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Senior Career Medical Officer (533139)

Tasmanian Government
UKfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jan 2026
💰 $206,000/yr($187,460/yr$206,000/yr)

About the role

The Team:

The Department of Health is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Senior Career Medical Officer vacancy for Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS), Adult Mental Health Services – South.  The Continuing Care Teams (CCTs) provide multidisciplinary community care for consumers living with enduring and complex mental illness in Southern Tasmania.  CCTs are recovery-orientated and operate in a manner that is person-centred, strengths-based, trauma-informed, collaborative, and empowering.  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:

As part of a multidisciplinary mental health service delivering high quality mental health care and, in accordance with Mental Health Service principles, National Mental Health Standards, the Senior Career Medical Officer:

  • Provides comprehensive community psychiatric services in Tasmania.
  • Acts as a consultant to mental health professionals and health service providers, including general practitioners and other agencies, regarding the assessment and management of individuals with mental health disorders.
  • Provide clinical leadership in the delivery of acute mental health care to consumers of the CCT, Continuing Care Stream Services within Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS) as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Undertakes supervisory responsibilities with Registrars/Career Medical Officers, Resident Medical Officers and other medical staff as required/appropriate.

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

Why Tasmania:

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.

Details of appointment:

Permanent full time, day worker (with on-call) position, working up to 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, part time and casual vacancies.

Position Features:

  • Participation in after-hours and on call roster services may be required

Salary:

Senior Career Medical Officers year 1-3 $187460 - $206000 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging 

  • Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria as

  • General, provisional, or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia

  • Current Working with Vulnerable People Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

Application Guide: