An opportunity to be part of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Support Service (NVSS) hosted by Northern Sydney Local Health District is available.

Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here

The position is available as either a Staff Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer appointment, to be negotiated at interview.

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time or Temporary Full time

Hours Per Week: to be negotiated at interview

Duration: Temporary until 30 June 2030

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer

Contract Type: Sessional

Hours Per Week: to be negotiated at interview

Duration: Quinquennium ending 30 June 2030

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

About the Role

The Northern Sydney Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Service is an arm of the NSW VAD Support Service. Medical staff working with NSLHD VAD service will provide medical assessment and management of people requesting to access VAD under the NSW VAD Act 2022 within the Northern Sydney region. Medical practitioners working within the Northern Sydney VAD Service also provide occasional VAD clinical services to the other local health districts to ensure equity in access to VAD across NSW.

Purpose of the Position

To provide services for NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Support Service (NVSS) and these services will be provided within the scope of clinical practice endorsed by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

Selection Criteria

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of a recognised Australasian Specialist College or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia and/or practiced in the medical profession for at least 10 years as the holder of General Registration.
• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
• Completed the approved NSW VAD mandatory training for authorised practitioners or be working towards this training and meet any other requirements prescribed by regulation and current clinical competency in peripheral intravenous cannulation and a demonstrated ability to independently undertake cannulation for VAD
• Demonstrated thorough understanding of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 and It’s application to wide range of clinical scenarios, ensuring safe management of all patients, including those who are assessed as ineligible.
• Demonstrates a willingness to travel within NSW, including metropolitan Sydney, regional, rural and remote areas within NSW, and hold a current driver’s licence.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established.

Need more information?

1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description

2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide

3)To view the Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Sara Townend on [email protected]

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

Applications Close: 28 October 2026

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