Staff Specialist – SVHS Emergency Medicine

Position Title: Staff Specialist – SVHS Emergency Medicine

Employment Type: Temporary for 6 months, Part Time

Hours per week: 0.5 and 0.25 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 Name: Emergency Medicine

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.

Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:

• Work to improve SVHS Emergency Department emergency care to all patients equitably, particularly to patients affected by homelessness, poverty, drug and alcohol issues, social isolation and mental health problems. The Emergency Department is busy and sees a wide range of adult patients including trauma and mental health presentations.
• May be required to work within the Parklea Correctional Services (PLCS) on a regular basis.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:

St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

Application Instructions:

To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.
• The successful applicant will have considerable experience and expertise in Emergency Medicine, with specific expertise in a teaching hospital environment. The Emergency Department is busy and sees a wide range of adult patients including trauma and mental health presentations.
• Possess a specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
• Possess, or be eligible to possess in the next two months, Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM) or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialist's State Award;
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in Emergency Medicine with extensive understanding and experience in the management of complex clinical and social problems;
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching at specialty registrar, junior medical officer and undergraduate levels;
• Demonstrated management ability in clinical service planning and the provision of a patient focused, comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective clinical service with knowledge and commitment to the implementation of best practice and clinical service innovation;
• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality compassionate medical care as evidenced by recent practice experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team, and as a provider of services that engender high levels of patient satisfaction and experience

For more information or a copy of the position description, please contact Dr Gonzalo Aguirrebarrena -

Applications close on 11 September 2025