Staff Specialist (522647L5) Paediatrician

The Royal Hobart Hospital and Department of Health is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Staff Specialist Paediatrician position.

We are seeking a passionate and dynamic General Paediatrician to join our collaborative and supportive team. The ideal candidate will possess recent hands-on experience in both inpatient and outpatient paediatric care, demonstrating a commitment to excellence in clinical practice. We value an open-minded, innovative professional who actively contributes fresh ideas to drive the continuous improvement of our department. This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in delivering outstanding patient care, leading quality assurance initiatives, and engaging deeply with various portfolios within the paediatric service. If you are dedicated to advancing paediatric health in a vibrant, team-oriented environment, we would love to hear from you.

Who are we?

Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) 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 RHH is the major paediatric and neonatal referral service, as well as the major university teaching hospital for Tasmania. The RHH has a 32 bed paediatric and adolescent wards, including 4 short-stay unit and 4 high dependency unit. It also has a 12 bed Neonatal and Paediatric ICU (NPICU) and is co-located with a 16 bed Special Care Nursery.  The units are staffed 24 hours a day by registrars and residents with in-house consultant cover during working hours and on call overnight. 

The Paediatrics department runs a busy, active, and diverse outpatient department, with various subspecialists and allied health team members.

The Department of Women’s, Adolescent and Children’s Services is a supportive, coherent, and highly functioning team which is motivated to meet the service needs of our community.

Tasmanian | The quiet pursuit of the extraordinary

The Role

Provide clinical services of the highest possible standard to paediatric and adolescent patients and their families in an inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory setting.

Promote and participate in research in one of the research focus areas of the Tasmania School of Medicine and Department of Paediatrics.

Actively pursue improved outcomes for paediatric and adolescent patients by participating in:

• Post graduate teaching.
• Audit and Evaluation.

An honorary clinical appointment with the University of Tasmania School of Medicine is negotiable.

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.
• Employer visa sponsorship and support for families for overseas applicants.

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 and… like the only future worth pursuing.

Make It Tasmania | Move for a great lifestyle

Salary

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