Staff Specialist - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service (526935)

Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - MH & Statewide Services

Applications must be submitted by Friday 18 September, 2026 11:55 PM

Friday 18 September, 2026 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award/Agreement 2025, Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11

$222,789 to $305,539 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

South

Location:

Adult Comm. Mental Health Serv

Provide specialist psychiatric care, clinical leadership and support for people with intellectual disability and mental illness.

The Team

Tasmania has a lot to offer as a destination to work, live and play, with a natural environment and quality of life unique to a small capital city. In Hobart you are never more than ten minutes way from a beach, national parks or an award-winning restaurant, with a café culture to match any other Australian city. Whether you see yourself navigating your way around our island, hiking or mountain-biking our world class trails, immersing yourself in our arts scene or are just after a different pace of life, there is something in Tasmania for everybody.

If you have a family, there are some excellent local primary and secondary schools, with the University of Tasmania on our doorstep.

We offer:

- Attractive salary including salary packaging.
- Flexible work/life balance
- A multi-disciplinary work environment
- Professional Development

The Role

In collaboration with other staff within the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service, relevant staff engaged by the Department of Health and other psychiatrists and mental health professionals across Statewide and Mental Health Services, provide a statewide psychiatric service to Tasmanians with intellectual disability and mental illness with a particular focus on individuals who are being treated under relevant provisions of the 2013 Tasmanian Mental Health Act This includes:

- Acting as a consultant to mental health and medical professionals, health service providers including GP’s and other relevant community sector services concerning the assessment and management of individuals with intellectual disability and mental illness.
- Undertakes supervisory responsibilities with a psychiatric registrar and other medical staff as required and appropriate.
- Actively pursues improved outcomes for patients by participating in teaching and research relevant to psychiatry.

You will need

Provision of specialised psychiatric assessment and treatment to Tasmanians with dual disability in collaboration with a range of other stakeholders who are also involved in providing care and treatment.

- Maintain a strong working relation with the Mental Health Tribunal with a particular focus on ensuring adherence to the relevant provisions of the 2013 Tasmanian Mental Health Act specific to individuals with dual disability
- Act as a consultant for and provide clinical leadership to other staff within the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service.
- Provide a dual disability focussed consultation and liaison service to the wider mental health service and sector as required.

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

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle.



Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Hobart

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.

Permanent full time, day worker position, with on-call roster as and when required, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

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.

Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1- Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 3 $222,789 - $319,701 per annum, pro rata + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging

Please note that access to the Senior Specialist Medical Practitioner salary range $309,222 - $319,701 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 and benefit, calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

- Provision ofa fully maintained private plated motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance of $28,786 per annum.
- 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.
- Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $16,974per annum, pro rata
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
- other allowances as applicable.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

- Specialist or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia in a relevant speciality





Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Position Features:

- This is a Statewide role and will require extensive intrastate travel
- The position may be based in the North, North West or South

Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Dr Lennie Woo
Position:A/Executive Director of Medical Services, Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS)
Phone number: 03 6777 4039
Email address: [email protected]

Name: Trizia Cangelosi
Position:Senior Consultant, Workforce Planning and Development, Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS)
Phone number: 03 6166 0973
Email address: [email protected]

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values to work in in Department of Health. listening to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

The email account you provide when submitting job applications will be used in correspondence to you. It is important that this is kept up to date and monitored regularly.

To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details.

The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives.

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award/Agreement 2025, Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11

$222,789 to $305,539 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, full time

Region:

South

Location:

Adult Comm. Mental Health Serv

Provide specialist psychiatric care, clinical leadership and support for people with intellectual disability and mental illness.

Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award/Agreement 2025, Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 1-11

$222,789 to $305,539 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

South

Location:

Adult Comm. Mental Health Serv

Provide specialist psychiatric care, clinical leadership and support for people with intellectual disability and mental illness.

- Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.
- Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.
- Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.

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