Staff Specialist - Addiction Medicine at St Vincents Health Australia Group Support Services

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Jun, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Addiction Medicine, Clinical Leadership, Pharmacotherapy, Withdrawal Management, Relapse Prevention, Patient Safety, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Telehealth, Clinical Assessment, Liaison Services

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Description: Position Title: Staff Specialist - Addiction Medicine Employment Type: Fixed Term, Part-time up until December 2027 Hours per week: 0.5 FTE Position Grade: Staff Specialist Salary: As per the award Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Staff Specialist Agreement 2021 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 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 About the role: The Staff Specialist role is an essential member of the Alcohol and Drug Service multidisciplinary team, providing clinical leadership and promoting patient safety and quality. The position provides specialist clinical care which may be in inpatient, outpatient and hospital liaison services as well as through the ADS Telehealth Service and the ADS telephony lines (the Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service). The staff specialist will provide clinical leadership and expertise across a range of substance use disorders including assessment, pharmacotherapy, withdrawal and relapse prevention and referral and liaison with key treatment providers (including GPs). The staff specialist will work in a multidisciplinary team to provide care using a range of technologies including face-to-face, telephone and videoconferencing. Application Instructions: To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account. 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; If current Fellowship is with another relevant Specialist College, a commitment to gaining the Fellowship of the Chapter of Addiction Medicine while working with the St Vincents Alcohol and Drug Services 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 new 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 enquiries about the position, please contact Professor Nadine Ezard (Head of Addiction Medicine) - nadine.ezzard@svha.org.au Applications close on 26/07/2026 https://storage.cloud.google.com/wday01-general/Recruitment/Job%20Profiles/SVHNS%20-%20Sydney%20Public%20Hospital/SVHS%20-%20How%20to%20address%20the%20Selection%20Critieria.pdf?_ga=2.10107120.-475337399.1507166051 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 https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct Set up Job Alerts to see future opportunities that interest you. New users can click Create Account from the Sign-in screen. St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. 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. Click Forgot your password? from the Sign-in screen and follow the instructions to reset.

Responsibilities

Provide specialist clinical care and leadership within the Alcohol and Drug Service across inpatient, outpatient, and telehealth platforms. Manage substance use disorders through assessment, pharmacotherapy, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and GPs.