Specialist Medical Practitioner - Alcohol and Drug Service (519733)

Job Description:

State-wide Mental Health Services is a leader and innovator for a unique corner of the health care industry. We provide a comprehensive suite of services across the areas of mental health, alcohol and drugs, forensic mental health and correctional primary health.

The Statewide Mental Health Service reforms are also providing expanding opportunities in services such as Acute Care, First Responder and Hospital in the Home Teams. In partnership with the University of Tasmania the Service has also recently established the Tasmanian Centre for Mental Health Service Innovation which is dedicated to helping enhance and improve mental health service offerings for children, young people, and adults across Tasmania. The Centre is being co-directed by Professor David Castle and Professor Brett McDermott and its activities will focus on workforce development, training and education, research and development, and policy and advocacy

The Role:

• Work within a multidisciplinary health team to facilitate the comprehensive assessment, planning and implementation of appropriate clinical management for persons who are dependent on or who have problems related to the use of alcohol and or other drugs.
• Assess and prepare treatment plans, provide treatment and review and monitor progress of patients admitted to the inpatient withdrawal unit, patients managed through community based services and patients treated through the public Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program, in accordance with ADS policies and clinical protocols. This may include occasional travel to Launceston and Ulverstone to provide medical services to patients of ADS living in the North and North West and Consultation Liaison to the Royal Hobart Hospital.
• Provide operational information and reports to the Manager ADS South and the Speciality Director.
• Contribute to the development of policies and procedures for clinical services including the ADS inpatient withdrawal unit, detox@home and Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program.
• Provide specialist medical advice to private prescribers in relation to the safe and appropriate clinical management of complex pharmacotherapy clients.
• Supervision of trainees and medical students

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

The Team:

• Exciting time of Reform for Alcohol and Drug Service Tasmania
• Skilled multidisciplinary team, including medical workforce, general practitioners, psychiatrists, and addiction medicine specialist.
• A dynamic and Supportive team

Position Features:

• Employment is conditional upon the recommendation of the Credentials and Clinical Privileges Committee that the applicant is able to fully and adequately fulfil the responsibilities of the position.
• Staff employed against this Statement of Duties as a Visiting Medical Practitioner will be employed in accordance with the Tasmanian Visiting Medical Practitioners (Public Sector) Agreement and remunerated accordingly.
• On Call Roster and call back work is a requirement of this role.

Location:

Hobart, Tasmania

Details of Appointment

Permanent full time, day worker (with on-call) working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible.

*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.

Salary:

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $163,005 - $247,768 per annum, pro rata + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging

Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $234,726 -$247,768 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 Salaried Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2019

*A new wages agreement has been agreed and is currently being registered in the Tasmanian Industrial Commission. The new rates apply to this position and are effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023.

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

• Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance of $25,758 per annum, pro rata
• Communication allowance of $1,948 per annum, pro rata
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $24,927 per annum, pro rata
• Relocation and commencement support available up to $15,000 for approved appointees
• other allowances as applicable

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

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

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:

1. Crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. 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, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• 519733 Specialist Medical Practitioner - ADS SMP1-11 (July 2023) CSU.pdf
• 519733 Specialist Medical Practitioner - ADS SMP1-11 (July 2023) CSU.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

Nicolle Ait Khelifa
Position: Statewide Speciality Director - Alcohol and Drug Service
Phone: (03) 6166 0845
E-mail: nicolle.khelifa@ths.tas.gov.au

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