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
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.
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 in inpatient, outpatient and hospital liaison services as well as through the ADS Telehealth Service and telephony lines (the Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service). The staff specialist will provide assessment, pharmacotherapy, withdrawal management, relapse prevention and referral and liaison with key treatment providers, including GPs. The staff specialist will work in a multidisciplinary team using a range of technologies including face‐to‐face, telephone and videoconferencing.
Responsibilities
* Provide clinical leadership and promote patient safety and quality within the multidisciplinary team.
* Deliver specialist clinical care across inpatient, outpatient and hospital liaison services.
* Conduct assessments, manage pharmacotherapy, withdrawal, relapse prevention, and coordinate referrals and liaisons with key treatment providers.
* Utilise technology such as face‐to‐face, telephone and videoconferencing for care delivery.
Qualifications
* Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
* Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians or other relevant Australasian Specialist College; or commitment to gaining the Fellowship while working with St Vincent's.
* Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in Addiction Medicine appropriate to the position.
* Evidence of leadership skills that support innovation, improve quality of services and patient care outcomes.
* High‐quality, compassionate medical care and recent practice experience in collaborative multidisciplinary environments.
* Ongoing contribution to the development, dissemination and translation of new knowledge and practices within an academic teaching hospital environment.
* Personal integrity and commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.
Benefits
* Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff.
* Access to a wide range of clinical and non‐clinical education programs.
* Supported postgraduate opportunities within applicable fields.
* Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Work/Life balance.
Additional Information
We acknowledge the importance of a welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive work environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged. For enquiries about the position, please contact Professor Nadine Ezard (Head of Addiction Medicine) via. The application deadline is 16/06/2026.
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