Staff Specialist - Adult and Paediatric Critical Care Consultant (530554 & 530555)

The Tasmanian Health Service is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a permanent full-time Staff Specialist - Intensivist - to cover the critical care needs of both Adult and Paediatric Patients (over one month of age) at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH). The RHH is the State’s tertiary referral centre and is also the primary teaching hospital for the University of Tasmania School of Medicine.

The successful applicant will hold a combined position across Children’s Critical Care Services and the Department of Critical Care Medicine. Both departments are well established services each employing upwards of 6 consultants from diverse backgrounds. The DCCM is a large (34 bed) teaching unit that cares for a diverse array of older children and adults, including tertiary cardiothoracic and neuro-critical care services. The CCCS is a state-wide tertiary service with a combined model of care but split consultant rosters for NICU and PICU patients; the CCCS service also includes the provision of retrieval and transportation services (NETS-PETS). Successful candidates will work equally across the PICU-PETS and Adult ICU rosters. These two departments collaborate closely to provide optimal care for critically unwell paediatric patients in Tasmania.

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.

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The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Staff Specialist - Intensivist, based at the RHH who is able to care for both adults and children over 1 month of age. The role requires candidates to provide clinical services of the highest possible standard to infants, children, and adults, and flexibly work across two departments.

The role includes:

• Capacity to work as part of a collaborative team in a busy adult intensive care unit which is Tasmania’s tertiary adult ICU, with a broad case mix, excluding transplantation medicine.  Rostering is for day periods with on-call and second on-call.

• Provide on-call services for Paediatric Intensive Care, including diagnosis, treatment, and care for paediatric patients in the RHH Neonatal and Paediatric ICU.
• Pursuit of improved outcomes for critically-ill children and adults in Tasmania by participating in teaching, research and clinical practice improvement initiatives relevant to paediatric and adult intensive care across both departments.
• Provide supervision and advice in matters relating to paediatric intensive care throughout Tasmania.
• Commit to skills maintenance across Adult and Paediatric critical care disciplines.
• The two roles of adult and paediatric intensive care will be rostered separately and be consistent with the staff specialist work pattern in each area.

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

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.

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