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Details of Appointment
Permanent full time, day worker, working 60.8 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as you can join our team!
*notwithstanding hours may 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. Why Tasmania?
It’s different here.
Life in Tasmania provides a quality work/life balance. Here you can pursue what drives you, both professionally and personally.
Today, as the rest of the world feels increasingly generic,
our different-ness – our Tasmanian-ness – is among our most valuable assets. We
invite you to be part of this special place, to quietly pursue the
extraordinary, whether it be bushwalking, mountain biking or paddock to plate
dining. Who Are We Looking For?
This position will be attractive
to highly skilled and motivated medical professional who’s passion is regional
healthcare with a core focus on embedding an integrated specialist rural
generalist model of care into existing specialist college models. The successful candidate
will: • Support the Office Executive Director
of Medical Services in medical administration of the service and view challenges
as opportunities, driven by a passion to improve healthcare in the complex world
of modern health systems. • Provide regional leadership and
management of the North West Rural Generalist (RG) trainee workforce in
alignment with the strategic direction of the Tasmanian Rural Generalist pathway
collaborative. • Support and lead, where required,
quality improvement activities in RG training sites. Support and deliver
undergraduate and post-graduate medical education and training across THS –
North West. • Work collaboratively with key state
and national stakeholders in implementing the program with an initial focus on
developing the RG workforce model at the MCH hub. • Develop the North West arm of the
Rural Generalist program, enabling a clear pathway for undergraduate and junior
medical officers to progress through accredited RG training to fellowship,
actively engaging with clinicians working in primary care, district hospitals
and community general practice. The right applicant will play a key role in developing health care at both patient and system levels. The DoH offers a comprehensive undergraduate and graduate clinical training program, with close ties to the University of Tasmania through the Rural Clinical School. As such, you will be responsible for providing leadership and help with the delivery of the Undergraduate general medical education program and establishment of an effective pipeline to service the Rural Generalist Pathway Program.
Servicing a population
of approximately 116,000, the THS North West has major sites, North West
Regional Hospital (NWRH) and Mersey Community Hospital (MCH), located
approximately 50km apart. The NWRH is the regional trauma centre and has
inpatient general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics,
obstetrics and gynaecology, ICU and mental health. Both departments operate a
VST telemedicine program for acute stroke presentations. The MCH is a
subacute hospital with limited general medicine inpatient services, and
inpatient rehabilitation unit. Both EDs have excellent access to 24 hour
pathology and 24 hour radiology services (on call between 11pm and 7am).
Staffing is equivalent across both sites and consists of Staff Specialists,
Registrars and Residents across a mix of accredited medical colleges. Salary:
Specialist Medical Practitioners
Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1 - Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $216,300 - $310,389 per annum, pro rata + 11.5% superannuation.
Please note that access to the Senior
Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $300,216 -$310,389 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. What Can
We Offer? - Contemporary, well equipped work
environments
- Flexible work/life balance
- Attractive Salary Package
- Dynamic team environment
- Commitment to ongoing professional
development
For more information
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Sidney Chandrasiri
Position: Executive Director Medical Services
Phone number: (03) 6493 6009
Email address: singithi.chandrasiri@ths.tas.gov.au
or
Name: Donna Stubbs
Position: Employment Consultant - Medical Services NW
Phone number: (03) 6478 5283
Email address: donna.harris@ths.tas.gov.au What it is like working at the Department of Health?
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key
values to work in in Department of Health. listening to some of the lived
experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and
hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania! To apply please visit: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/1150700/medical-director-rural-generalist-workforce-526230
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