Specialist - HiTH; Relief

An exciting opportunity presents itself for YOU to join the talented team of health professionals and support staff within the newly created 24/7 Hospital in the Home North service.

Hospital in The Home’s sole purpose is to provide exceptional hospital level health care and ongoing support to the residents of Northern Tasmania to negate the need for hospitalisation in our mainstream facility and enable patients to remain in their own home and community under the watchful/vigilant eye of a dedicated health team.

We currently have opportunities for suitably qualified and experienced Medical Staff Specialists wanting to work on a flexible casual basis with the service.

• Flexible casual staff specialist position
• GPs, physicians, rural generalists, ED physicians all eligible
• Involves Medical care provision in home and community settings

We are small enough in Tasmania for you to make a real difference every day. Yet collectively we are big enough for you to feel part of something incredibly important, where you can belong and be surrounded by diversity, innovation and friendships.

Here in the north of the state, you’ll be spoilt enough to be able to immerse yourself into our unique culture and world-renowned wilderness, pristine beaches and National Parks and experience our award-winning fresh local produce and wines – all right on your doorstep and as an added bonus, you won’t have to sit in traffic for an hour to arrive at your workplace.

We’ll encourage you to bring your outstanding clinical and world knowledge to contribute to making our team a special alliance providing outstanding, compassionate and meaningful health care to our residents in Launceston and local surrounds.

If you think that this sounds like the ideal time to relocate to a truly special location, then we encourage you to take the leap today and submit your application.

• Will provide specialist clinical assessment and management of patients in the community setting including rapid interventions for acute health issues and chronic exacerbations, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Supports the efficient and effective provision of care, based on clinical standards and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework to support individuals with acute care needs in the community whilst working across a multi-disciplinary work environment.
• Promote and participate in the development and delivery of best practice hospital in the home medical services in the north of Tasmania, including involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and active involvement in research.
• Travel across the North to provide services as required and in accordance with a HiTH model of care.
• Will be required to participate in an after-hours work and an on-call roster.

Note:

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

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Fixed term, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately twelve (12) months.

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, part time and casual vacancies.

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