The Team:

Hospital in The Home’s sole purpose is to provide exceptional hospital level health care and ongoing support to the residents of Northern Tasmania to negate the need for hospitalisation in our mainstream facility and enable patients to remain in their own home and community under the watchful/vigilant eye of a dedicated health team which includes Medical Staff Specialists, Senior Medical Registrars, Nurse Unit Manager, Associate Nurse Unit Managers, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and Allied Health professionals (incorporating Senior Social Workers, Senior Physiotherapists and Senior Occupational Therapists) .

The Role:

• The Registrar/Senior Registrar is responsible for the day to day management of private and public patients of relevant service and provision as rostered and determined by the relevant work unit.
• Will be responsible for working under the direction and supervision of the Medical Specialist to provide medical treatment and care to patients admitted to HiTH, day to day management of private and public patients and participate in patient reviews when clinically appropriate.
• Adhere to professional protocols, policies, clinical pathways and standards.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a comprehensive medical care plan to patients admitted to HiTH.
• Demonstrate sound judgement and competence in accordance with skills and knowledge when undertaking tasks relating to patient care.
• Provide after-hours cover as directed.

We are small enough in Tasmania for you to make a real difference every day.  Yet collectively we are big enough for you to feel part of something incredibly important, where you can belong and be surrounded by diversity, innovation and friendships.  We’ll encourage you to bring your outstanding clinical and world knowledge to contribute to making our team a special alliance providing outstanding, compassionate and meaningful health care to our residents in Launceston and local surrounds.

Working in this dynamic service will provide the opportunity to;

• Support the establishment of this innovative model of care in Northern Tasmania
• Work within a diverse experienced interdisciplinary team in a positive environment
• Contribute to improving patient flow and community care options for hospital patients

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

Details of appointment:

• Fixed term, full time, day worker (with on call) position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 3 August 2026 until 1 February 2027.
• Registrars only: 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 $134,930 - $189,005 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging 

• 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
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $3,183 per annum, pro rata
• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• other allowances as applicable.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria as

• General registration with the Medical Registration Board of Australia

• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)

• Working with Vulnerable People Registration

• Current Driver’s Licence

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:

• 529524, 529525 Medical Registrar_HiTH.docx

Application Guide: 

Applicant Guide.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.

*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: Samantha Goss
Position: Staff Specialist - HiTH 
Phone number: (03) 6336 5502
Email address: sam.goss@ths.tas.gov.au

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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.