Staff Specialist - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Eastern Suburbs MHS

We are advertising for both a permanent and temporary Staff Specialist roles.  Please note that the permanent role is up to 1FTE and the temporary role is up to 0.6FTE up until the 1 October 2026.

SESLHD encourages career progression for early career staff specialists who wish to remain in public health.  A competitive salary may be offered under certain conditions.

Applicants due to receive Fellowship in the next 3 months are encouraged to apply.

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, 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 specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.  

Our staff strive to provide excellence in healthcare and uphold a high standard of care for all patients, families, carers and visitors to our facilities.  

At the core of our organisation is a set of values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.  

SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 930,000 people, which includes highly urbanised areas of eastern Sydney, southern Sydney and industrialised areas around Port Botany.
 
SESLHD covers urban and suburban communities and manages eight public hospitals and one public nursing home:

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 Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the relevant Award/Determination, and demonstrated subspecialty training in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 
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.

Need more information? 
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards   
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Claire Gaskin on Claire.Gaskin@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 7 January 2025