Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Requisition ID: REQ705196

Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking a dedicatedStaff Specialistin Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology to join our team at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital!

The primary purpose of the role of Staff Specialist in Drug Health Services is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in Drug Health Services, and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Drug Health Services Department and Hospital as required.

The Staff Specialist in Drug Health Services will specifically provide clinical toxicology and clinical pharmacology expertise to support the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Emergency Department and inpatient teams care for poisoning cases including overdoses, and a consultation service across Sydney Local Health District.

The Staff Specialist will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.

The successful applicant will be a current registered Medical practitioner, registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM), or College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM) and/or other equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award.

Position will be available from February 2027. In addition, applicants expecting to be awarded their Fellowship within two months from the beginning of the 2027 Clinical Year on 1 February 2027, may be considered.

Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award.

For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr Alicia Foran via email at [email protected]

Applications are accepted via eCredential ONLY. To apply, click here and follow the Registration/Login process. Create/update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria Questions. If you experience difficulties, please refer to the eCredential Guide or contact SLHD eCredential Team at [email protected] or phone (02) 9515 9933.

NSW Health does not require or accept the 'Fit2Work badge' offered as an option on eCredential.

Applications will not be accepted via agencies.

For more information:

• Click here for the Position Description
• Click here for the Scope of Clinical Practice

Applications Close: 19 November 2026

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit:http://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

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