NNSWLHD Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist in Addiction Medicine

NNSWLHD Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist in Addiction Medicine - Lismore Alcohol & Other Drugs Services

Working with Northern NSW Local Health District, you can play a part in delivering quality care to our region.

More than 280,000 people live within the Northern NSW Local Health District, and around 4.7 per cent of our population are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.

Our staff live and work in some of Australia’s most sought-after destinations, where work/life balance is not a buzzword, it’s a reality

Our health service values the essential role our staff play in delivering innovative ways to respond to the health needs of our patients and clients.

Employment Type: Various
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist
Staff Specialist Salary: $262,376 per annum - $354,479 per annum full time equivalent depending on experience
Hours Per Week: Up to 40hrs per week

Remuneration as a Senior Specialist will be considered and is subject to CE Approval

Applicants, please select to apply as a Staff Specialist OR as a Visiting Medical Officer

Providing contemporary, comprehensive recovery focused, Specialist Addiction services at the primary facility and other facilities where applicable for optimal patient outcomes delivering a healthy community through quality care.

Providing clinical leadership, participating in quality improvement activities and providing training and education to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.

Why you should apply

- Diverse career pathways
- Professional and personal development
- Help with further study and education
- Flexible and supportive work environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
- Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
- The opportunity to make a difference

As a Staff Specialist you may benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs.

The position is based at Lismore Base Hospital, a regional referral, Level 5 base hospital providing a wide range of health services to residents in Northern NSW including Alcohol and Other Drug Services.

Lismore is in an area also known as the Rainbow Region, this area is blessed with stunning waterfalls, fertile farming land, artistic villages and relaxed seaside communities.

Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

Requirements:

- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist in Addiction Medicine, and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways
- Approved opioid pharmacotherapies prescriber with a proven track record of achievement in the development and management of alcohol and other drugs services in response to clinical demands
- Sound knowledge and understanding of Commonwealth and State policy in alcohol and other drugs, including understanding clinical governance and a commitment to patient safety and innovation
- Demonstrated ability in providing clinical leadership and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal, oral and written communication and organisational skills
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching and professional training, research and quality improvement in a public AOD setting
- Availability to participate in an on-call roster and respond on site within a reasonable time
- Valid unrestricted driver licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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