Location: North West, Tasmania

The Role:

• We are seeking a motivated Registrar – Palliative Care. In this role, on a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for liaising and collaborating with other treating clinicians for both public inpatients and outpatients within the Hospital, Aged Care and Community settings.
• The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) – North West Region is an innovative and dynamic organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our community in Tasmania’s beautiful North West. We are committed to providing the highest levels of healthcare and services in accordance with our CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
• The Rural Generalist Palliative Care Registrar position is accredited by the GP colleges and Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).
• Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) - 12 months Advanced Specialised Training term in Palliative Care to train registrars on all ACRRM pathways. Accredited in 2023 with a site visit. ACRRM Registrars can also do 6 months training as Foundations in Palliative Medicine (previously Diploma of Palliative Medicine).
• Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) - 6 months Extended Skills training and 12 months Advanced Skills training. Rural Generalist training is also accredited. Registrars can complete the Foundations in Palliative Medicine (previously Diploma of Palliative Medicine).
• RACP - accreditation for Foundations in Palliative Medicine (previously Diploma of Palliative Medicine). Accredited for Advanced Trainees in Palliative Medicine for Core Term 2 Community and Elective Term.
• THS – North West Region also has a close working relationship with the University of Tasmania’s Rural Clinical School.

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

The Team:

Comprises of four palliative care consultants, and currently two other palliative care registrars. The medical practitioners work across the MCH and NWRH, as well as the community, alongside palliative care nursing staff. The Palliative Care In Service is an inpatient ward area with four beds located in the MCH. This is part of the broader Specialist Palliative Care Service, which is based at Parkside in Burnie.

Details of appointment:

Multiple, Fixed term, full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 3 February 2025 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:

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

•  Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia

2. Enrolled in the relevant speciality training program

*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.

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: 521935 Registrar - GP (Palliative Care) MP5-11 (July 2023) CSU (2).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 Gan 

Position: Clinical Lead - Acute Medicine Department THSNW

Phone: (03) 6478 5500

Email: Jay.gan@ths.tas.gov.au

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The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values, and perspectives.

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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.