The Tasmanian Health Service is seeking interest for a 2026 Geriatric Medicine Registrar
at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH).
This position is suitable for Basic Physician trainees, GP Registrars and as a non-core term for Advanced Trainees in Rehabilitation or Emergency Medicine and is distinct from the Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine position.
The Aged Care department has 106 inpatient beds — 60 acute beds; 36 subacute beds (Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM)); plus 10 beds for patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia requiring slow-stream rehabilitation. There’s an additional GEM at Home service.
The Aged Care specialists provide multiple services to inpatients (including a consultative service and a shared-care orthogeriatrics model for 10–20 patients), outpatient clinics (including regional TAZREACH Outreach clinics), education to undergraduates/allied health/nursing/postgraduates, as well as research.
Essential qualifications
- General or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements)
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For further information please contact:
Dr Andrea Wilson
Staff Specialist – Geriatrician
Andrea.wilson@ths.tas.gov.au
For further information on the application process please contact:
Marita Eccles
Medical.recruitment@ths.tas.gov.au
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