The Hospital: Living in Northern Tasmania you will experience a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, world-renowned food and wine, wild and beautiful landscapes, a relaxed island lifestyle, and a fascinating history. Very affordable lifestyle with fantastic properties in idyllic locations at a fraction of the cost compared to Australia's major cities. Living in Tasmania offers you access to prime organic produce, true farmers' markets, a multitude of food festivals and so much more. The Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is the only major Paediatric and Obstetrics & Gynaecology Unit in Northern Tasmania. We provide a level 5 maternity service having about 1600 births per year. Women's and Children's Services consists of a 6 bed Labour Ward, 27 bed Maternity Unit, 9 bed Level 2 Special Care Nursery that admits neonates >= 32 weeks gestation and access to medical/surgical beds for Gynaecology patients. Medical staff includes, a team of registrars that are rostered on-site 24/7 and a mix of staff specialists and visiting medical specialists. There are also visiting specialist clinics including urogynaecology and gynaecology oncology. The role: The Staff Specialist - Obstetrics & Gynaecology will:Provide specialist care to public and private patients. Be involved in research and quality improvement activities, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Provide specialist advice to inpatient units as required. 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 worker with on call position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until the 1st of February 2025 *notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicantApplicants 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 Practitioners Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $217,802 - $310,389 per annum, pro rata + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $300,216 - $310,389 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) AwardSalary range is in accordance with Salaried Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) 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 or motor vehicle allowance of $25,758 per annum, pro rata Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,00 per annum, pro rata Relocation allowance On call allowance, % of Base Salary All other allowances as per current Award In addition, subject to approval from the Private Patient Scheme Committee (PPS), 35% of Base salary plus on-call, pro rata) of additional payment will be paid from (PPS). If not admitted to the PPS, a 35% in lieu of PPS of base salary will be paid. 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 Current Working with Children Registration *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 Identification check 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 Generic Staff Specialist - O&G SMP1-11 (July 2023) WWCR Generic Staff Specialist - O&G SMP1-11 (July 2023) WWCR Applicant GuideDepartment of Health - Applicant Guide June Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 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 Dr Toly Pavlov Position: Department Head Phone: E-mail: Important information The email account you provide when submitting job applications will be used in correspondence to you. It is important that this is kept up to date and monitored regularly. To update your email address (or contact number), log in to and look for "Existing applicant login" where you can update your details The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives. #J-18808-Ljbffr
