Senior Staff Specialist (525695)


Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Nth
Launceston General Hospital
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Position details

Applications close:

AEST

Award/Classification:

Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022, Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11

Employment type:

Part Time

Region:

North

Location:

Surgery LGH

Job description:

Provide specialist care to public and private patients. Be involved in research and quality improvement activities, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Provide specialist advice to inpatient units as required.

Location:

Launceston General Hospital (LGH), crowned at the top of the bountiful Tamar Valley. The LGH provides inpatient and ambulatory services to Launceston and surrounding areas.

Tasmania:

Launceston’s accolades include Australia’s most liveable and safe town and Australia’s top travel destination. The quality fresh produce paired with the award winning cool-climate wines and distilleries has it designated as a UNESCO city of gastronomy. The valley vineyards extend into the World Heritage listed wilderness of ancient nature and Australian wildlife, scattered with world class mountain bike trails, golf courses and other unique experiences.

Job Description:

  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.
  • Provide Plastic and Reconstructive services to the population of northern Tasmania (250'000).
  • Be involved in research and quality improvement activities, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
  • Provide specialist advice to inpatient units as required.
  • Provide Leadership and mentoring for Registrars and RMOs, participate in SET Registrar training and Multidisciplinary Team Meetings.

The role:

  1. Clinical Activities:
  • Elective and Acute operating, with the potential for peripheral elective day surgery.
  • Outpatient Clinic at the LGH, with the potential for peripheral clinics.
  • Weekly Grand Rounds and when appropriate multidisciplinary meetings.
  • Provide consultative service for other specialty units.
  • Supervising unit staff to include Fellow, Trainee, junior Registrars and residents.
  1. Quality Assurance Activities within the LGH:
  • Participate in Unit and Departmental Management Meetings.
  • Participate in continuing education meetings.
  • Ensuring accurate clinical records.
  1. Teaching & Research:
  • Undergraduate teaching, including tutorials for students of the Tasmanian Medical School.
  • Teaching of the clinical staff (Doctors and Nursing).
  • Participate in clinical reviews and research activities.

     4. Call Back:

  • Participate in an out-of-hours on-call roster with other consultants 1:4-1:5.

     5. Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation’s Quality & Safety and Work Health & Safety processes, including in the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives and related training.

  1. The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.

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, part time, day worker position working 36 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as you can join the team for a three year period.

*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:

Specialist Medical Practitioners 

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $210,000 - $301,349 per annum, pro rata + 11.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging 

Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $291,472 -$301,349 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 calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: 

  • Provision of a motor vehicle allowance of $28.389 per annum, pro rata
  • Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,480 per annum, pro rata
  • Relocation and commencement support available up to $15,000 for approved appointees

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

  1. Holds specialist registration

  2. Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who is on the specialist pathway

  3. 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.

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

    *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.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

  1. Conviction checks in the following areas:
  1. Crimes of violence
  2. sex related offences
  3. serious drug offences
  4. crimes involving dishonesty
  1. Identification check
  2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

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 outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

  • We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
  • 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.

For more information 

Dr Stuart Day

Position: Director of Surgery
Phone: (03) 6777 6571
E-mail: stuart.day@ths.tas.gov.au

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