The RHH Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine (DDHM) is fully accredited for ANZCA Advanced Certificate of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine training, subject to the applicant meeting ANZCA requirements. The positions are also accredited by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, and the Australian College for Rural and Remote Medicine for advanced training as a Special Skills Category A term, and are approved by the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society for the SPUMS Diploma of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine.
- All applicants must be fit to dive as per AS/NZS 2299.1 or AS/NZS 4774.2.
- The SPUMS Diploma is suitable for registrars at any level of training.
- The ANZCA Advanced Certificate program requires candidates to be in their Fellowship year or Post-Fellowship.
Applications can be accepted from Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, General Practice, Rural & Remote Medicine, or other training programs.
The DDHM is the State referral centre for diving emergencies and is the only medical recompression facility in Tasmania. The facility recently entered an exciting new phase, moving into a world class dual-function, triple-lock, multiplace Hyperbaric/Hypobaric chamber complex in the new RHH redevelopment – which is the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
Salary
$134,930 to $189,005 per annum
Salary range is in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022
Period of Employment
Fixed term, full-time day work (with on-call), working 76 hours per fortnight (+10 hours protected training time per fortnight, pro rata) commencing 1 February 2027 until 7 February2028.
NOTE: Six- or twelve-month appointments may be considered.
Essential Requirements
- General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements).