Specialist Medical Practitioner - General Practitioner

The Team:

Care@home is a state-wide interdisciplinary service that remotely supports patients, to better self-manage their illnesses and chronic conditions in their own home using virtual care technologies, improving patient health outcomes, and reducing potentially preventable hospital admissions.

This virtual care service has been established as a state-wide navigation hub, that provides a single point of access for home and community-based care; making it easier for both consumers and clinicians to identify what care pathways are available to support people in their preferred environment.

This interdisciplinary service employs General Practitioners who deliver virtual clinical consultations, support for GP Registrars and junior doctors and short- term primary care deployment to community settings where there are critical risks to the delivery of services.

The Role:

The Specialist Medical Practitioner – General Practitioner is responsible for:

• Providing specialised virtual care to patients enrolled in THS Virtual Care Services, managing non urgent acute and chronic conditions suitable for management in a home care environment.
• Delivering a full range of virtual clinical services, such as triage, assessment, patient management plans, clinical governance, guidance, advice, support, and expert opinions.
• Support private General Practice facing significant staffing challenges when no alternative solutions are available including the provision of face to face and virtual care consultations.
• Provide interim supervision to GP Registrars, International Medical Graduates (IMGs), and Junior Doctors working in District Hospitals and temporary deployment to primary care in high-risk community settings.

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:

Two fixed term, shift worker, fully rotational, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible for a period of two years.

Multiple fixed term, casual, positions working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 24 months.

*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.

Salary:

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $216,300 - $310,389 per annum + 11.5% 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) Award

• Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

In addition, the following allowances and benefit, calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Salary packaging options include a range of benefits like living expenses up to $9,010 and $2,650 in meals and entertainment every year.
• Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance of $28,389 per annum.
• Subject to approval from the Private Patient Scheme Committee (PPS), 35% of base salary 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.
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,480 per annum
• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range