Staff Specialist - General Medicine (518016)

Department of Health; Launceston; On-site; AUD 223,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Motor vehicle allowance

Continuing Professional Development (A

Job summary

Launceston General Hospital invites applications for Staff Specialist - General Medicine/Acute Care Services. The role is permanent, day worker with on-call duties, located in Northern Tasmania and affiliated with the University of Tasmania Clinical School.

The salary ranges from 222,789 to 319,701 AUD per annum, pro rata, with 12% superannuation and salary packaging access. Eligibility includes specialist registration or IMG on the specialist pathway, with additional pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Holds specialist registration; or is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) on the specialist pathway.
• Registration/licences must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed.

Responsibilities

• Provide general medicine and acute care services across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in on-call duties (15.2 hours per fortnight) and contribute to education and service development.
• Engage with the Department's duties and selection criteria as outlined in the Statement of Duties.

Education

Specialist registration

Job description

Launceston General Hospital invites applications to fill the role of Staff Specialist - General Medicine/Acute Care Services (518016). Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application. The Launceston General Hospital is located in stunning Northern Tasmania and is affiliated with the University of Tasmania Clinical School. The Department of General Medicine is staffed with a diverse team of specialists, as well as Advanced Trainees in General and Acute Care Medicine and Basic Physician Trainees. A variety of workplace settings are available, including: acute medicine; inpatient medical wards; outpatient clinics; stroke; and intermediate care.

Details of Appointment Permanent, day worker with on call position, working 15.2 hours per fortnight, commencing on a mutually agreed date *notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Salary: Specialist Medical Practitioners 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.

• Motor vehicle allowance of $30,254 per annum, pro rata
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $17,483 per annum, pro rata
• Relocation and commencement support may be available for approved appointee
• other allowances as award applicable

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria: 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. Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable: The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‐employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

• Conviction checks in the following areas:
• Crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty
• Identification check
• Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Statement of Duties

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents. We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

• Staff Specialist - General Medicine, Acute Care Services SMP1-11 Applicant Guide
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

For more information Dr Telena Kerkham Position: Head of General Medicine Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

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