Staff Specialist - General Medicine/Acute Care Services (504671)


Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Nth
Launceston General Hospital
Applications must be submitted by

Position details

Applications close:

AEST

Award/Classification:

Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022, Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11

Employment type:

Full Time

Region:

North

Location:

LGH Charles Street, Launceston

Job description:

Provide Specialist medical care to patients attending the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Be involved in research and quality improvement activities, undergraduate and post graduate teaching at the Launceston General Hospital.

Launceston General Hospital invites applications to fill the role of Staff Specialist - General Medicine/Acute Care Services (504657)

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 76 hours per fortnight, commencing on a mutually agreed date

*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 and part time vacancies.

Salary:

Specialist Medical Practitioners 

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $210,000 - $310,349 per annum, pro rata + 11.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging 

Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $291,472 -$301,349 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 2022

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: 

  • Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle or (Delete previous for part time SMP) motor vehicle allowance of $25,758 per annum, pro rata
  • Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $.16,480 per annum, pro rata
  • Relocation and commencement support available up to $15,000 for approved appointees
  • 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:

Experience in acute stroke care including thrombolysis.

Experience or interest in intermediate care models including hospital avoidance programs would also be beneficial. 

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:

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

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.

Statement of Duties

 504657 Staff Specialist - General Medicine Acute Care Services SMP1-11 (July 2024) CSU (3).pdf

504657 Staff Specialist - General Medicine, Acute Care Services SMP1-11 (July 2023) CSU (4).docx

Applicant Guide

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

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

Please note:

  • We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
  • 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.

For more information 

Telena Kerkham

Position: Director of General Medicine
Phone:  (03) 6777 6777
E-mail: telena.kerkham@ths.tas.gov.au

Important information

The email account you provide when submitting job applications will be used in correspondence to you.  It is important that this is kept up to date and monitored regularly.

To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details

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.

Refine search

Employment type

Regions

Categories

Agencies

  1. Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.
  2. Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.
  3. Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.