Here are the shift times they've sent to us. This is a general indication only, and could be subject to change. Show entries Search: Date Times Pay Last advertised We don't have the roster for this job yet. It normally means it wasn't included when the employer told us about it. Feel free to get in touch to learn more. Found in Launceston, Launceston General Hospital is a 385-bed public hospital delivering care within its wider health network. It handles a substantial case mix across acute and inpatient care, with strong exposure to emergency presentations, general medicine, surgery and a wide range of hospital-based services. As part of nan, it offers the chance to step into a well-supported multidisciplinary team and contribute to a busy service with plenty of clinical variety. In your downtime, Launceston offers a relaxed regional lifestyle with local cafes, scenic drives and a strong sense of community, plus easy opportunities to explore more of Tasmania. Location Reviews 2026 The surgical department in LGH was relatively busy. It was a combo of days, weekend long cover and nights. The department was divided into the 3 sub specialties
- each having about 20
- 40 inpatients. As a registrar, we would do the ward rounds with the juniors followed by OT lists, admissions or clinics depending on the day. For the most part the consultants were easy to contact if there were issues.
The team that was on take changed each day, and the registrar on the on
- take team holds the on call phone and handles admissions and trauma calls for the day, before handing over to the night person.
There were clinics most days, and they were incredibly busy
- often going from 1pm
- 6/7pm but the consultants were either in the clinic also, or easy to be contacted.
The accommodation was great,



a 5 min walk to the hospital and a 10 min walk to the city/ shops etc.
In terms of what to do in launceston:Best coffee: tinka, or parla (if you can manage to escape the hospital for a few mins, would recommend)Best breakfast spots: Tatler lane, Tinka, le kohGood chill dinner spot: du canes (brewery + wood fired pizzas)Lots of good wineries close by: Marions vineyard, Josef chromeLots of positive bush walks: walls of JerusalemOther things to do: zig zag track at gorge, swim at gorge, farmers market + visit close by towns.
Overall would recommend a Locum job in Launceston. 2024 Job: O&G; RMO at LGHWorkload: Variable day-to-day based on how many RMOs are around. The medical workforce unit struggles with rostering and often has too many or too few RMOs around, and don't often cover sick leave. VERY well supported unit though and even on the busiest days we still stayed afloat, and on the least busy days there was plenty of time to grab coffee at any of the awesome nearby cafes. I found out partway through the rotation that I was actually covering the annual leave for multiple RMOs at the same time, which was why I didn't have very many days off.
Team: As an RMO you will be often independent on the postnatal ward (but the reg is either physically in labour ward or a phone call away). In theatre and labour ward, you're always with a registrar or consultant
- all of whom are absolutely lovely.



Very friendly and very involved consultant group who you get to know as well as some of the registrars.
Workflow: Rostered to either labour ward (long shift), ward-ward (short shift) or theatre. Daily ward round with both obs AND gynae patients on the surgical wards. Ward jobs as usual including baby checks as paeds don't do them here. Also expected to see preadmission clinic elective patients. Theatre is theatre and is very relaxed as all of the consultants are easy to work with + there's always an OT reg.
IT systems: 90% paper-based. Outpatient scripts, discharge summaries, pathology and radiology are digital. There's hints of a transition to EMR with "DMR" but this isn't operational as an all-in-one system at all. Medtasker is used for ward jobs, but often nurses will call your mobile directly through switch which is a bit frustrating. No pagers thoughAccomodation: The hospital will provide a generous budget for AirBnB + car hire. It was excellent.
Would absolutely recommend the role to other doctors
- but strongly suggest having prior O&G; experience. Like most other O&G; jobs they'll preference people with experience or those that have a good word put forward for them.
Non-clinical: Launceston is a stunning city
- excellent places to eat and the awesome Tasmanian wilderness right on your doorstep. Cradle Mountain is not far for epic hikes, but the local Cataract Gorge is also beautiful. Hollybank Park is 20mins away for an adventure day Favourite eats was Du Cane for local beers and pizzas. Best coffees are at Cafe Mondello or Parla, Aromas across the road also a good contender with great sweets. 2026 Enjoyable placement in a great town with good FACEM support and culture. Busy department whereby most patients will be seen on the ramp or via the waiting roo

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