Staff Specialist (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) (512543L9)

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Staff Specialist (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) (512543L9)

Department of Health

Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Sth

Hospitals Sth - WACS

Applications must be submitted by Wednesday 09 September, 2026 11:55 PM

Position details

The Team

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.

Team structure: consultants, registrars, junior medical staff, midwives, nurses, allied health and administrative-support staff.

Clinical services: obstetrics, antenatal and postnatal care, labour and birth, gynaecology, emergency care, surgery, outpatient services and specialist-high-risk services.

Role of the team: multidisciplinary team that works together to provide safe, patient-centred care.

Teaching and research: department works closely with the University of Tasmania and has a role in training medical students, junior doctors and specialist trainees.

Referral role: RHH provides tertiary and specialist care for patients from across Tasmania, including complex cases referred from other hospitals.

Community focus: the team contributes to equitable access, improved maternal and women's health outcomes, and the broader health needs of the Tasmanian community.

Workplace culture: leadership, collaboration, communication, professional development and support for staff.

The Role

Provide high-quality obstetric and gynaecological care

Assess and manage patients across inpatient and outpatient settings

Participate in emergency, theatre and on-call services

Support teaching, supervision and multidisciplinary teamwork

Contribute to quality improvement, research and clinical governance

You will need

Medical degree and current AHPRA registration

Relevant obstetrics and gynaecology clinical experience

Strong communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills

Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement and teaching

Ability to participate in on-call and emergency services as required

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania's public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Hobart

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.

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Details of appointment

Multiple positions available.

Fixed term full time and part time, day worker positions, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as you would like to join our team for up to 4 months.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

Applicants should note that, for a period of 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.

Salary

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $222,789 - $319,701 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging

Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $309,222 - $319,701 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

Salary range is in accordance with Medical Practitioners Agreement 2025

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

Salary packaging options include a range of benefits like living expenses up to $9,010 and $2,650 in meals and entertainment every year

Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance of $30,254 per annum, pro rata

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

Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $17,483 per annum, pro rata

Travel and relocation assistance support is available

Professional development and accelerated pathways

A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support

Fitness Passport - You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

other allowances as applicable.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

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Holds specialist registration; or

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Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who is on the specialist pathway; or

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Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who has a recognised overseas specialist qualification and is assessed as having sufficient experience in the speciality.

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Current Working with Children Registration

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

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