Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Nth
Launceston General Hospital

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 28 April, 2024 11:55 PM

Sunday 28 April, 2024 11:55 PM AEST

Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022, Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11

$210,000 to $288,000 pro rata, per annum

Part Time

North

LGH Charles Street, Launceston

The overall direction of the Department of Women’s and Children’s Services with responsibility for providing effective clinical, financial, teaching and research services.Effective provision of evidence based, efficient inpatient and outpatient clinical care to patients of the Launceston General Hospital (LGH).

The role:

• The overall direction of the Department of Women’s and Children’s Services with responsibility for providing effective clinical, financial, teaching and research services.
• Effective provision of evidence based, efficient inpatient and outpatient clinical care to patients of the Launceston General Hospital (LGH).

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

The Team:

• The Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is a level 5 tertiary Hospital within the Tasmanian Role Delineation Framework. The LGH has 349 inpatient beds, 117.7 presentations to the Emergency Department daily, 5 births daily.
• There are many specialty services including general medicine, rehabilitation, neurology and acute stroke management, surgery and women's and children's services.
• The Department of Women’s and Children’s Services includes the children’s ward, neonatal nursery, birthing and obstetric unit and outpatient services. The Department has a collaborative team comprised of the Clinical Director, Nursing Director, Clinical Leads, Nurse Unit Managers and professional clinical and support staff.
• Our values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Together, our values spell CARE. Our CARE values focus on the importance of care, compassion and kindness towards one another and the community as we strive to deliver safe, quality care and services.

Details of Appointment

Fixed Term, Part time, day worker position working 38 hours per fortnight, commencing from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028

*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 and part time vacancies.

Specialist Medical Practitioners

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $210,000 - $301,349 per annum, pro rata + 11% superannuation+ access to salary packaging pro rata

Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $291,472 -$301,349 per annum pro rata is subject to the successful applicant satisfying the criteria for Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1, 2 or 3as outlined in the Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

• Salary range is in accordance withMedical Practitioners Agreement 2022

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle ormotor vehicle allowance of $25,758 per annum
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,000 per annum,
• Access to salary packaging
• On call is a requirement of the role, and an allowance will be paid in addition to base salary.
• Superannuation of 11%
• Relocation package and accommodation allowance available
• May be entitled to participate in the Private Patient Scheme.

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

Specialist or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia in a relevant specialty

*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.

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:

• Conviction checks in the following areas:
• Crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty
• Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

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