Our company 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).
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.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Staff Specialist - Intensivist 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 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.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle (subject to working full-time hours) OR allowance in lieu of motor vehicle currently set at $28,389 pro rata per annum, paid fortnightly (with CPI indexation on 1 July each year).
- Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,480 pro rata per annum.
- Relocation allowance.
- On call allowance % of Base Salary.
- All other allowances as per current Award.
- And subject to approval from the Private Patient Scheme Committee (PPS), 35% of Base salary plus on-call, pro rata) 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.
Other Benefits:
- You will have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
- You will also have access to accommodation and relocation costs.
Details of Appointment
Permanent, full-time day work (with on-call), working 76 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as possible.
Part time positions may be negotiable, but hours must be equally spread across both departments.
