Clinical Director of Surgery

• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Generous salary packaging options and allowances
• Discover one of the most beautiful coastal regions of Tasmania

Where you ll be working
You will be working across two hospitals, the largest major hospital in North West Tasmania, and a nearby community hospital. The major hospital is a 160-bed regional trauma centre, and the community hospital is a 100-bed facility. Both Emergency Departments see approximately 30,000 presentations per annum, and have excellent access to 24-hour pathology and 24-hour on-call radiology services. The major hospital also caters to the emergency resuscitation, surgery and intensive care of most trauma patients in the North West Tasmanian and King Island communities.

As Clinical Director of Surgery, you will oversee and facilitate the overall function of the Surgery Department in collaboration with the Executive Director of Medical Services and Nursing Director of Operations. You will manage the operational performance of the surgical unit and provide high quality medical governance, holding direct line management and supervision of medical officers. You will be supported through the development and implementation of clinical strategies for continuous quality improvement, ensuring the maintenance of best-practice and evidence-based standards in clinical care. You will have the opportunity to chair multidisciplinary care plans for a complex casemix, providing advice and fostering a collaborative learning environment. You will also have opportunities to conduct and manage research initiatives, as well as continued professional development activities.

Where you ll be living
With Tasmania being easily one of the most idyllic and picturesque sites of Australia, you will be living in a thriving community that values nature and adventure. This region of Tasmania is known to have the cleanest air in the world, and is home to Australia s largest area of temperate rainforest as well as coastal and river regions that have been important to Indigenous Tasmanians for tens of thousands of years. With all the benefits of a city lifestyle, affordable housing, easy access to beaches, rivers, lakes and national parks, North West Tasmania is an enviable location offering a beautiful environment and laid back lifestyle. You ll have access to seaside villages, distilleries, caves, mountains, waterfalls and art deco architecture in this bustling sea-port city, with no shortage of sights to see or things to do. This stunning region is only a 3-hour drive from Hobart and a 35-minute drive from Davenport.

Salary information
Clinical Directors of Surgery can expect a salary of up to $310,389 per annum, plus a range of benefits, incentives and allowances.

Requirements
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), or equivalent.

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