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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Hours Per Week: 40

Requisition ID: REQ695519

Applications are via eCredential The Adolescent Medicine Department At The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) Is Seeking Staff Specialists To Join Their Team Across Both Sites At SCHN As Follows

- Permanent 0.7 FTE (28 hours per week) Staff Specialist at The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW)
- Permanent 0.4 FTE (16 hours per week) Staff Specialist at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick (SCH)

The successful applicants are required to have flexibility to cover CICADA Adolescent / Family Services at both SCH & CHW as needed. What You'll Be Doing The CICADA Drug and Alcohol Staff Specialist position within the SCHN Department of Adolescent Medicine is responsible for assessment and management of children and adolescents presenting and referred to the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network CICADA Adolescent or Family Services. The position will provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary teams in these clinical areas at SCHN Westmead and Randwick, contribute to strategic planning, service development, teaching and research addressing parental substance use and/or adolescent drug and alcohol use. The staff specialist will work within a multidisciplinary model of care acknowledging the complex range of paediatric and adolescent health concerns, chronic conditions and psychosocial issues faced by children and adolescents affected by alcohol or other substance use.

CICADA Adolescent and Family Drug and Alcohol Services The NSW CICADA Centre offers a lifespan approach to the Care and Intervention for Children and Adolescents affected by Drugs and Alcohol within the SCHN. The three clinical streams include; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Service, Family Drug and Alcohol Service and Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Services.



The Centre provides a statewide service and is based within the Department of Adolescent Medicine at both the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick.

The Staff

Specialist position provides specialist hospital drug and alcohol consult liaison, inpatient and outpatient assessment and treatment of children and adolescents.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child protected culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care.



Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Please click here for more information.

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

- Eligible for registration as a medical practitioner in NSW
- Fellowship of the RACP or other Specialist recognition in Adolescent Young Adult Medicine (AYAM) and/or Addiction Medicine preferred but not essential
- Demonstrated clinical experience in the treatment of adolescents with substance use disorders, complex medical and psychosocial issues and competence addressing associated harms and co-morbidities
- Demonstrated commitment to advancing Adolescent Medicine's clinical, research and training agendas including a commitment to clinical practice improvement and quality improvement activities
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching and continuing education of colleagues, allied health staff, Junior Medical Officers (JMOs) and medical students
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective role modelling and leadership for JMOs and adolescent and young adult medicine trainees
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership and work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team

Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Marilyn Paull on [email protected] For technical support please contact the customer service team on 1300 679 367. Applications Close: Wednesday 30th September 2026

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Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the 'fit2work badge' offered as an option in eCredential. Please do not apply or pay for a fit2work badge when applying for this position.

For assistance with eCredential please email [email protected]

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