Head of Department - General Medicine (515768)The Royal Hobart Hospital and Department of General Medicine is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Head of Department – General Medicine position.
We seek an experienced and enthusiastic Staff Specialist passionate about practicing holistic general medicine, leading and mentoring medical staff, and contributing to quality improvement in a growing general medicine department.
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.
General medicine is the largest inpatient department in the hospital with excellent subspecialty support and opportunities for clinicians to be involved in research, clinical redesign, and quality improvement. Staff specialists are actively involved in the training of basic and advanced physician trainees and the supervision of international medical graduates. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of an evolving department and contribute to positive change in the Tasmanian health system.
As Head of Department, you will have overall responsibility for the functioning of the department, directly reporting to the Clinical Director of Medical and Cancer Services.
You will have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in General and Acute Medicine.Contribute to the provision of high-quality inpatient and outpatient care to public and private patients of the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) in General Medicine.Contribute to the Department of General Medicine's afterhours and weekend roster.Provide professional leadership to medical, nursing, and allied health staff and foster interdisciplinary teamwork.Be actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, as well as trainee and IMG supervision and mentoring.Be involved in research and undertake quality improvement activities.Actively support and participate in service development to improve current services and develop new services in the Department of General Medicine.Details of Appointment Fixed term, part time* day work (with on-call), working up to 38 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of 3 years.
Additionally, the successful candidate is expected to undertake a minimum of 19 hours per fortnight in clinical work with the option of increasing up to 38 hours.A full-time workload combining 38 hours Head of Department duties and 38 hours clinical work per fortnight is available.Minimum Requirements: Holds specialist registrationIs a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who is on the specialist pathwayIs a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who has a recognised overseas specialist qualification and is assessed as having sufficient experience in the speciality.How to Apply? Please click the "Apply now" button on this screen. In order to be considered for this position it is a requirement that you complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached statement of duties.
For more information contact Dr Dinendra Gill
Clinical Director – Medical and Cancer Services.
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