Registrar - General Practitioner (Palliative Care) (521935)

Job Description:

The Role:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) – Registrar with an interest in working in the Community Palliative Care area. In this role, on a day to day basis you will be responsible for liaising and collaborating with treating doctors for both public inpatients and outpatients within the Hospital and Community.

The Department of Health (DoH), - North West Region is an innovative and dynamic organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our community in Tasmania's beautiful North West. We are committed to providing the highest levels of healthcare and services and our values are Person Centred Care, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) – Registrar with an interest in working in the Community Palliative Care area. In this role, on a day to day basis you will be responsible for liaising and collaborating with treating doctors for both public inpatients and outpatients within the Hospital and Community.

The Specialist Palliative Care Service is an accredited GPTT training site. This position is accredited with both rural colleges, RACGP and ACRRM, for 6 months extended skills or 12 months Advanced Skills training. DoH – North West Region also has a close working relationship with the University of Tasmania’s Rural Clinical School.

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

Location: North West, 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.

Tasmanian | The quiet pursuit of the extraordinary

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

Details of Appointment

Fixed term, full time, day work, position working 80 hours per fortnight, commencing from January 2023 until July 2023

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of six months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $97,946 - $138,593 per annum + 10.5% superannuation + access to salary packaging

• Access to the salary range $123,236 - 138,593 is subject to satisfaction of the qualification assessment point
• Salary range is in accordance with Salaried Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2019

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

1. General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
2. Enrolled in the relevant speciality training program

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Participant of current General Practitioner training or current Trainee of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine or a current General Practitioner.
2. Has successfully completed all fellowship examinations relevant to their training program and employment and is within 1 year of obtaining specialist fellowship.
3. Current Driver’s Licence

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:

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

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

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

• 521935 Registrar - GP (Palliative Care) MP5-11 (July 2022) HR22.pdf
• 521935 Registrar - GP (Palliative Care) MP5-11 (July 2022) HR22.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

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 Statement of Duties.

Please Note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For More Information

Jonathon DeLaine

Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Specialist Palliative Care Service
Phone: (03) 6477 7766
E-mail: [email protected]

Important Information

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