Tatp Registrar - Rural Generalist Anaesthesia - Royal Hobart Hospital 2025

The Tasmanian Health Service is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for the Tasmanian Anaesthetic Training Program (TATP) Registrar vacancies.The TATP provides anaesthesia training at all 3 Tasmanian Health Service (THS) hospitals. It has between 30-35 positions each year including up to 7 provisional fellowship positions, with a variable number of vacancies. All trainees in Tasmania are included in the TATP.The TATP include anaesthetic registrars, provisional fellows, ICU trainees doing anaesthesia, and Rural Generalist Anaesthesia (RGA) trainees. For all trainees, there is a strong focus on clinical experience, teaching, training progression, collegiality, and support.The Tasmanian Anaesthetic Training Program Committee (TATPC) is a sub-committee representing the 3 participating hospitals in the Tasmanian Anaesthetic Training Program and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health, Tasmania and the ANZCA Tasmanian Regional Committee.RGA trainees are welcomed in the TATP. These positions are included, supported, and coordinated by the TATP.There are RGA training opportunities in all 3 Tasmanian anaesthetic training sites, that are fully supported with experienced supervisors, relevant clinical experience, and access to excellent teaching. There are 1-3 RGA trainees within the TATP in any given year. The number of RGA trainees depends on the numbers and suitability of RGA applicants, but also on the balance of anaesthetic trainees throughout the state to ensure best use of available training opportunities for all.Successful RGA candidates are encouraged to demonstrate a strong relevant career path including regional, rural, and remote settings.Applicants must be registered as a trainee with RACGP or ACRRM or have completed their RACGP or ACRRM fellowship. Applicants who are still training for their primary fellowship must have successfully completed at least 2 years of that training program. Applicants must have completed an accredited ALS 2 course within 52 calendar weeks prior to commencing RGA training.The TATP values fair and wholistic selection processes that are applied to all applicants and allow candidates to perform well and to the best of their abilities. There are multiple sources of information for selection and scores are based on the following components:

• Curriculum Vitae (~30%) - score of your CV based on academic achievements (exams/courses/qualifications); interest in Tasmania/rural and regional medicine; and clinical experience (months or years worked in anaesthesia or related to critical care)
• Selection criteria (~30%) - score generated from the selection criteria responses (7 criteria). Each selection criteria is de-identified before it is scored
• Interview (~30%) - score generated from your interview
• General impression (~10%) - based on all components of the selection process and on your presentation and performance throughout the selection process
• References - not scored but used to provide further evidence about you to support the selection process. References are important so consider both the person (how long have they known you; what is their role?) and the information they will provide (honest, detailed, relevant)
• Self-reflection - candidates are asked to complete the referee template as a self-reflection tool. Like formal references, this is not scored, but provides valuable information to support a wholistic impression of the candidate

Shortlisting for interview is based on your written application and includes your curriculum vitae and selection criteria.Please ensure you are thorough, honest, and relevant in all aspects of your application.If you have questions or concerns about any aspect of selection, please contact the key people listed in the contacts below.For enquiries about any of the Anaesthetic Registrar or Provisional Fellowship positions please contact TATP Chair Dr Angela RalphFor further information please refer to the Doctors in Training information on the Careers webpage:Salary$131,000 - $183,500 per annumClassificationMedical Practitioner Level 5-11 in accordance with the Salaried Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) AwardAwardMedical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) AwardPeriod of EmploymentFixed term full-time day work (with on-call), working 76 (+10 hours protected training time) hours per fortnight commencing 3 February 2025 - 2 February 2026Applicants should note that, for a period of a twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.LocationRoyal Hobart Hospital
Launceston General Hospital
North West Regional HospitalDutiesThe Registrar is responsible for the day-to-day management of private and public inpatients and outpatients within the Hospital and provides after-hours emergency cover at the hospital as determined by the Department of Anaesthesia.Essential RequirementsRegistration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer of any new criminal convictions and/or if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

• General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia

• Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements).

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:1. Conviction checks in the following areas:
a) Crimes of Violence
b) Sex Related Offences
c) Serious Drug Offences
d) Crimes involving dishonesty2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment checkDesirable Requirements

• At least 24 months of junior medical officer experience.

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated DocumentsHow do I submit my application?You are asked to address the selection criteria within the statement of duties and submit an online application. Please click the blue "Apply now" button on this screen.Hard copy applications will not be considered for this campaign.You will be prompted to complete an online application form, add or upload your selection criteria responses, CV and supporting documents. Attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so ensure you have the contact details for three referees before applying.PLEASE NOTE: Applications submitted by an Agent on behalf of an applicant will not be considered for this recruitment.For Anaesthetic Registrar position enquiries contactRoyal Hobart Hospital Anaesthetic AdministrationFor recruitment process enquiries contactMedical Staffing Unit
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