Staff Specialist - Hospital in the Home (HiTH)/General Medicine (530438)
The Team
Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) is Tasmania’s largest hospital and major referral centre. As the major clinical teaching and research centre, RHH collaborates with the University of Tasmania and other institutions. All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.
The Hospital@home program sits within the Department of Sub-acute, Aged & Community Services and provides care to a range of medical, surgical and sub-specialty patients who require medical management that can be delivered in the community environment.
The Hospital@home programme was started in April 2020 and currently has 30 beds, 18 acute & 12 subacute Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) beds. We also have a Rapid Response service that assesses community patients to prevent hospital admission. The service runs 7-days per week. At present we assess around 220 patients a month. Our average length of stay of 5-6 days for acute patients and 13 for subacute.
Our case mix and the age of our patients is broad. Greater than 60% of our patients are admitted directly from the community avoiding the hospital entirely. The rest are admitting from the Royal Hobart Hospital, both inpatient wards and the emergency department. These patients are then cared for in community health centres, their homes, or residential aged care facilities.
The interdisciplinary service is comprised of Medical staff, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, and Allied Health Professionals, who all work together to deliver effective clinical care.
The Role
- Provide inpatient services and work within the Hospital@home team as directed by the Head of Hospital@home.
- Provide clinical services of the highest possible standard to patients who are being cared for by Hospital@home.
- Actively pursue improved outcomes for patients by participating in relevant teaching and research.
- Participate in the Hospital@home education program.
- Participate in the Hospital@home on-call roster & quality improvement activities.
You will need
Our Hospital@home Specialist position provide opportunities for those seeking to provide quality care to patients in their homes.
It is suitable for General Physicians, Geriatricians, Emergency Physician, General Practitioners, or other suitable medical specialists.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Why Tasmania
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Hobart
Hobart has become a cultural centre, with year-round art and music events and restaurants serving gourmet local produce. Excellent educational opportunities and easy access to outdoor pursuits make this the perfect place to raise a family. Enjoy a more tranquil, community-orientated lifestyle while remaining only a short flight from the busy mainland.
Experience beautiful beaches and pristine alpine regions where you can enjoy a vast variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone on the doorstep of a bustling capital city while enjoying the advantages of a short commute and excellent work-life balance.
In Tasmania you will be encouraged to be yourself, to learn, to grow and to develop meaning in your work. You will have a powerful connection to your patients and your colleagues, and the community will encourage your success. Our isolation helps drive a culture of creation and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing.
Details of appointment
Fixed term part time, day worker position, working up to 19 hours per fortnight, commencing from 8 November 2026 until 8 August 2027.
*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
Specialist Medical Practitioners
Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $222,789 - $319,701 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging
Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $309,222 - $319,701 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 2025
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 $30,254 per annum, pro rata
- Subject to approval from the Private Patient Scheme Committee (PPS), 35% of base salary plus on-call, pro rata) of additional payment will be paid from (PPS). If not admitted to the PPS, a 35% in lieu of PPS of base salary will be paid
- Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $17,483 per annum, pro rata
- 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
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria: (Insert the essential requirement from SOD - excluding pre-employment check as it already outlined in the application guide)
- 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.
Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and 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.
Please ensure your application also includes:
- A current CV
- The contact details of two referees
- Qualifications and supporting documents
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.
Dr Iestyn Lewis
Head of Department
03 6166 6308
iestyn.lewis@ths.tas.gov.au
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