Staff Specialist - Critical Care Medicine

About the role

Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania's largest hospital and major referral centre. Its Department of Critical Care Medicine runs a 33-bed general ICU with a broad case mix including cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, major trauma and burns, supported by a statewide aeromedical retrieval service. The role is a permanent full-time day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, starting from 14 February 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist services in a busy tertiary adult ICU with a broad case mix, excluding transplantation medicine
• Mentor and support consultants' trainees and transitional fellows, and contribute to a positive learning environment
• Work day shifts with on-call after hours
• Take part in non-clinical work such as quality assurance, teaching, research, College and ANZICS work, and assessment of rotating medical students
• Contribute to education, research, quality improvement and clinical leadership initiatives, and participate in continuous improvement

Required profile

• Demonstrated ability to provide specialist services at a tertiary referral teaching hospital
• Demonstrated capacity for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Ability to undertake and manage research activities
• Specialist registration; either an IMG on the specialist pathway, or an IMG with a recognised overseas specialist qualification and sufficient experience in the specialty
• Current Working with Children registration where applicable

Desirable

• A qualified medical practitioner with Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine

What we offer

• Salary of $222,789 to $319,701 per annum, pro rata, plus 12% superannuation and salary packaging
• Salary packaging options including living expenses and meals and entertainment
• Private vehicle provision or allowance, and possible private patient scheme payments
• Professional development, accelerated pathways, study leave and professional development support
• Fitness passport access to fitness facilities across Tasmania

Applicants apply online through the Tasmanian government jobs portal, attaching a CV, referee contacts and qualifications, and must address the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.