Staff Specialist - Drug Health Services

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time 0.7 FTE
Location: SWSLHD District Wide Service
Position Classification: Senior Staff Specialist
Requisition ID: REQ486781
Application Close Date: 04/06/2024


About The Opportunity 
Drug Health Services is recruiting for a Staff Specialist to complement and enhance the current service.

What you'll be doing 
Provide clinical management and treatment of patients in a SWSLHD facility under your care. This care will be provided within the clinical privileges granted by the CE on the advice of the SWSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.

The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Current medical practitioner, registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia and with FAChAM, or FRANZCP with Certificate of Advanced training in Addiction Psychiatry, and/or other  specialist recognition, as provided under the Staff Specialists (State) Award and Authorisation or willingness to seek authorisation to prescribe methadone and buprenorphine in NSW.
• Demonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and ability to adapt non-judgemental clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice for patients who have alcohol and other drug related problems.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate and/or post graduate level, including supervision of junior medical staff.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/ continuing professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of a public health organisation, including the provision of services to the local community, effective utilisation of resources, and preparedness to participate in the provision of health services at an LHD level.
• Preparedness to participate in a hospital, service or LHD on-call roster.
• Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners and in a multidisciplinary health care team.Need more information?

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Contact Details: Mick Rowles - 0459 897 589 I [email protected]

To apply visit https://healthnswgov.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/staff-specialist-0-7-fte-temp-pt-250084