Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Off
Hours Per Week: 0
Requisition ID: REQ676283
Applications are invited for appointment as a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) in the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Service for the Quinquennium period: 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032.
An eligibility list may be created for vacancies on an ongoing basis (following this advertisement).
The VMO will provide expert medical assessment and management of people requesting access to Voluntary Assisted Dying under the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 as part of the SESLHD VAD Liaison Service. This role will be a part of a pool of specialists that will fulfil the Coordinating, Consulting and or Administering Practitioner roles within the VAD process.
Applicants seeking to participate in the Coordinating or Consulting role must be medical practitioners who have held specialist registration, or general registration and have practised in the medical profession for at least 10 years.
Applicants seeking to participate in the Administering Practitioner role must be medical practitioners who have held specialist registration, or general registration and have practised in the medical profession for at least 5 years. Overseas trained specialist with limited or provisional registration are also encouraged to apply.
This is a Quinquennium appointment, however, is contingent on funding which may cease prior to 30 June 2032.
Mandatory training will be required to fulfil these roles and will be supported by SESLHD. Our staff strive to provide excellence in healthcare and uphold a high standard of care for all patients, families, carers and visitors to our facilities.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2026_004. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
- 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.
- Demonstrated strong communication and teamwork skills as they apply to clinical care and clinical decision making for the provision of VAD services.
- Sound knowledge of and commitment to clinical quality and patient safety, work health and safety, working within NSW Health Policy and current clinical practice guidelines.
- Demonstrated good understanding of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and professional development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education and continuing professional development.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites.
- Demonstrated commitment to provision of a high standard of clinical care in the public sector setting.
Please complete the attached documentation pack and ensure they are uploaded to your application.
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For role related queries or questions contact SMO Services on [email protected]
Applications Close: 16 August 2026
