Staff Specialist in Chronic Pain Cclhd

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Staff Specialist
**Requisition ID**: REQ479687

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners eligible for registration in New South Wales for the above position within the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, Central Coast Local Health District CCLHD.

Applicants should be a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and / or other specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award.

Central Coast is comprised of the twin areas of Gosford and Wyong, positioned between Sydney and Newcastle, which are collectively expected to grow from the current approximate 300,000 to 450,000 population before 2030. The Local Health District has strong connections with both Royal North Shore Hospital and the University of Newcastle.

The Central Coast Integrated Pain Service (CCIPS) is a non-interventional service based at Gosford Hospital. You will be one of 2 medical staff working within a multidisciplinary pain team including a psychologist, OT, Physio and nurse. The service is a purely out-facing service, though in time we aspire to grow to include in-facing chronic pain management.
Although based at Gosford Hospital, CCIPS caters for chronic pain patients from the whole LHD and therefore covers a geographic area from Hawkesbury to Lake Macquarie.
Within this geography we have a significant burden of chronic pain fueled by areas of socioeconomic deprivation, high polypharmacy and opioid consumption, making for a challenging workload.
At Gosford Hospital we have both the Cancer Care Centre and a dynamic palliative care department. We also have hybrid facilities within the theatre complex. Although CCIPS is currently out-facing, we recognise the contribution of chronic pain medicine to palliative interventions and have arranged for these to happen where needed. This is a further area for future expansion of CCIPS, with the correct skill mix in the team.
CCIPS sits under the Department of Anaesthetics, an accredited training site for ANZCA. We are keen to encourage anaesthesia trainees’ interest in chronic pain and can arrange for trainees to spend time with CCIPS if wanted. We have a scholarship programme running through CCIPS for local GPs to improve their ability to manage these patients in the community. We also have a campus of the University of Newcastle within the grounds of the hospital, offering the opportunity to be involved with undergraduate teaching.
Applicants who are dual qualified FANZCA and FFPM (or equivalents) who may be seeking a mixed practice of anaesthetic and chronic pain management should contact Dr Page to discuss further.

Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Staff Specialist (State) Award.
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**Applications will not be accepted via agencies.**
- Medical Practitioner registered or able to be registered in Australia, inclusive of an unrestricted or 19AB exempted provider number.
- Recognised specialist qualifications, Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
- Appropriate experience to practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Pain Medicine.
- Ability to work constructively and effectively in a Multidisciplinary team environment, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to lead and supervise medical and surgical trainees, residents and medical students; Previous experience in teaching the management of the deteriorating patient would be advantageous.
- Demonstrated interest in quality improvement methodologies.
- Demonstrated understanding of how the District is Caring for the Coast and how this role would contribute.

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**Applications Close: 25 September 2025