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Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer Temporary up to May 2027
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer
Requisition ID: REQ667404

Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking an experienced Visiting Medical Officer to join our Mental Health Services team.

We are looking for a Visiting Medical Officer in Psychiatry (Youth Early Intervention)! The primary purpose of the role is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in psychiatry, and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the SLHD Mental Health Service and Hospital as required.

The Visiting Medical Officer in Psychiatry (Youth Early Intervention Services) will work as the consultant psychiatrist within a Community Mental Health team based at Camperdown, providing direct care and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary mental health team to young persons experiencing persistent and significant mental health problems.

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

Medical practitioner, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and/or other equivalent specialist recognition.

Positions will be available from October 2026. In addition, applicants expecting to be awarded their Fellowship within two months from this date, may be considered.

Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Public Hospitals Visiting Medical Officer Determination.

For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr Sylvia Lim-Gibson 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 9515 9933.

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 current immunity status that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy. Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct.

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

Applications will not be accepted via agencies.

Need more information?

1. Click here for the Position Description

2. Click here for the Clinical Privileges and Scope of Practice

3. Applications for this position will be received via eCredential ONLY. Click here to apply.

Applications Close: 15 June 2026

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