Medical Adviser, Office of The Chief Health Officer

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time up to 31 March 2025
**Position Classification**: Career Medical Officer Grade 2
**Remuneration**: $174,634.00 - $207,388.00, plus Superannuation
**Location**: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ517278
**Closing Date**: 17 September 2024 (11:59PM)

**Where you’ll be working**
You will be working in the Office of the Deputy Secretary Population and Public Health & Chief Health Officer (ODS PPH & CHO), and will be based at 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW 2065. The Office of the DS PPH&CHO supports patient-centred health outcomes for NSW through the delivery of trusted, timely, evidence-based advice on, and support with, population health policy, strategic priorities and emerging public health issues.

**About the Role**
The Medical Adviser is responsible for providing high-level clinical, technical expertise and senior medical leadership in relation to the portfolio of the Deputy Secretary Population and Public Health & Chief Health Officer, including critical incidents, other issues of public health concern and priority public health projects. The Medical Advisor delivers medical and epidemiological expertise and informs complex data analysis and performs critical appraisals to support the Chief Health Officer.

**How to apply**
- Responses addressing the selection criteria below.
- An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
- 2 x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.

**Selection Criteria**
- Qualifications in medicine (with current registration in NSW) and public health or other relevant discipline.
- High level understanding and extensive knowledge of the development, implementation and management of health policy, programs and information management and surveillance systems.
- Substantial knowledge and experience of health data collections and the use of data to manage and monitor policy and programs.
- Demonstrated high level capacity to set and manage competing priorities and to deliver high quality products within agreed timeframes and budgets.
- Medical leadership skills and experience in providing high level policy advice and recommendations on complex clinical and population health issues at executive level.
- Excellent risk assessment, mitigation and communication skills, especially between the community, clinicians and population health personnel.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience in scientific writing and a record of publications in peer-reviewed journals. Excellent teamwork skills, including working collaboratively with colleagues in the Office of the Deputy Secretary Population and Public Health & Chief Health Officer and other Population and Public Health Branches.

**Need more information?**

1) Click here for the Position Description

**Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
At NSW Health we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

**Additional information**
- This is a temporary role up to 31 March 2025.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
- If you are a current NSW Health, NSW Ministry of Health or NSW Government staff and are looking for a secondment opportunity, you must have your manager’s approval prior to expressing interest.

For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.

**Applications Close: 17 September 2024 (11:59PM)