Job Description

The Team

Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania’s largest hospital and major referral centre. As the major clinical teaching and research centre, RHH collaborates with the University of Tasmania and other institutions. All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

DCCM is a 33 bed general ICU with around 1500 admissions per year, and staffing for a total of 18 beds. It has a broad case mix that includes cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, major trauma and burns, interventional radiology, with the only notable exclusion being organ transplantation. A Statewide Aeromedical Retrieval Service supports critical care and high acuity services.

DCCM is accredited with CICM for tertiary ICU, Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgical and Trauma ICU time.

The Role

• Capacity to work as part of a collaborative team in a busy adult intensive care unit which is Tasmania’s tertiary adult ICU, with a broad case mix, excluding transplantation medicine.
• DCCM has CICM accredited trainees and transitional fellows, as well as trainees in anaesthetics, ED, medical and surgical streams, all of whom require various degrees of supervision.
• Consultants play an important role in mentoring and supporting trainees from diverse backgrounds, contributing to a positive learning environment and the development of the future intensive care workforce.
• Rostering is for day periods with on-call after hours.
• Non-clinical work includes quality assurance, teaching, research, College and ANZICS work as well as assessment of rotating medical students.
• There are opportunities to contribute to education, research, quality improvement and clinical leadership initiatives within a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Participate in continues improvement.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties and function statement for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

You will need

• Demonstrated ability to provide specialist services at a tertiary referral teaching hospital.
• Demonstrated capacity for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Ability to undertake and manage research activities.

Following skills are desirable:

• A qualified medical practitioner with Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine, which would be considered advantageous.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Permanent full time day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 14 February 2027.

*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.

The Department is committed to supporting work-life balance and welcomes discussions regarding flexible working arrangements where operationally feasible.

Salary

Specialist Medical Practitioners

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $222,789 - $319,701 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging

Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $309,222 - $319,701 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 2025

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
• Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance of $30,254 per annum, pro rata
• Subject to approval from the Private Patient Scheme Committee (PPS), 35% of base salary plus on-call, pro rata) of additional payment will be paid from (PPS). If not admitted to the PPS, a 35% in lieu of PPS of base salary will be paid
• 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Holds specialist registration
• Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who is on the specialist pathway
• Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who has a recognised overseas specialist qualification and is assessed ashaving sufficient experience in the speciality.
• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)

Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and 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:

• Staff Specialist-Senior Staff Specialist .docx

Application Guide:

• Applicant Guide 2026.docx

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.

Please ensure your application also includes:

• A current CV
• The contact details of two referees
• Qualifications and supporting documents

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.

Clinical Associate Professor Andrew Turner

Medical Director Department of Critical Care Medicine

Phone number: 03 61668212

Email address: andrew.turner@ths.tas.gov.au

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women in medicine, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disability. We value diverse perspectives and recognise the important contribution a diverse workforce makes to delivering exceptional patient care and outcomes.

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