Position Title: Visiting Medical Officer - Dermatology
Employment Type: Temporary up until 30.06.27
Hours per week: Zero hours sessional contract
Position Grade: Visiting Medical Officer (VMO)
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination 2014
Department Name: Dermatology
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
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Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
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Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
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Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
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Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
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Employee Assistance Program
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Work/Life balance
About the role:
Provide high-quality specialist dermatology services to inpatients, outpatients and referred patients of St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney.
The Visiting Medical Officer – Dermatology provides specialist dermatology services to patients of St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney across inpatient, outpatient and consultation settings. The position is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and management of a broad range of dermatological disorders and contributes to the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based and patient-centred care.
The role encompasses general dermatology together with subspecialty expertise in Contact Dermatitis, Procedural Dermatology and Immunodermatology, including the use of advanced systemic therapies, biologic agents and other targeted treatments for complex dermatological disease. The appointee will also provide specialist consultation and advisory opinions for patients managed within St Vincent’s affiliated and satellite hospitals, supporting the delivery of consistent, high-quality dermatology care across the Network.
The Department of Dermatology is a tertiary referral service providing comprehensive specialist dermatology care, consultation services, teaching and research. The Visiting Medical Officer will contribute to multidisciplinary patient management, clinical governance, quality improvement, education and research activities within the Department and the broader Hospital Network. The appointee will participate in departmental clinical and educational meetings, support the supervision and training of medical students, junior medical officers and dermatology trainees, and contribute to the ongoing development of specialist dermatology services in accordance with the mission, values and strategic objectives of St Vincent’s Health Australia.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_02 or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
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Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
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Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists (FACD) and specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
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Demonstrated expertise in the provision of high-quality specialist dermatology services across inpatient, outpatient and consultation settings.
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Demonstrated expertise and subspecialty interest in Contact Dermatitis, Procedural Dermatology and Immunodermatology, including the use of biologic agents, targeted therapies and other advanced systemic treatments.
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Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and provide specialist consultation services to referring clinicians and affiliated hospitals.
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Demonstrated commitment to teaching, supervision and mentoring of dermatology trainees, junior medical officers, medical students and other health professionals.
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Demonstrated participation in clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety activities, peer review and accreditation processes.
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Demonstrated involvement in clinical research, scholarly activity, continuing professional development and the translation of evidence-based medicine into clinical practice.
The closing date for applications is 22 July 2026.
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