The Role:

Working across the North West region the Medical Registrar will be responsible for the day-to-day management of private and public inpatients and outpatients including providing after-hours emergency as determined by the relevant work unit.

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

You will need - 

• Experience or an equivalent qualification, appropriate to the nature of the work.       
• Skills and knowledge in Acute / General Medicine
• Demonstrating sound judgement and competence in accordance with skills and knowledge when   undertaking tasks.
• Ensuring work is carried out in accordance with relevant Work Health and Safety legislation and procedures

The Team:

The Tasmanian Health Service - North West comprises the North West Regional Hospital, Burnie and the Mersey Community Hospital, Latrobe.

The NWRH and MCH Acute / General Medicine departments have 78 beds in addition to a 12-bed purpose build, Rehab Unit at MCH and an 8 bed Intensive Care at NWRH.

The Department of Acute / General Medicine treat a broad range of patients, which includes, but not limited to, acute/critical/general medicine, geriatrics, rehabilitation, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, respiratory, stroke, nephrology, cardiology, and palliative care.

Supportive infrastructure across THS NW consists of two 24-hour emergency departments, general and acute medicine, critical care medicine, general surgery, operating theatres, endoscopy suites, and cancer services. There are two pathology laboratories and two radiology department on site. Within the Department of Medicine, other available subspecialties are endocrinology, nephrology, cardiology, infectious diseases, geriatric medicine, rehabilitation medicine, and palliative care services.

THS NW incorporates both North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) in Burnie and Mersey Community Hospital (MCH) in Latrobe. Latrobe is located 10 kms south of Devonport. The distance between Burnie and Devonport is approximately 50 kms, serviced by a national highway. The wider area has a well-developed infrastructure and has ample amenities.

The successful candidate will be remunerated according to the Medical Practitioners Tasmania State Service Award.

Details of appointment:

Fixed term full time, shift worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible until 1 February 2026. You will receive 10 hours of paid, protected training time per fortnight, pro rata. *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: Registrars

Medical Practitioner Level 5 - 11 $131,000 - $183,500 per annum, pro rata + 11.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging

•              Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

Eligibility:

Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria as

• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Current Driver’s Licence desirable  

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements, and pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any 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: Generic Registrar MP5-11 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Application Guide: Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 pages application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information

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

Dr Jay Sen Gan

Position: Clinical Lead - Acute Medicine

Phone: (03) 6478 5500

E-mail: jay.gan@ths.tas.gov.au 

or

Kathy Florian

Position: Medical Workforce Unit - Administrative Support Officer

Email: kathy.florian@ths.tas.gov.au 

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