Please note: Only current Department of Health, including Tasmanian Health Service employees, are eligible to apply.
The Role:
Duration of term: 12 months: 26 weeks Anaesthetics, 26 weeks ICU
ICU Term
Hours of work are 80-90 hours per fortnight as part of a 24 hour coverage registrar roster
In Hours
The ICU specialist is directly available, and physically present in the unit for the majority of the working day, as well as an ICU Registrar.
After Hours
The ICU specialist is exclusively available for the unit, and on close call. Consultant call backs are frequent it is expected that all major management decisions are run past the consultant, this includes changes recommended by external medical teams.
Critical Care RMOs are contributing to the day to day clinical management of patients in the Intensive Care Unit, under direct supervision of ICU registrar and consultant staff. Ward rounds twice daily with the consultant and registrar assigned to the unit, in addition to physical consultant presence in the unit for most of the normal working day.
Critical Care RMOs along with ICU registrars are responsible for the completion of documentation, including daily updates to the handover sheet, discharge summaries, APACHE data, pathology forms.
It is expected that Critical Care RMOs will to attend all ICU teaching sessions, which occur regularly on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. These sessions include:
- discharge summary and data audit
- weekly education topic covering the fundamentals of intensive care
- weekly echo / critical care US teaching
- monthly morbidity and mortality audit
- at least one advanced resuscitation simulation session per quarter
- Provide teaching at these sessions and for UTAS medical students
Anaesthetic Term
In Hours
This rotation is 100% supervised by Specialist Anaesthetist Staff
After Hours
There is 24-hour Registrar cover on site for Internal medicine, General surgery, Paediatrics, O&G and ICU.
The main duties of the Anaesthetic Critical Care RMO, under the guidance of the Anaesthetic Registrar and consultant are:
- Day to Day clinical management of patients in the Division of Anaesthesia.
- Assessment and management of patients prior to procedures
- Prescribing of predications, medications for the recovery area (PACU), and the immediate post operative period.
- Attend and present on pain ward rounds as rostered and work with the Pain nurse on weekends to review all referred patients under the supervision of the Duty anaesthetist
- Legible and accurate completion of all paperwork:
- Comprehensive patient notes – ward round documentation and anaesthesia charts
- Referrals – inpatient
- Medication charting
- Order, review and interpret appropriate investigations in clinic and prior to emergency and elective procedures
- Perform medical procedures when required:
- Venepuncture
- Venous blood gas/arterial blood gas
- Intravenous cannulation and arterial cannulation
- Airway assessment and manipulation
- Performance of simple local anaesthetic blocks and the opportunity to participate in major regional anaesthesia.
- Participate in family meetings as required
- Work professionally within the healthcare team of anaesthetic consultants, registrars, fellow JMOs, nursing staff, allied health, non-medical support staff and pharmacists.
- Attendance at RMO and unit teaching program and maintenance of their continuing professional development.
- Maintenance of their mandatory education modules as per the THS requirements.
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 position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 12 January 2026 until 10 January 2027.
Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant
Classification:
Salary $95,275- $108,150 per annum (pro rata) + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging
- Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022
*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 vacancies.
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
- General or unconditional registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Current Driver’s Licence (if applicable to allocated role)
Under particular circumstances employees may be required to undertake a new conviction check.
Statement of Duties and any associated documents
You are encouraged to speak with the contact person once you have familiarised yourself with the Statement of Duties and any associated documents. This will assist you to prepare an application more aligned with our specific needs.
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 detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the specifics of the role and selection criteria contained in the attached Statement of Duties.
A separate statement addressing each individual selection criteria is not required.
Please Note
- 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.
Contact Person
Name: Chloe Dillon
Position: Team Leader
Phone number: (03) 6777 4799
Email address: chloe.dillon@ths.tas.gov.au
The core purpose guiding the way in which we work across the Department of Health is to CARE for the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania through our Values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. We are united by our shared purpose and model our CARE Values through our interactions with one another, our patients, our clients and the Tasmanian community.