Employment Type Permanent Full-Time/Part-Time

Position Classification: Staff Specialist - Intensive Care Medicine

Hours Per Week: Up to 1.0FTE (40 hours per week)

Requisition ID: REQ511403

How to apply

Your application is to be submitted through E-Credential ONLY. To apply please click this link:

https://myclinicalprofile.com.au/OpenPositionLogin.aspx?UniqueId=cfc59149-5189-4a87-bd76-b1c31a83cda9

Applications close on 01 November 2026 and must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Please refer to the Application Guide for instructions on how to create a Clinician Profile and a list of mandatory requirements for all Senior Medical & Dental Officer applications. If you are experiencing any difficulties, please first refer to the User Guide attached to this advertisement. Alternatively, you can contact Senior Medical Workforce Unit on 4734 2281. For all enquiries relating to the position and its function, you must contact the designated contact person.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position in the NBMLHD. The position within the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. The position will be primarily located at Nepean Hospital within the department of Intensive Care.

Successful applicants should be highly motivated and a competent intensive care specialist, registered with AHPRA.

The clinical workload will be allocated in accordance with the clinical roster and allocation of FTE. The roster will be distributed across the nine Staff Specialists within the unit, taking into account each specialist’s respective FTE.

On-call responsibilities will be allocated according to the roster, with an anticipated frequency of approximately 1 in 8. The role will also include dedicated non-clinical time for administrative duties, teaching, supervision, quality assurance and research.

Appointees may be eligible for credentialing and privileging across all other facilities in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.

Together, Achieving Better Health

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals. We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.

See why people like you join our local health district – and welcome to the family! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2FVDzrwYZI

To check out our diverse workforce and see some of our recent innovative and community-focused achievements, browse our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NepeanBlueMtsLHD

If you would like more information about our Local Health district, please visit our website: http://www.nbmlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Selection Criteria

• Possess or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency (APHRA).
• Possess Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) and/or equivalent specialist
• recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1997 and Staff Specialists (State) Award.
• Sound clinical knowledge in Intensive Care Medicine demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including high level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team; evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty; and relevant qualifications and/or appropriate post-Fellowship clinical experience.
• Possess an advanced echocardiography qualification to enable formal transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography performance and reporting.
• Demonstrate a passion for teaching in the areas of Intensive Care Medicine and echocardiography (both basic and advanced)
• Demonstrated considerable commitment to junior medical staff supervision (e.g. consistent with contemporary best practice supervision standards) with a view to helping supervise/manage the non-ICU trainees within the department (i.e. training, well-being, mentoring, rostering etc.)
• Familiarity with quality assurance & improvement concepts as required within the Department.

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 see a full position description, please click here

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

We respectfully request no agencies apply.

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact:

Dr Emma Bowcock, Head of Department - Intensive Care Medicine, Nepean Hospital

02 4734 2490

[email protected]