Job Description
Position Title: Staff Specialist - Addiction Medicine
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up until April ****
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: Alcohol and Drug Service
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
Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
Chance 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 undefined
About the role
The St Vincent's Hospital Addiction Medicine Specialist position provides clinical leadership, supports specialty training, and promotes patient safety and quality across the Service, Drug Health, the Stream, and the Hospital.
The position proactively seeks to drive cross-service and cross-speciality expert care and training within and without the hospital.
The position provides specialist clinical care as part of a multidisciplinary team which may be in inpatient, outpatient and hospital liaison services.
The position also provides state-wide clinical care and leadership into the ADS Telehealth Service, the Service's telephony lines (Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service), and drives the Service's Collaborative Care approaches through leadership of outpatient services and liaison with internal and external providers.
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 (PD****_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 registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
Possess Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians or other relevant Australasian Specialist College including Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Addiction Psychiatry certificate;
Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in Addiction Medicine commensurate to experience which is appropriate to the requirements of the position;
Demonstrated leadership skills that support and foster innovation to create a learning culture, with proven ability to improve the quality of services and patient care outcomes;
Demonstrated ability to provide high quality compassionate medical care as evidenced by recent practice experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team,



and as a provider of services that engender high levels of patient satisfaction and experience;
Demonstrated ongoing contribution to the development, dissemination, and translation of current knowledge and practices commensurate with work in an academic teaching hospital environment;
Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.
For a copy of the position description, please email ******
For more information, please contact Professor Nadine Ezard - ******
Reconciliation Action Plan
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit or get in contact at ******
About St Vincent's Health Australia
St Vincent's Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in ****.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent's is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD.
Our founder, Mary Aikenhead's vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do.
From modest beginnings, St Vincent's Health Australia is today the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities.
The St Vincent's family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.
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📌 Staff Specialist - Addiction Medicine (Sydney)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Sydney