is a statewide interdisciplinary service that supports patients to better self-manage their illnesses and chronic conditions in their own homes using virtual care technologies. The service improves patient health outcomes and reduces potentially preventable hospital admissions.

The service is a state-wide navigation hub that provides a single point of access for home and community-based care, making it easier for consumers and clinicians to identify available care pathways in the preferred environment. The team includes general practitioners, nurses, allied health clinicians (pharmacy, social work) and an allied health navigator.

VMOS (Virtual Multidisciplinary Outreach Service) is a new service arm of , supported by the Commonwealth Strengthening Medicare – Supporting Older Australians initiative. VMOS delivers timely multidisciplinary assessment, care planning, and escalation support to people living in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH) in Tasmania who present with complex needs. Its objectives are to improve quality of care, support RACH capability, and reduce avoidable hospital presentations and admissions.

The Role

As a Staff Specialist (Geriatric Medicine) in the VMOS, duties will include:

- 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.

Qualifications and Experience

- 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 with patients, families and referring professional colleagues.

Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Appointment Details

Fixed‑term part‑time, day worker, working 24 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible up to 30 June 2028. Hours are to be negotiated with the successful applicant. 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.

Salary and Perks

- Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1–Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3: $222,789 – $319,701 per annum, pro‑rata, plus 12% superannuation and access to salary packaging.
- Salary packaging options include living expenses up to $9,010 and $2,650 in meals and entertainment per year.
- Provision of a motor vehicle allowance of $28,786 per annum, pro‑rata.
- Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,974 per annum, pro‑rata.
- Travel and relocation assistance support up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Disability rent offset, purchase motor vehicle allowance, and other allowances as applicable.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Access to fitness facilities through the Fitness Passport program.

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 IMG with a recognised overseas specialist qualification and is assessed as having sufficient experience in the speciality.
- Registrations/licences must remain current and valid at all times while employed. The employee is responsible for maintaining current registration/licence status.

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📌 Staff Specialist - Geriatrician Virtual Multidisciplinary Outreach Service (533515) (Hobart)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 Hobart