 15% is applied to this role


• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $17,483 per annum, pro rata


• Travel and relocation assistance support is available.


• 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

Eligibility

• Holds specialist registration; or


• Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who is on the specialist pathway; or


• Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who has a recognised overseas specialist qualification and is assessed as having sufficient experience in the speciality.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current Driver’s Licence

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

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

Statement of Duties:

Generic Clinical Director SMP1-11 (Apr 2025).docx

Application Guide:

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