Job Description:

Position Title: Site Director – Surgical Training
Employment Type: Part Time (Up to 3 years)
Hours per week: 4 hours (0.1 FTE)
Position Grade: Visiting Medical Officer
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: The Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination
Department Name: Medical Workforce

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:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance
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About the role:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the position of Site Director - Surgical Training, who is responsible for the direction of the education and training of prevocational trainees at St Vincent’s Hospital interested in pursuing a career in surgery.

Applicants must have a complimentary appointment within St Vincent’s Hospital which permits availability and flexibility to undertake the responsibilities of the position.

Our Culture:
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 (PD2022_030). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Position Title who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are Manager to include desired experience/attributes.

Application Instructions:
To have you 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:

Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.

Possess, or be eligible to possess, specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia

Possess Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)

Sound knowledge of current contemporary clinical practice in Human Reliability Analysis in Surgery (HRA) and associated techniques

Complimentary appointment within St Vincent’s Hospital which permits availability and flexibility to undertake the responsibilities of the position.

A commitment to and confidence in improving the quality of surgical education and training offered by St Vincent’s

An understanding of the principles of adult education and professional development

A genuine interest in postgraduate medical education, a willingness to develop expertise in surgery, and a demonstrated understanding of the importance of the continuum of medical education as a lifelong professional commitment.

This advertisement will close on 21 May 2026.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.