Royal Hobart Hospital
Staff Specialist General Surgery
Overview
The Role
The Department of Health is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Staff Specialist (General Surgery) (Fellow) vacancy.
This is a 12-month role commencing in early February 2025. It is ideally suited to a surgeon that has recently been awarded a Fellowship in General Surgery (or will be prior to the commencement of employment) and is seeking clinical experience in emergency General Surgery as well as either Upper-Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary surgery (UGI/HPB), or Breast and Endocrine Surgery.
The Royal Hobart Hospital is the tertiary referral hospital for Tasmania, and the principal teaching hospital for the University of Tasmania Medical School. The Hospital provides most specialist medical services for the region or state. This role has been established to improve the delivery of General Surgical services to patients and assist in the co-ordination and training of surgical Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) and Registrars.
Some of the clinical work in this role involves managing acute / emergency cases as part of the Department of General Surgery’s Emergency Surgical Unit (ESU). There is also involvement in outpatient and elective services.
There may also be the opportunity to be involved with other teaching and research activities.
Who are we?
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.
Location
Hobart has become a cultural centre, with year-round art and music events and restaurants serving gourmet local produce. Excellent educational opportunities and easy access to outdoor pursuits make this the perfect place to raise a family. Enjoy a more tranquil, community-orientated lifestyle while remaining only a short flight from the busy mainland.
Experience beautiful beaches and pristine alpine regions where you can enjoy a vast variety of sports and outdoor activities to suit everyone on the doorstep of a bustling capital city while enjoying the advantages of a short commute and excellent work-life balance.
In Tasmania you will be encouraged to be yourself, to learn, to grow and to develop meaning in your work. You will have a powerful connection to your patients and your colleagues, and the community will encourage your success. Our isolation helps drive a culture of creation and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing.
APPOINTMENT
Fixed term full-time day work (with on-call), working up to 76 hours per fortnight commencing 3 February 2025 until 2 February 2026.
SALARY
Medical Practitioners (Public Sector) Award
$210,000 – $288,000 (SMP 1-11)
The Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $291,472 – $301,349 is subject to satisfying the criteria for Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1, 2 or 3.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE
Tuesday 24 September, 2024
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