BASIC TRAINEE - Acute Care (532690)


Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Sth
Hospitals Sth - CCCS&I
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Position details

Applications close:

AEST

Award/Classification:

Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022, Medical Practitioner Level 5-11 (Registrar/Senior Registrar)

Employment type:

Fixed-term, full-time

Region:

South

Location:

Royal Hobart Hospital

Job description:

The Tasmanian Health Service is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for Basic Trainee – Acute Care vacancies.

 

The Tasmanian Health Service is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for Basic Trainee – Acute Care vacancies.  

We are looking for junior doctors with strong clinical skills and knowledge who have career interest in Intensive Care Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Remote and Rural Medicine. 

Award

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award

Classification

Medical Practitioner Level 5 (Registrar)

Salary

$134,930 per annum

Salary is in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

Period of Employment

Fixed-term, full-time day work, 76 hours per fortnight (plus 10 hours protected training time per fortnight, pro rata) for 12 months, commencing 1 February 2027 until 7 February 2028.

Applicants should note that, for a period of a 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.

Location

Anaesthetics/ICU - Royal Hobart Hospital

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Basic Trainee in Acute Care (previously known as Senior Resident Medical Officer in Acute Care)

The Department of Critical Care Medicine (DCCM) and the Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine (DAPM) at the Royal Hobart Hospital offer prevocational positions as Basic Trainee’s in Acute Care. These consist of six months in Intensive Care and six months in Anaesthesia during the one-year tenure. Up to 6 positions are available if there are suitable applicants.

These positions are ONLY for candidates who

  1. have a minimum of two years full time equivalent postgraduate hospital clinical experience in Australia or New Zealand,

and

  1. will be no more than post-graduate year 5 or equivalent, during the year of employment.

Applicants who are post-graduate year 6 or more during 2027 will NOT be eligible.

We are looking for doctors with strong clinical skills and knowledge, and excellent communication skills, who have career interest in Intensive Care Medicine, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine or Remote and Rural Medicine (ACRRM).

In ICU, Basic Trainees in Acute Care will work day and night shifts under the supervision of Consultant Intensivists and Senior Registrars. They are rostered with the general registrar pool and have similar duties. After hours, they are supported by ICU registrars and on-call but off-site Senior Registrars and Consultants. They should expect to work some rostered overtime. Additionally, they may be rostered to our satellite private ICU, which predominantly cares for high-risk perioperative patients including cardiac, thoracic, neurosurgical and other major surgical cases with some medical admissions. In this role they will work under direct supervision of a Consultant Intensivist.

In Anaesthesia, Basic Trainees in Acute Care work under supervision of a Specialist Anaesthetist within main theatres, the day procedure unit, the acute pain service and pre-admission clinics. They will work day and evening shifts with participation in the weekend after-hours roster, including the acute pain service, when assessed as competent to do so. They also provide general duties in the pre-admission clinic for all surgical specialties approximately 1 day per week.

The RHH has a broad medical and surgical case mix including major trauma, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, paediatric surgery and obstetrics.

Allocation of term order is determined by the two departments. These positions align with the REGISTRAR term dates, commencing 1 February 2027 – 7th February 2028.

Nb. These positions are not for those who have previously held equivalent positions.

Applicants with extensive prior experience in ICU and/or anaesthesia will be reviewed to determine if suitable for this role, or if better suited to a registrar position. This determination will be at our discretion and is not open to negotiation.

NB: This is a SRMO-equivalent role and is not an ANZCA training position.

Separate recruitment processes exist for registrars/trainees in anaesthesia and intensive care.

Essential 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 of any new criminal convictions and/or if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

  • General Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
  • Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration.

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:

    • crimes of violence
    • sex related offences
    • serious drug offences
    • crimes involving dishonesty

2. Identification check

3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Selection Process:

Essential Requirements listed above are mandatory for all appointed candidates.

Candidates will be selected for interview based on the following:

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE and CRITERIA

  1. University of Tasmania graduates and/or Tasmanian public hospital employees
  2. Previous RMO experience in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine or other high acuity inpatient medical or surgical services.
  3. Completion of practical acute care and resuscitation courses, such as ALS, BASIC, APLS, EMST and relevant formal US training - including ultrasound for regional anaesthesia and vascular access and bedside echo relevant to ICU or anaesthetics.
  4. Demonstrated experience in audit, research, teaching, and safety and quality.
  5. Demonstrated experience in leadership roles within or outside of work.

The following personal qualities are evaluated throughout the selection process:

  • A strong academic record and aptitude for advanced study
  • High level oral and written communication skills
  • Respectful, caring and ethical interactions with colleagues and patients.
  • The ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
  • The ability to function under stress and adapt to different work environments

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

How to apply

Please submit:

  1. A succinct Cover Letter, limited to TWO pages, outlining:
  1. Current career plans and why you are applying for this position at the Royal Hobart Hospital
  2. Why you think you are suitable for the position - Do not just paraphrase or repeat your CV content in the Cover Letter.
  1. Up to date, detailed, Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Do not use THS pro-forma CVs. Your CV should be personalised and include all relevant information to allow assessment of your experience and suitability. Previous term dates/duration and upcoming term detail should be included in adequate detail to assess your clinical experience. Copies of completion certificates for relevant courses should be attached.

  1. Names and contact details for three referees (must be hospital medical supervisors from within the past 2-3 years).

These are prevocational Basic Training positions in Acute Care and are not accredited with ANZCA. Recruitment for these positions is separate to the RHH general RMO pool applications or any Registrar/Trainee positions.

Candidates short-listed for interview will be advised no later than 20th June 2026.

Interviews are planned for the last week of June 2026, however these dates may be changed at our discretion.

For further information:

Dr David Rigg
Senior Staff Specialist Intensivist
david.rigg@ths.tas.gov.au

Dr Bronwyn Posselt
Staff Specialist Anaesthetist
bronwyn.posselt@ths.tas.gov.au

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