Staff Specialist (Geriatric Medicine)

The whole world needs you, you can be a Geriatrician anywhere, but what’s different about Tasmania is our culture and lifestyle. Come and work in a meaningful place.

Royal Hobart Hospital and Department of Geriatric Medicine is seeking interest from suitably qualified applicants for multiple Staff Specialist – Geriatric Medicine vacancies.

Who are we?

The Royal Hobart Hospital is a tertiary hospital in southern Tasmania, serving a population of 300,000. 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.

The Role

Our Aged Care department at the Royal Hobart Hospital has 106 inpatient beds for acute older persons’ care across 3 sites in central Hobart – 60 older persons’ acute care beds, 36 subacute beds (Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM)), plus 10 beds for patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia requiring slow stream rehabilitation; including an additional 12 bed GEM at Home service.

There is strategic vision for an Older Person’s Emergency Department geriatrician role. 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.

Clinics include memory, falls and balance and movement disorders. Geriatric oncology, continence and pain patients are also seen by individual specialists. All clinics involve Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and are supported by a dedicated aged care clinic nurse and closely associated with the Community Rehabilitation Unit which is co-located on the site. Clinics include a mix of face-to-face and telehealth (video/telephone) consultations. There is also the option to participate in regional TAZREACH Outreach clinics.

There are opportunities to pursue research interests and experiences as part of this role. The department provides a strong education program to undergraduates, allied health, nursing and postgraduates.

There is strong collegiality, stability, and energy within the group of 18 geriatricians.

The aged care department has an establishment of 9 FTE registrar positions which includes up to 4 advanced trainees in geriatrics, with the remainder being registrars in Geriatric Medicine. These positions are supported by 6 interns in acute geriatrics and 1 intern in orthogeriatrics; and 6 resident medical officers across the subacute services.

A few of our benefits:

• Extensive salary packaging options with excellent leave benefits(including professional development leave).
• Mentoringand support with aninclusiveandwell-respected team.
• Diverse specialist career pathwaysand professional development.
• Collaborative relationshipswith a range of professionals acrossmultiple disciplines.
• Relocation support packagesplus accommodation supporton arrival
• Employer visa sponsorshipandsupport for familiesfor overseas applicants.

Location

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 AU$216,300 through to Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 11 at AU$296,640 with further salary increments available.

• Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range AU$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

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

• Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle (subject to working full-time hours)OR allowance in lieu of motor vehicle currently set at $28,389 pro rata per annum, paid fortnightly (with CPI indexation on 1 July each year).
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,480 pro rata per annum.
• accommodation services.
• 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.

Relocation Support:

• Up to $25,000 in reasonable relocation costs (economy airfares).
• Up to 12 weeks accommodation sourced through our accommodation services.

Details of Appointment

Multiple positions are available as per the following:

• Permanent, full-time day work (with on-call), working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible from 10 March 2026
• Fixed-term, full-time or part-time day work (with on-call), working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2027

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.

Essential Requirements

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

Please apply online at: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/1167353/staff-specialist-geriatric-medicine-530175-531066