Medical Director – Rural Generalist Workforce - Staff Specialist (526230)
Details of Appointment
Permanent full time, day worker, working 60.8 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as you can join our team!
*notwithstanding hours may 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.
Why Tasmania?
It’s different here.
Life in Tasmania provides a quality work/life balance. Here you can pursue what drives you, both professionally and personally.
Today, as the rest of the world feels increasingly generic, our different-ness – our Tasmanian-ness – is among our most valuable assets. We invite you to be part of this special place, to quietly pursue the extraordinary, whether it be bushwalking, mountain biking or paddock to plate dining.
Tasmanian | The quiet pursuit of the extraordinary
Who Are We Looking For?
This position will be attractive to highly skilled and motivated medical professional who’s passion is regional healthcare with a core focus on embedding an integrated specialist rural generalist model of care into existing specialist college models.
The successful candidate will:
- Support the Office Executive Director of Medical Services in medical administration of the service and view challenges as opportunities, driven by a passion to improve healthcare in the complex world of modern health systems.
- Provide regional leadership and management of the North West Rural Generalist (RG) trainee workforce in alignment with the strategic direction of the Tasmanian Rural Generalist pathway collaborative.
- Support and lead, where required, quality improvement activities in RG training sites. Support and deliver undergraduate and post-graduate medical education and training across THS – North West.
- Work collaboratively with key state and national stakeholders in implementing the program with an initial focus on developing the RG workforce model at the MCH hub.
- Develop the North West arm of the Rural Generalist program, enabling a clear pathway for undergraduate and junior medical officers to progress through accredited RG training to fellowship, actively engaging with clinicians working in primary care, district hospitals and community general practice.
The right applicant will play a key role in developing health care at both patient and system levels. The DoH offers a comprehensive undergraduate and graduate clinical training program, with close ties to the University of Tasmania through the Rural Clinical School. As such, you will be responsible for providing leadership and help with the delivery of the Undergraduate general medical education program and establishment of an effective pipeline to service the Rural Generalist Pathway Program.
Servicing a population of approximately 116,000, the THS North West has major sites, North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) and Mersey Community Hospital (MCH), located approximately 50km apart. The NWRH is the regional trauma centre and has inpatient general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, ICU and mental health. Both departments operate a VST telemedicine program for acute stroke presentations. The MCH is a subacute hospital with limited general medicine inpatient services, and inpatient rehabilitation unit. Both EDs have excellent access to 24 hour pathology and 24 hour radiology services (on call between 11pm and 7am). Staffing is equivalent across both sites and consists of Staff Specialists, Registrars and Residents across a mix of accredited medical colleges.
Salary:
Specialist Medical Practitioners
Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1 - Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $216,300 - $310,389 per annum, pro rata + 11.5% superannuation
Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $300,216 -$310,389 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 and benefit, calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available
- Salary packaging options include a range of benefits like living expenses up to $9,010 and $2,650 in meals and entertainment every year
- Provision of a motor vehicle allowance of $22,711 per annum based on the 60.8 hour fortnight
- Allowance in lieu of private practice schemes 35%
- North West Retention Allowance 20%
- Generous relocation assistance and accommodation available
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
What Can We Offer?
- Contemporary, well equipped work environments
- Flexible work/life balance
- Attractive Salary Package
- Dynamic team environment
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
Eligibility:
Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria as
- 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.
- Current Driver’s Licence
*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:
- Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or Fellowship of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners – Rural Generalist (FRACGP-RG) or Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators
- Ability to be credentialed as a Rural Generalist with an additional advanced rural skill in one or more of the following disciplines. Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Mental Health, Palliative Care or other recognised advanced rural skill.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of 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:
Application Guide:
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.
*only Agencies specifically contracted are invited to provide applicants to this role
For more information
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Sidney Chandrasiri
Position: Executive Director Medical Services
Phone number: (03) 6493 6009
Email address: singithi.chandrasiri@ths.tas.gov.au
or
Name: Donna Stubbs
Position: Employment Consultant - Medical Services NW
Phone number: (03) 6478 5283
Email address: donna.harris@ths.tas.gov.au
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