Senior Medical Workforce Officer
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- REQ655860 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 14 August 2026
Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 5
Remuneration: 79171.07 - 80966.53 full time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ655860
Location: Westmead
Applications close: Midnight on 22 April 2026
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
What you'll be doing
The Workforce Officer - Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Services is the first point of contact for senior medical staff within the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN). The position holder provides a range of administrative services to enable the Senior Medical Workforce Team to achieve their objectives in a timely, reliable and accurate manner.
The Workforce Officer - SMO Services will work with little formal guidelines and make decisions within the scope of duties and work priorities to ensure delivery of efficient and effective client focused services.
Note: Senior medical staff includes Staff Specialists, Dental Specialists, Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs), Visiting Dental Officers (VDOs), Clinical Academics, Honorary Medical Officers (HMOs), Post Graduate Fellows (PGF), Observers.
Additional Benefits (for eligible employees): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
- Responses to the questions below:
Child Safe Standards:
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information:
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
NSW Health vaccination and screening requirements must be met prior to commencement.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.
An Eligibility List may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Hayley Shepherd on hayley.shepherd@health.nsw.gov.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at SCHN-EA-AboriginalHealthDirectorate@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact 1300 679 367
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