The Team:
Critical Care and Retrieval (CCR) provides a state-wide Pre Hospital and Retrieval Medicine (PHRM) clinical service, as defined by the Tasmanian Role Delineation Framework (TRDF). Our critical care (medical team) responses provide pre-hospital and in-facility treatment and interfacility transport for seriously sick and injured people. We also provide medical coordination and on-scene clinical support for mass casualty incidents and disasters, and a Critical Care Management and Advice Service (CCMAS), for paramedics, doctors and nurses, and clinical coordination of high-risk interfacility transfers conducted by CCR and non-CCR crews.
CCR is a mature PHRM service that has PHRM Training Program Accreditation from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, for delivery of both the Associateship in PHRM and as a Category A Special Skills Placement.
The Hobart base, where these positions are based, provides CCMAS, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), wilderness rescue and road responses with on-base doctors employed by Ambulance Tasmania (AT).
The Role:
The Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine Registrar (Hobart) is responsible for the provision of high-quality medical care to critically ill and injured patients in out-of-hospital environments and referring facilities. This includes the provision of initial management advice, inter-hospital transport coordination and direct clinical care on scene and during transport by road and/or helicopter.
You will need to:
- Initiate, maintain, and be responsible for, the clinical care of patients in out-of-hospital and hospital environments, as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Provide clinical advice for paramedics, and retrieval coordination advice to Ambulance Tasmania Communications Centre staff.
- Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive medical records.
- Actively participate in relevant quality improvement projects and clinical audits.
- Continually progress skills and knowledge, through both their specialty training program and opportunities provided in the workplace.
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.
Details of appointment:
Multiple shift worker (fully rotational) positions, commencing from as soon as possible for a period of twelve months.
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:
Registrars:
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
- 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 $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 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 or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- A Current Driver’s Licence
- Enrolled in a critical care speciality training program (Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia or Intensive Care) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) specialist training program
- A high level of physical fitness and ability to swim such that the applicant can function safely in the pre-hospital, wilderness and aeromedical environments and maintain helicopter underwater egress training (HUET) currency.
*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.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- At least 5 full years of post-graduate experience, including 6 months in each of emergency medicine, paediatrics, anaesthesia, and intensive care
- Current APLS (Advanced Paediatric Life Support) certification
- Current Advanced Life Support or equivalent Emergency Life Support course certification and up-to-date resuscitation skills
- Has successfully completed all fellowship examinations relevant to their training program and employment and is within 1 year of obtaining specialist fellowship
- Enrolled in the Diploma of Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Position Features:
- Shifts will cover 7 days a week and include day, nights on base, and on call.
- Work will be performed in a pre-hospital and retrieval medicine environment, travelling via road, helicopter, or fixed wing aircraft. This will involve operations in prehospital environments including the Tasmanian wilderness and over water.
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:
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: Professor Simon Brown
Position: Medical Director - Critical Care and Retrieval
Phone number: 0419 796 678
Email address: simon.brown@ambulance.tas.gov.au
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