Launceston General Hospital is the principal referral hospital for Northern Tasmania, providing a broad range of specialist services to the community.
Paediatric Outpatient Services is a dynamic, multidisciplinary and collaborative outpatient environment, delivering care to children and young people aged 0–18 years. The team works closely with internal and external partners across Women’s and Children’s Services and the broader community to support coordinated, family‑centred care.
As the Allied Health Lead – Paediatrics, you will provide day‑to‑day leadership and coordination of a multidisciplinary Allied Health outpatient team. Working closely with medical, nursing and administrative colleagues, you will help shape how services operate, support staff, and lead improvements that make a meaningful difference to patient care and service delivery.
In the role of Allied Health Lead - Paediatrics your responsibilities include:
This role would suit senior Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Dietitians, Social Workers, Psychologists, or other Allied Health professionals who bring strong leadership capability, regardless of discipline background.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
Launceston offers a high quality of life alongside the benefits of working within a regional tertiary health service. The city provides:
Details of Appointment
Permanent, part time, day worker, position working 30.4 hours per fortnight commencing ASAP
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant
Salary: $123,717 to $134,336 pro rata per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Allowances:
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
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:
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties and Function Statement, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Function Statement
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 detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Function Statement.
Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
Please note:
For more information (Contact Officer)
Laura Karpeles
Position: A/Executive Director Allied Health
Phone: (03) 6777 6187
E-mail: laura.karpeles@ths.tas.gov.au
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