Award
Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award
Classification
Medical Practitioner Level 2-4 (Resident)
Medical Practitioners Agreement 2025
Salary
$98,133 – 111,395 per annum
Salary is in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Agreement 2025
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.
* Please enquire for available relocation assistance
* Employer visa sponsorship and support for families for overseas applicants.
* Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities
across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
Period of Employment
Fixed-term, full-time (and part-time hours available), working 76 hours per
fortnight, commencing 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2028 (Please note
opportunity for 24-month to 8 January 2029 appointments may arise from this
selection process)
Applicants 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, part time and casual vacancies.
Location
Launceston General Hospital
Northwest Regional and Mersey Community Hospital
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Hobart Hospital
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.
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Duties
The Resident Medical Officer (RMO) is responsible for the day-to-day management
of private and public inpatients and outpatients within the Hospital (or rural
facility). Provide after-hours emergency cover as determined by the relevant
work unit. Rotations to Rural Practice sites across the state are available.
Hospitals:
Tasmanian Health Service – Hospitals North West incorporating North West
Regional Hospital, Burnie (NWRH) and Mersey Community Hospital, Latrobe (MCH):
Resident Medical Officers employed at the Tasmanian Health Service – North West
have the unique opportunity to experience regional and rural medicine at two
campuses in beautiful North-West Tasmania and thrive in a supportive workplace
with excellent educational opportunities. Allocations are personalised to meet
the career goals of individual RMOs. Streams include Rural Generalist*, Basic
Physician Training, Surgery/Orthopaedics, Critical Care*, Emergency Medicine,
and General Practice.
Other opportunities include (but are not limited to) support for Certificate or
Diploma courses, teaching and research opportunities.
*Allocation to Rural Generalist and Critical Care streams are by expression of
interest each year; interested applicants are advised to apply to this RMO
campaign then submit an EOI when requested. A requirement of these streams is
that applicants hold Ahpra general registration.
THS – North West also welcome applications from PGY2+ International Medical
Graduates holding (or eligible for) Limited or Provisional Registration with the
Medical Board of Australia and provide exceptional support to allow you to meet
the requirements for progression to General Registration.
Rotations available for RMOs in 2027 are:
General Medicine
General Surgery
Orthopaedics
Emergency Medicine
Anaesthetics
ICU
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Paediatrics
Psychiatry
General Practice
Resident Medical Officers working at Hospitals North West are expected to travel
between NWRH and MCH and undertake shift work, as required for service
provision.
Please refer to the attached information sheet for more information about the
THS-NW THS North West_Intern and RMO Flyer.pdf
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Tasmanian Health Service - Launceston General Hospital:
Career Pathway opportunities
• Rural Generalist Pathway - Anaesthetics/Paediatrics/Obstetrics & Gynaecology
/ED
• Critical Care foundation year - Intensive Care Unit/Anaesthetics 6-month
rotations
• Surgical training pathways - Colorectal/Upper Gastrointestinal/Breast &
Endocrine/Orthopaedics/Urology/Plastics/ENT
• General Practice rotations - St Helens and Northern Midlands (Longford)
Medical rotations:
Renal, Rehab, Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Haematology,
General Medicine A, B, C & D, Stroke, Acute Medical Unit, Outreach
Surgical rotations:
General Surgery, Plastics/ENT, Colorectal, Orthopaedics, Urology, Upper
Gastrointestinal, Breast & Endocrine
Other rotations include:
Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anaesthetics, Intensive Care Unit,
Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry
Please refer to the attached North Hospitals & Healthcare information flyer for
more information about the THS-North – THS North_Intern and RMO Flyer.pdf
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Tasmanian Health Service - Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH):
Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) are fully
rotational with an option to preference a 12-month rotation in Emergency
medicine.
Some of the rotations offered by RHH are listed within the application process
and a full list of RMOs terms for RHH can be viewed via this hyperlink under RHH
accredited terms PGY2+/IMGs https://www.pmct.org.au/accreditation/terms
[https://www.pmct.org.au/accreditation/terms]
Applicants interested in preferencing a 12-month rotation in the RHH Emergency
Department, this option can be selected within the RHH training stream
preferences section of the application form.
For further information please refer to the RHH ED information sheet
attached - THS South_12 month RMO ED Rotation Info Sheet.pdf
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RHH Basic Physician Training (BPT) positions:
Applicants who select a stream preference for a RHH BPT placement in this online
application form will be considered for the BPT program once successfully
obtaining a RHH RMO position through applying to the State-wide RMO Recruitment
Campaign.
For further information on BPT program, RHH rotations and eligibility please
refer to the BPT 2027 information sheet attached THS South_RHH BPT 2027 Info
Sheet.pdf
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Essential Requirements
Registration/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
Resident:
* General or unconditional 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 dishonesty
2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
Desirable Requirements:
Current Driver’s Licence (If applicable to allocated role).
Position Features:
* The occupant will be required to participate in after-hours work.
* Accommodation is available for Rural Placements
* Doctors located in the North West Regional Hospital will be expected to
provide Code Blue and MET calls to both public and private patients with the
co-located Private facility.
Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents
THS North West Intern and RMO Flyer.pdf
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THS North Intern and RMO Flyer.pdf
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THS South RHH BPT 2027 Info Sheet.pdf
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THS South 12 month RMO ED Rotation Info Sheet.pdf
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CV THS Template (Please use this THS CV Template)
THS CV Template .doc
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Statement of Duties and Applicant Guides
Generic Resident Medical Officer MP2-4.docx
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Applicant Guide 2026.docx
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do I submit my application?
All applications must be submitted online. Applications submitted other than
online, or incomplete applications will not be accepted. This ensures important
questions about you are answered. Please click the blue "Apply now" button on
this screen.
You will be prompted to complete an online application form, add or upload your
responses, CV, Cover Letter and supporting documents. Attachments must be in
Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please note you are not required to address the
selection criteria.
Please submit with online application:
1. Cover letter outlining:
* Why you wish to apply for this position
* Why you think you are suitable candidate for the position
* Current career plans
2. Up to date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
* Please utilise the THS CV Template provided in the attachments above.
3. Referees are expected to be at consultant level or Senior Registrar with
greater than 4 years’ experience post General Registration.
* Please ensure you have the name and contact details for three referees before
applying to include in the online application form.
Please do not send hard copy applications to the contact person.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications submitted by an Agent on behalf of an applicant will
not be considered for this recruitment.
For further information
Resident Staff Coordinator – Launceston General Hospital
jmosupport@ths.tas.gov.au [jmosupport@ths.tas.gov.au]
Dr Louisa Case - Northwest Regional Hospital or Mersey Community Hospital
louisa.case@ths.tas.gov.au [louisa.case@ths.tas.gov.au]
Catherine Carrillo or Shelley Hampson – Royal Hobart Hospital
catherine.carrillo@ths.tas.gov.au [catherine.carrillo@ths.tas.gov.au] or
shelley.hampson@ths.tas.gov.au [shelley.hampson@ths.tas.gov.au]
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department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in
relocating to Tasmania!
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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health
do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair
communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We
strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
Better health and quality of life around Tasmania. Visit us
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each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background,
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