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Staff Specialist – Geriatric Medicine

THE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY
216,300 per year (pro rata)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Full-time
5th April 2026
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Staff Specialist – Geriatric Medicine

The Royal Hobart Hospital is seeking applicants for a Staff Specialist – Geriatric Medicine vacancy.

Our Aged Care department has 106 inpatient beds for acute older persons’ care, subacute care and patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia requiring rehabilitation, including an additional GEM at Home service.

There is strategic vision for a Perioperative Service (POPS) and additional acute admitting older persons unit beds. The Aged Care specialists provide multiple services to inpatients (including a consultative service and shared care orthogeriatrics model of 10-20 patients) and outpatients, as well as provide a robust educational program. There are opportunities to pursue research interests and experiences as part of this role.

Base Salary

  • AU$216,300 to 296,640 (Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11)
  • AU$300,216 to 310,389 (Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-3)

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award

Plus additional allowances and benefits.

Details

Fixed-term, full-time or part-time day work (with on-call), commencing as soon as possible for 12 months.

Requirements

  • Specialist or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia in a relevant specialty

Please apply online at: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/1167284/staff-specialist-geriatric-medicine-531066

Contact

Dr Andrea Lees
Head of Department - Geriatric Medicine
Phone: +61 3 0404 386 644
Email:
andrea.lees@ths.tas.gov.au