Employment Type: Temporary Part Time

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Hours Per Week: 16

Requisition ID: REQ683388

What you'll be doing The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Community Connection Physician will provide care in the Community Assessment Unit (CAU) and to patients being managed in the community by the health service.

The specialist will be offered an affiliation with an appropriate internal medicine subspecialty within Prince of Wales Hospital, aligning with existing community health programs.

The Community Connection

Physician will have demonstrated interest in general medicine as they will provide expert general medical assessment and management of ALL patients within the CAU, advice and clinical support to the Community Management Centre (CMC) and whilst rostered for the On Call service for the CAU. They will also fulfill other subspecialty duties required by their affiliated and respective subspecialty Head of Department (HoD).

The Community Connection

Physician will maintain professional reporting lines to their affiliated and respective subspecialty HOD.

The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.

The primary location of this position may be wide-ranging as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Information for applicants:





- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

- This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2026_004. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.

SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.

We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ( [email protected] ) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
1. Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide AHPRA Registration Number on application.
2. Fellowship of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the relevant Award/Determination,



and with demonstrated interest in general medicine and demonstrated subspecialty training in specialties with existing links to community health programs.
3. Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.
4. Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality service in the specialty, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty.
5. Demonstrated commitment to teaching with experience in teaching both undergraduate and post graduate students and other staff of the hospital.
6. Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical and dental staff.
7. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites. Demonstrated commitment to provision of a high standard of clinical care in the public sector setting.
8. Demonstrated experience in and commitment to research relevant to the role and needs of the Department.

Please complete the attached documentation pack and ensure they are uploaded to your application.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
- Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Martin Mackertich on [email protected]

Applications Close:01 October 2026

📌 SESLHD - Staff Specialist (Up to 0.4 FTE Temporary 2 years with the possibility of extension) - Community Connection Physician - POWH (Australia)
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