ADDICTION MEDICINE SENIOR RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER, NEPEAN HOSPITAL

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (02-Feb-2026 up to 2 years)
Remuneration: $89,095 - $120,489
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26416
The Drug and Alcohol Service aims to provide the best care in the management of addiction and other drug and alcohol problems to individuals, families and community organisations in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.

• Coordinating and documenting the admission, management and discharge planning of patients seen in or admitted to the drug and alcohol inpatient ward, within the public health organisation.
• The day-to-day assessment and management of the patients in his/her Unit, communicating with them and their family the nature of their condition and its treatment.
• Communicating and coordinating care with their team, arranging consultation with other staff when appropriate, then arranging discharge and liaising with local medical officers and other community based care modalities, including but not limited to, the various non- government rehabilitation facilities.
• All decisions concerning the patient(s) in consultation with their immediate supervisor and team.
• Participation in the afterhours and weekend rosters.