Career Medical Officer
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: $139,187.00 to $207,388.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM27220
An exciting opportunity exists to join the Addiction Medicine Department at Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Where you'll be working
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.
What you'll be doing
The CMO, with supervision and support from the D&A Service Medical Director, will provide medical assessment and access to treatment programs for drug and alcohol dependent people residing in the Illawarra (regional) and Shoalhaven (regional and rural) communities including marginalised drug users who may have co-morbid medical or psychiatric conditions.
Benefits of working with ISLHD
We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:
· Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
· Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay
· Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
· Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
· Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
· Career progression and professional development
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- MBBS or equivalent, current General Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Five Years postgraduate experience or greater (CMO Grade 2) or less than five years postgraduate experience (CMO Grade 1). A minimum of four years post graduate experience is required and at least 1 year of this should be in the management of clients in the drug and alcohol setting.
- Demonstrated superior written and verbal communication skills, including interpersonal skills and moderate computer skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, think critically, problem solve and make sound clinical decisions.
- Demonstrated understanding of evidence based practice and contribution to best practice models of care/principles.
- Willingness and ability to participate in after-hours roster commitments
- Current unrestricted NSW Class C Drivers Licence and the willingness to work across multiple sites in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Barbara Sinclair on Barbara.Sinclair@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 13, October 2025
