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Position Title: Staff Specialist - Anatomical Pathology
Employment Type: Temporary - Maternity leave locum from October 2026 for 12 months

Hours per week: 1.0 FTE
Position Grade: Staff Specialist
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Staff Specialist Agreement
Department Name: Anatomical Pathology

About us:

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

- Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
- Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
- Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
- Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work/Life balance

Position Summary:

- Provide Anatomical Pathology services during normal working hours;
- Personally carry out a share of the departmental histo- and cytopathology reporting load including (for cytopathologists) performance and interpretation of fine-needle aspiration biopsy cytopathology;
- Participate in Quality Assurance and Utilisation Review programs;
- Assist in maintenance and selection of equipment;
- Participate in teaching and research duties;
- Promote good patient care and the good reputation of the Department and the Hospital;
- Participate in the Anatomical Pathology on-call roster.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:

St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.





Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

Selection Criteria:

- Possess, or be eligible to possess, specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
- Possess Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) in Anatomical Pathology, or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialist’s State Award;
- Has demonstrated knowledge, skills and a high standard of practice across the broad areas of Anatomical Pathology including dermatopathology, gastrointestinal pathology and cytopathology including gynaecological and non-gynaecological cytopathology; expertise in one or more of haematopathology, neuropathology and molecular pathology is an advantage; and a willingness to develop specific areas of interest as discussed with the head of Department and the subspeciality lead pathologists from time to time
- Demonstrated ongoing contribution to the development, dissemination, and translation of recent knowledge and practices commensurate with work in an academic teaching hospital environment;
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience and commitment to the implementation of best practice and clinical service innovation;
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary environment with excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching at specialty registrar, junior medical officer and undergraduate levels;
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.

For more information, please contact Prof Andrew Field, Head of Anatomical Pathology -

For a copy of the position description, please email

The closing date for applications is 26 August 2026.

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📌 Staff Specialist - Anatomical Pathology (City of Sydney)
🏢 St Vincent's Hospital Network
📍 City of Sydney