The Tasmanian Health Service is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community.  We are committed to providing the highest levels of healthcare and services.

We are seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a “BASIC TRAINEE” (previously advertised as SRMO) for 2026. This is a 12-month role offering a 6-month rotation in the Emergency Surgical Unit (ESU) of the Department of General Surgery and 6 months in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as part of an agreed training program between both units. It is intended for junior doctors pursuing a career in General Surgery but would also be a valuable experience prior to training in other surgical and critical care specialties.

The Basic Trainee position in the ESU is a registrar position administratively but not functionally: It aligns with the registrar term dates but is part of the RMO roster and functions as a senior RMO. The roster includes some night shifts, with time allocated to undertake some administrative duties (primarily rostering). The Basic Trainee may be called upon to cover for registrar leave if necessary.

The ICU position is at a Junior Registrar level, with constant support from senior staff but also the expectation of seeing patients independently and performing invasive procedures. The roster involves regular day and night shifts (the unit has 4 on-site medical staff overnight).

Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania’s largest hospital and major referral centre.

As the major clinical teaching and research centre, RHH works closely with the University of Tasmania and other institutions.

Royal Hobart Hospital offers challenging and stimulating employment and future career opportunities with salary commensurate with qualification and experience.

• Superannuation and salary packaging
• Support and dynamic work environment
• Strong Professional and social networks
• A unique and well-balanced lifestyle

Salary

$134,930 per annum + 12.0 % superannuation + access to salary packaging

Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

Classification

Medical Practitioner Level 5

Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

Award

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award

Period of Employment

Fixed term, full time day work, working 76 hours per fortnight plus 10 hours protected training time (pro rata), commencing 2 February 2026 until 1 February 2027.

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.

Location 

Surgical Services – Emergency Surgery Unit

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Duties

• Admission of patients.
• Care of patients in the wards including a daily ward round.
• Attend Specialist and Registrar ward rounds and record all decisions made in the medical history.
• Timely responses to calls by members of the patient’s care team.
• Ensure that consultations occur when requested.
• Interact with families or carers of hospital patients.
• Accurate and timely recording of drugs and treatment.
• Checking and signing of result sheets for investigations.
• Undertake procedures as required.
• Accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous recording in the medical record including progress notes each day

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

 Generic Registrar-Senior Registrar MP5-11 (June 2024) CSU (29).pdf

 Generic Registrar-Senior Registrar MP5-11 (June 2024) CSU (27).docx

 0. Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.pdf

 0. Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply

Only online applications will be considered for this Recruitment Campaign.

NOTE: You are NOT required to address the selection criteria within the Statement of Duties.

You ARE required to submit a current CV & cover letter outlining career goals and your suitability for the position.

You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please Note:

All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Please note:  Applications submitted by an Agency on behalf of an applicant will not be considered.

For more information contact

Dr Rudyard Wake
Lead consultant- Emergency Surgical Unit
Email:   rudyard.wake@ths.tas.gov.au

Dr David H A Rigg

Staff Specialist- Department of Critical Care Medicine

Email: david.rigg@ths.tas.gov.au

Dr Ram Sistla

Staff Specialist – Department of Critical Care Medicine

Email: ram.sistla@ths.tas.gov.au

Romane Jayasinghe

Administrative Assistant- General Surgery Unit

Email: generalsurgery.admin@ths.tas.gov.au

Lindy Pursell

Administrative Assistant- Department of Critical Care Medicine

Email: lindy.pursell@ths.tas.gov.au

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Important Information.  

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