Staff Specialist

Staff Specialist - Geriatric Medicine - Rehabilitation and Aged Care - Mona Vale Hospital (Apply via eCredential)

An opportunity to be part of the Rehabilitation and Aged Care at Mona Vale Hospital is available.

Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here.

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time

Hours Per Week: Up to 16

Duration: until 27 January 2026

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

About the Role

To provide a clinical management and consultation service to patients in Geriatric Outpatients with conditions applicable to the sub-specialty of Aged Care Medicine. Ongoing quality assurance activities at the Departmental, Divisional and District levels and additionally as directed by the Rehabilitation and Aged Cares Services Head of Department, Director of Medical Services and Director of Clinical Governance.

The focus of this Geriatric service is non-admitted Geriatric patients requiring review and management from a specialist Geriatrician. This includes falls evaluation, memory evaluation, assessment for dementia and other geriatric syndromes. Services are provided at Mona Vale Hospital and Brookvale Community Health Centres.

Purpose of the Position

You will provide clinical management and treatment of patients under your care in a Northern Sydney Local Health District facility or service. This care will be provided within the scope of clinical practice endorsed by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within NSLHD.

This position is temporary with the possibility of temporary extension based on performance, funding and need.

Selection Criteria

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Geriatrics (RACP) or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia.

- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.

- Appropriate experience to practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Geriatric Medicine.

- Demonstrated understanding of the aims of Geriatric Outpatients service and how to successfully achieve these.

- Demonstrated excellence in communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

- Demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.

- Demonstrated interest in quality improvement methodologies.

To view the Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here.

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