NBMLHD - Staff Specialist – 0.8FTE – Permanent – Public Health – APPLY via eCredential

Selection Criteria

1. Current medical practitioner registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine as per the Staff Specialist (State) Award.
2. High level expertise in communicable disease control, including infection control, immunisation, environmental health, epidemiology, and management of public health disasters.
3. Extensive experience in the application of public health methods, including epidemiological surveillance and evidence-based management, to complex public health issues.
4. Demonstrable experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs.
5. Demonstrated effectiveness in establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships to achieve public health goals.
6. Thorough understanding of the application of relevant public health legislation and disaster management protocols.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the preparation of reports, correspondence, and funding proposals.
8. Demonstrated effective leadership skills in public health setting including media management skills.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and Staff Specialists (State) Award.

Employees and Contractors must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

The position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the office of the Children’s Guardian.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of Children’s Guardian website: http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/working-with-children-check

Successful applicants will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment. Please click on the link for further information: Occupational assessment screening and vaccination - FAQ - Immunisation programs (nsw.gov.au)

To apply, you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa. 

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We respectfully request no agencies apply

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Enquiries

Amanda Robinson, Acting Director - Public Health Unit

amanda.robinson2@health.nsw.gov.au

0437672548 / (02) 47342022

Application information

All selection criteria must be addressed in your application.  Applications close 09 March 2025. All applicants are to apply through eCredential.