Staff Specialist General Surgery

Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Sth
Hospitals Sth - Surgical & Periop Servs

Applications must be submitted by Tuesday 24 September, 2024 11:55 PM

**Position details**:
**Applications close**:

- Tuesday 24 September, 2024 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022, Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11**Employment type**:

- Full Time**Region**:

- South**Location**:

- Royal Hobart Hospital**Job description**:

- The Department of Health is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Staff Specialist (General Surgery) (Fellow) vacancy.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.

**The Role**
- Duties include the following:

- Clinical activities:

- Operating in the Main Theatre Suite.
- Performing endoscopies in Day Procedure Unit.
- Seeing patients in Outpatient Clinic.
- Ward Rounds / Post-operative reviews.
- Managing emergency cases (during and out of hours).
- Provide consultative service for other specialty units.
- Supervise the clinical work of the junior medical staff in Unit.
- Non-clinical activities:

- Participation in research
- Teaching (including UTAS students, JMOs and surgical trainees)
- Coordinating and contributing to Morbidity and Mortality meetings and/or clinical audits
- Other administrative roles / committee membership opportunities

**A few of our benefits**:

- Extensive salary packaging options with excellent leave benefits (including professional development leave).
- Mentoring and support with an inclusive and well-respected team.
- Diverse specialist career pathways and professional development.
- Collaborative relationships with a range of professionals across multiple disciplines.
- Generous relocation support packages plus accommodation support for when you arrive.

**Hobart, Tasmania**

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 andlike the only future worth pursuing.

Make It Tasmania | Move for a great lifestyle

**Salary**
- Medical Practitioners (Public Sector) Award_

A remuneration package comprising the Agreement base salary, relevant allowances and other entitlements will be negotiated with the successful applicant dependent on clinical experience and seniority.

Base salary points range for Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1 at $210,000 through to Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 11 at $288,000 with further salary increments available.

In addition, the fo