Staff Specialist - Clinical Superintendent (Surgery) - RPAH (Apply via eCredential)
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time from February 2027 up to February 2028
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Requisition ID: REQ677733
Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking an experienced Staff Specialist to join our team at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
We are looking for a Clinical Superintendent in Surgery. The Clinical Superintendent in Surgery is a twelve-month appointment to a leadership role for a recent surgical graduate (FRACS) with an interest in medical management and medical education. The Clinical Superintendent will work closely with the Heads of Surgical Departments, the Director Medical Services and their team, senior medical staff, Doctors-in-Training and Hospital management, providing a key point of liaison for coordination and management of medical education, wellbeing, learning and day-to-day junior medical staff activities.
The Clinical Superintendent will also undertake clinical responsibilities (up to 0.5FTE) in a clinical discipline relevant to their qualifications (subject to support from the Head of Department and approval by the SLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee) and will participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the respective speciality Department and Hospital as required.
The Clinical Superintendent in Surgery will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encourage an academic environment which supports education, wellbeing, research and professional development.
The successful applicant will be a Current medical practitioner, registered or eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and/or other equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award.
Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialist (State) Award.
For enquiries about the position, please contact Associate Professor Eileen Rogan on phone: (02) 9515 1862 or via email at Eileen.Rogan@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications are accepted via eCredential ONLY. To apply, click here and follow the Registration/Login process. Create/update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria Questions. If you experience difficulties, please refer to the eCredential Guide or contact SLHD eCredential Team at SLHD-eCredAdmin@health.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 9515 9933.
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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To be employed by NSW Health, you are required to provide evidence of current immunity status that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy. Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct.
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards
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Applications will not be accepted via agencies.
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Applications Close: 27 July 2026
