Director Northern Heart Centre (534006)

The Northern Heart Centre sits at the centre of cardiac care delivery for Tasmania's north and north west, and the clinical and operational leader shaping its future matters enormously to the patients who depend on it. The Department of Health is seeking a Director to provide executive level leadership across this specialist service.

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The Role:

Reporting through the Hospitals North leadership structure, you will hold accountability for the strategic direction, clinical governance, and operational performance of the Northern Heart Centre. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the clinical and administrative functions of the Centre, ensuring safe, high-quality cardiac care is delivered to patients across northern Tasmania
• Driving service planning and development in alignment with DHHS statewide health priorities and the Tasmanian Health Service's clinical service profile
• Building and sustaining effective relationships with clinicians, executive colleagues, and primary care partners to support integrated care pathways
• Providing authoritative clinical governance oversight, including quality improvement, credentialling, and risk management

Why Launceston? Looking for more than just your next role?

In Launceston, your time outside of work is just as enriching as your career. Spend your days off exploring breathtaking national parks, discovering award-winning wineries, or simply enjoying the ease of shorter commutes and a more relaxed pace of life.

Here, you’ll experience the rare balance of professional fulfilment and an enviable lifestyle, one that draws people from across the globe. With world class food and wine, easy access to pristine wilderness, and a warm, welcoming community, Launceston offers an exceptional quality of life.

It’s a place where you don’t have to choose between career opportunity and lifestyle, you can truly have both.

 Launceston offers an enviable lifestyle without compromise.

• Four distinct seasons
• Historic streetscapes and vibrant laneways
• Award-winning vineyards in the Tamar Valley
• Fresh local seafood and produce
• Orchards, berry farms, and weekend markets
• World-class mountain biking, kayaking, climbing and hiking
• Skiing just an hour away
• Stunning national parks and pristine beaches to the north and east

Swim at Cataract Gorge, right in the centre of town. Commute without traffic. Finish work and be on a trail, river, or vineyard within minutes.

Position Details

• Fixed term, part time, day worker (with on call) position, working up to 38 hours per fortnight, commencing in July for a three year period.
• For candidates considering relocation to Launceston, a full-time, permanent Staff Specialist – Cardiology position is also available and may be combined with the Director role, offering an excellent opportunity for long-term career development and leadership.
• Hours: 38 per fortnight (with flexibility to negotiate)
• Start Date: As soon as you can join us

This selection process may also be used to fill future full-time or part-time vacancies over the next 12 months.

Salary & Benefits

This position offers a competitive remuneration package in line with the Medical Practitioners Agreement 2025, including:

➕ $222,789 – $319,701 per annum, pro rata
➕ 12% Superannuation
➕ Access to Salary Packaging and benefits

Salary: The remuneration package for this position, based on classification as a Specialist Medical Practitioner Level 9, starts at $500,000 per annum, with potential for higher earnings in accordance with the current Specialist Medical Practitioner Award (Tasmania) 2025

Note: Access to the Senior Specialist salary range ($309,222 – $319,701) is subject to meeting the eligibility criteria set out in the Medical Practitioners (Tasmanian State Service) Award 2025.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: 

• Provision of a fully maintained private plated motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance of $28,786 per annum, pro rata
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance of $17,483 per annum, pro rata
• Relocation and commencement support available up to $15,000 for approved appointees
• Management Allowance up 10% is applied to this role
• Participation in Private Practice Scheme 35% or allowance in lieu of private practice schemes 35%. 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.
• Salary packaging options include a range of benefits like living expenses up to $9,010 and $2,650 in meals and entertainment every year
• 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria as

• Specialist or limited registration with the Medical Board of Australia in Cardiology.
• Holds specialist registration; or
• Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who is on the specialist pathway; or
• Is a registered Medical Practitioner who is an International Medical Graduate (IMG) who has a recognised overseas specialist qualification and is assessed as having sufficient experience in the speciality.

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

Download the Statement of Duties and any 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.

Statement of Duties:

• 534006 - Director Cardiology Northern Heart Centre SMP1-11 (May 2026).doc

Application Guide: 

Applicant Guide.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 pages application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*only Agencies specifically contracted are invited to provide applicants to this role 

For more information

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

Name: Dr Matthew Lee Archer 
Position: A/Director of Medicine LGH 
Phone number: (03) 6777 6777
Email address:  matthew.lee-archer@ths.tas.gov.au 

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