2027 Doctors in Training Registrar - Retrieval (518849)
Applications are now open for our Doctors in Training 2027 - Aeromedical Retrieval Registrar Launceston Tasmania
Aeromedical Retrieval Registrar position assist staffing a 24 hour 7 day a week medical retrieval service for critically ill patients requiring hospital transfer both intra and interstate on a call out basis. When not actively retrieving the Retrieval Registrar is based in and rostered to 76 hours + 10 hours of protected training time per fortnight in the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Intensive Care Unit performing the duties of an ICU Registrar. (By negotiation Retrieval Registrars may also be based in the LGH Department of Emergency Medicine)
The LGH has a purpose-built Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with 11 fully staffed beds. We are the major referral centre for North and North West Tasmania. We are accredited as a general training unit (C12 pre-2014) by CICM and for completion of the ICU requirement of training for both ACEM and ANZCA trainees. Time in our unit also counts a Rural Exposure for CICM. Our trainees gain exposure to a wide range of investigations, interventions, and procedures.
We also offer:
- A weekly teaching program including formal ICU teaching and ICU skills session
- Weekly echocardiography training
- A regular Journal Club
- Support for trainees preparing primary and fellowship exams
- A monthly Morbidity and Mortality meeting
- Research grants available
- Opportunities to complete rotations in Anaesthesia, Medicine and Emergency Medicine
- LGH is a Workplace Based Assessment Centre for applicants with Limited Registration working toward their General Registration with AHPRA
Life in Launceston offers an enviable lifestyle with affordable real estate, quality education system, stress-free commuting, easy access to world heritage wilderness sites and pristine beaches, exceptional food and wine, a vibrant café and arts culture and all the entertainment and services needed to contribute to a great work/lifestyle balance. Add to this the convenience of being a one-hour flight from Melbourne/Sydney.
Details of Appointment
Fixed term full time, day worker with on call position working 76 hours with an additional 10 hours of paid protected training time per fortnight commencing from 1 February 2027 until 30 January 2028. “Negotiation of contracts of up to two years may be applicable”.
*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:
Medical Practitioner Level 5 - 11 $138,978 - $194,675 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging
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In addition, during the period of employment whilst working in the North or North-West of Tasmania in duties classified as a Medical Practitioner Level 1-11, the employee is entitled to be paid an allowance of $10,000 per annum, paid on a fortnightly basis.
- Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award 2022
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
- General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
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.
Desirable Requirements
- At least 4 Full years of post-graduate experience
- Achieved APLS (Advanced Paediatric Life Support) certification
- Nonflying rostered hours will be allocated to an LGH area appropriate to the trainee’s background, such as Intensive Care, Anaesthesia or Emergency Medicine
- Capable of independently managing critically ill airways and transporting critically ill patients independently with support from a Retrieval Consultant over the phone.
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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:
Generic Registrar-Senior Registrar MP5-11 (June 2024) CSU.docx
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.
*applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Dr Ashley Crosswell
Phone number: 03 6777 6500
Email address: ashley.crosswell@ths.tas.gov.au
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