Fixed Term (12 months) Up to 1.0 FTE Clinical Superintendent - Division of Medicine - Blacktown[...]

Fixed Term (12 months) Up to 1.0 FTE Clinical Superintendent – Division of Medicine – Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospitals

NSW Health invites applications from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position. This role will be located at Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital.

Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital is a leading tertiary care hospital, renowned internationally for its excellence in patient care, training of health care professionals and research and innovation, committed to providing the highest quality health care to the people in the community with compassion and respect. The hospital is situated on the land of its original inhabitants and traditional custodians, the Dharug Aboriginal people, which is currently home to the largest urban Aboriginal population in NSW. Split over two campuses at Blacktown and Mount Druitt, the hospital provides 24‑hour emergency service, intensive and high dependency care, specialist adult acute medical and surgical services, obstetrics and newborn care and mental health services.

The position is a 12‑month fixed‑term appointment for the 2026 Clinical Year commencing 2nd February 2026.

Successful applicants will have completed advanced training by the commencement of the 2026 clinical year. Whilst full‑time applicants are preferred for the available positions, job share, and substantive fractional part‑time applicants may be considered. Applicants expecting to be awarded Fellowship within 6 months are eligible to apply.

The Clinical Superintendent in Medicine is primarily responsible for organising and coordinating medical registrars to provide effective, safe, and efficient clinical services. A contribution to clinical services is integral to the role, accounting for up to 40% of the appointed time with the expectation that this will comprise a contribution to both General Medicine as well as an appropriately credentialled subspecialty.

Successful applicants will have a demonstrated history of provision of high‑quality clinical care as well as a detailed understanding of the local context for the provision of medical care and delivery of post‑graduate medical education. High level organisational, teaching and interpersonal communication are expectations of this role.

Successful applicants may be offered a conjoint university appointment within the Faculty of Medicine at the relevant University attached to each facility. The level of academic appointment will be commensurate with the qualifications, experience and scholarship and will be held only during the tenure of the Western Sydney Local Health District appointment. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to the District for clinical matters.

Essential Requirements

• Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award. Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency. Must hold a current NSW Environment Protection Authority licence (if applicable).
• Sound clinical knowledge in Internal Medicine and relevant subspecialty demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position.

Selection Criteria

Working with Children Check

Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website : https : / / ocg.nsw.gov.au / working-children-check.

Application Details

Applications must be received by 5pm before the advertised closing date. APPLICATIONS CLOSE 4 DECEMBER 2025 .

The Position Description can be located via e‑credential at https : / / myclinicalprofile.com.au / OpenPositionLogin.aspx?UniqueId=5967c9bf-8214-4445-a344-903fd3f8fe60 .

To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below :

CLICK HERE TO APPLY (link to application).

Contact

A / Prof Lukas Kairaitis

0418 266 330

lukas.kairaitis@health.nsw.gov.au

Dr Kevin Luong

kevin.luong@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are having any issues regarding your application via e‑credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on (02) 8838 2094 or via e‑mail : WSLHD-SMADR@health.nsw.gov.au.

#J-18808-Ljbffr