The Team
Care@home is a state-wide interdisciplinary service that supports patients to better self-manage their illnesses and chronic conditions in their own home using virtual care technologies, improving patient health outcomes and reducing potentially preventable hospital admissions. This virtual care service provides a single point of access for home and community-based care, making it easier for both consumers and clinicians to identify what care pathways are available to support people in their preferred environment. The Care@home team includes general practitioners, nurses and allied health clinicians including pharmacy, social work and an allied health navigator. VMOS (Virtual Multidisciplinary Outreach Service) is a service arm of Care@home that delivers multidisciplinary assessment, care planning, and escalation support to people living in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH) in Tasmania who present with complex needs.
The Role
In accordance with Tasmanian Health Service policy, procedures and statutory regulations the Staff Specialist will:
* Provide geriatric medicine services, including diagnosis, treatment, and care for community-based patients via in-home visits, virtual consultations, and other community locations across Tasmania, including RACH residents requiring specialist input.
* Collaborate with primary, tertiary, and other clinical services to manage older patients in the community, preventing hospital admissions and supporting care in place.
* Deliver care through a virtual multidisciplinary outreach model, ensuring integrated and high-quality services.
* Contribute to teaching, research, and innovation to improve outcomes for older patients.
You will need
* Specialist registration as a geriatrician.
* Recent experience delivering care at a tertiary referral teaching hospital standard.
* Demonstrated ability to manage patients within the discipline of Geriatric Medicine.
* Demonstrated ability to work with a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health professional staff.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and maintain good interpersonal relationships in dealing with patients, families and referring professional colleagues.
Eligibility
* Holds specialist registration; or
* Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) on the specialist pathway; or
* Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) with a recognised overseas specialist qualification and assessed as having sufficient experience in the speciality.
* Registration/licences essential for this role must remain current and valid at all times while employed in this role, and may be checked during employment.
How to apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered. You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information, contact the designated person for detailed vacancy information.
Name: Monique Johnson
Position: Nursing Director, Care@home
Phone: 0458 211 459
Email: monique.johnson@ths.tas.gov.au
Name: Dr Michelle Hannan
Position: Medical Lead Care@home
Phone: 0418 878 814
Email: michelle.hannan@ths.tas.gov.au
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