Launceston General Hospital (LGH) is a 400-bed public hospital providing acute care services and is the major referral centre for the North and North West regions of Tasmania.

It is a teaching hospital for the University of Tasmania and accredited with the RACP for advanced training in a number of specialties, including General Medicine.

The LGH is accredited for both years of core training in General and Acute Care Medicine, as well as additional non-core training.

During your Advanced Physician Training at the Launceston General Hospital, you will be exposed to a wide range of well-supported inpatient and outpatient work.

There are opportunities to rotate through a number of specialties, including Perioperative Medicine, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Stroke, Cardiology, Renal, Respiratory, and Rehabilitation, as well as opportunities to assist with the organisation of the FRACP clinical examination.

Acute terms are readily available in Cardiology, Stroke, and the Acute Medical Unit.

Details of appointment

Multiple fixed-term, full-time, day worker positions with on-call responsibilities, working 76 hours per fortnight with an additional 10 hours of protected training time.

Commencing from 2 February 2026 until 31 January 2027.

Salary

Medical Practitioner Level 5–11 — $134,930 – $189,005 per annum (pro rata)

• 12% superannuation
• Access to salary packaging

Salary range is in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Agreement 2022.

Please note: This is an Advanced Trainee Position.

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For more information, contact Telena Kerkham, Director of General Medicine, via telena.kerkham@ths.tas.gov.au

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