Staff Specialist - Occupational Physician

Permanent Part Time (0.6 FTE / 24 hrs per week)
Sydney Olympic Park 
Salary: $186,241 - $229,825 + 12% Super + Salary Packaging 
Application Close: Midnight on 15 March 2026

This is a rare opportunity for a Sydney based Occupational Physician seeking meaningful, ongoing part- time work in a complex, high-risk operational environment. Your expertise will directly support the health, safety and wellbeing of NSW Ambulance's frontline workforce.

The Staff Specialist, Occupational Physician provides expert, risk-based medical advice that supports safe, sustainable work across NSW Ambulance.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver specialist advice on pre-employment medical assessments, fitness for duty, and the management of non-work-related health conditions that may impact safe performance.
• Contribute to the development, review and implementation of policies, standards and safe systems of work, including the Paramedic Health Standard.
• Work closely with executive leaders, People & Culture, operational managers, employees and external medical providers to deliver high-quality, evidence-based occupational health guidance.
• Analyse workforce health data to identify trends, inform decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.
• Providing expert, risk-based occupational health advice to support safe work practices.
• Assessing and managing medical conditions affecting employment and fitness for duty.
• Developing and implementing policy frameworks and safe systems of work.
• Reviewing and improving the Paramedic Health Standard and other workforce health initiatives.
• Using workforce health data to identify risks, trends and opportunities for improvement.

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Essential Requirements

• Registered (or eligible) Medical Practitioner with AHPRA, with Fellowship of AFOEM, AFPHM, RACP, or other specialist recognition under the Staff Specialist (State) Award.
• Demonstrated expertise in occupational health assessments, including fitness and capacity for work.
• Experience consulting on occupational health risks, with strong capability in identifying, assessing and controlling health and safety risks.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and continuing medical education.
• Proven ability to provide expert medical advice at an executive or organisational level.
• Experience in public health, occupational health or medical governance, with the ability to balance service delivery, resource use and organisational priorities.
• Understanding of Diversity & Inclusion principles, including reasonable workplace adjustments in line with legislation and NSW Health policy.

About You

You are an experienced Occupational Physician with strong clinical judgement and a collaborative, solutions-focused approach. You communicate complex health matters clearly, build trusted relationships, and provide practical, evidence-based recommendations that support safe and sustainable work.

You are motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce health, safety and wellbeing in a large, diverse organisation that values inclusion and continuous improvement.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and responses (max 4000 characters each, including spaces) to the following questions:

Question 1: Provide an example of how you have applied your clinical expertise in occupational health to assess complex cases of fitness for duty, while ensuring compliance with legislative requirements such as the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992?

Question 2: Describe a time when you provided expert occupational health advice at an executive or organisational level - what risks or trends did you identify, and how did your recommendations influence strategic decision-making or resource utilisation?

Contact

• For role-related enquiries: sinead.berry@health.nsw.gov.au 
• For Aboriginal candidates seeking support: Leonie Garvey via Leonie.Garvey@health.nsw.gov.au 
• For recruitment adjustments: ambulance-diversity@health.nsw.gov.au
• Support is also available through the Stepping Up website. 

Additional Information

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and can provide adjustments throughout the recruitment and interview process.
• Employment of temporary visa holders may be considered only if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified following labour market testing.
• An eligibility list or talent pool may be created to fill future permanent or temporary vacancies of the same grade for up to 18 months.
• There is no entitlement to Transferred Employees Benefit (TEB) or travel allowance associated with this opportunity.
• No NSW Ambulance accommodation is provided.
• Employee's currently undertaking an Extended Care Paramedic or Intensive Care Paramedic consolidation periods are eligible to apply however will need to complete all training and return of service obligations before accepting any relief/acting opportunities.
• Employee's currently undertaking a Special Operations Team (SOT) consolidation period are not eligible to apply for positions other than SOT positions. This includes positions offered via merit selection, transfer lists or later transfer mechanism, expressions of interest or secondments.
• If you are currently a Paramedic or in a role that is covered by the NSW Ambulance Income Protection and Death Benefits (State) Award 2017 you may not be covered by the NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits (State) Award and/or Ambulance Officers Insurance, please ensure that you have sought advice prior to applying and or accepting this position. For further information please contact Paramedic Insurance via AMBULANCE-ParamedicInsurance@health.nsw.gov.au.