The Royal Hobart Hospital is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for a Staff Specialist Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician vacancy. We are establishing a multidisciplinary, evidence-based ADHD assessment service to support children and adolescents across Tasmania. This initiative aims to reduce wait times, enhance early intervention, strengthen transition pathways to primary care and improve cross-sector collaboration with both educational systems primary care. The service will operate within a public health framework with outreach capability across the state where possible.

Primary Tasks

• Provide clinical services of the highest possible standard to paediatric and adolescent patients and their families referred for neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and learning problems.
• Actively pursue improved outcomes for Tasmanian children and adolescents by participating in teaching, audit, evaluation, peer review and quality improvement.
• Promote and participate in research through the Department of Paediatrics or University of Tasmania School of Medicine.

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.

The Role

Provide outpatient clinical care of children and adolescents with suspected neurodevelopmental issues.

• Provide supervision for registrars in developmental paediatrics.
• Develop sustainable practice partnerships for neurodevelopmental assessment and management of children and young people in Southern Tasmania.
• Provide leadership and drive the evolution of developmental services for Tasmanian children and adolescents.
• Participate in statewide planning for neurodevelopmental services for Tasmanian children and adolescents.
• Champion a child safe culture that upholds the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. The Department is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of all children and young people, and expect all employees to actively participate in and contribute to our rights-based approach to care, including meeting all mandatory reporting obligations.
• Where applicable, exercise delegations in accordance with a range of Acts, Regulations, Awards, administrative authorities and functional arrangements as mandated by Statutory office holders including the Secretary and Head of State Service. The relevant Unit Manager can provide details to the occupant of delegations applicable to this position.
• Comply at all times with policy and protocol requirements, including those relating to mandatory education, training and assessment.

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.

Salary

Medical Practitioners (Public Sector) Award

A remuneration package comprising the Agreement base salary, relevant allowances and other entitlements will be negotiated with the successful applicant dependent on clinical experience and seniority.

Base salary points range for Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1 at $216,300 through to Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 11 at $296,640 with further salary increments available.

• 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

Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022

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

• Allowance in lieu of motor vehicle currently set at $28,786 pro rata per annum, paid fortnightly (with CPI indexation on 1 July each year).
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,974 pro rata per annum.
• 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