Clinical Superintendent – St Vincent’s Hospital Network Sydney

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Fitness Passport

Education programs

Postgraduate opportunities

Career development across SV Health AU

Employee Assistance Program

Work/Life balance

Job summary

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is seeking a Clinical Superintendent to lead an inter-disciplinary team within the Medical Administration department, 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) on a 12-month temporary basis. The role focuses on supporting non-specialist medical officers and delivering organizational priorities with confidentiality and discretion.

The successful candidate will hold specialist registration with AHPRA and FRACP, demonstrate strong teaching and leadership skills, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Possess specialist registration with AHPRA and FRACP or equivalent.
• Evidence of teaching at registrar and junior medical levels.
• Strong organizational and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder collaboration.
• Understanding of hospital funding and activity optimization.
• Experience in clinical coding improvement within a hospital.

Responsibilities

• Lead inter-disciplinary team to support organisational priorities.
• Support non-specialist medical officers including SRMOs and trainees.
• Develop teaching programs and supervise JMO activities.
• Build relationships with teaching, medical workforce and IT teams.
• Represent medical services governance and lead coding initiatives.

Skills

Specialist registration knowledge

FRACP or equivalent

Teaching leadership

Organizational planning

Interpersonal communication

Health funding understanding

Clinical coding involvement

Integrity and professionalism

Education

AHPRA Specialist Registration

FRACP Fellowship

Job description

Clinical Superintendent – St Vincent’s Hospital Network Sydney

Position Title: Clinical Superintendent – St Vincent’s Hospital Network Sydney
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time for 12 months
Hours per week: 20 hours (0.5 FTE)
Position Grade: Staff Specialist
Salary: As per the Award
Enterprise Agreement: NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisation’s Staff Specialist Agreement

Department Name: Medical Administration

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

About the role

Work as a Clinical Leader within an inter-disciplinary team to support the delivery of organisational priorities and support non-specialist Medical Officers, including;

• Dealing with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature and exercising discretion and sensitivity and maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrating leadership within a team environment and actively contribute to team activities including meetings and decision-making processes
• Communicating effectively and in a timely fashion with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including:
  • Clinical Portfolios
  • Multidisciplinary teams
  • Other Clinical Divisions
  • Medical Workforce Unit
  • Health Information Services
• Involvement with management of non-specialist medical officers, including SRMOs, Basic Physician trainees, and Advanced Trainees across St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney (SVHS).
• Developing strong working relationships with stakeholders in teaching and training, medical workforce, and hospital administrations.
• Developing strong working relationships with health information services team
• Undertake the responsibilities of the Medical Coding Lead within the Medical Services Governance structure.
• Leadership role within medical directorate, involved in JMO management and supervision as determined by the Medical Executive

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 looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals with the appropriate knowledge and skills to join a tertiary-level imaging department. The preferred applicant will have access to a stimulating case mix in a collegial and supportive atmosphere.

We welcome applications from individuals who are committed to maintaining high standards of service delivery, optimising patient throughput, contributing to continuing education and research, supporting the training and development of staff and students, and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders and relevant professional bodies.

Selection Criteria

• Possess, or be eligible to possess, specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Possess Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching at specialty registrar, junior medical officer and undergraduate levels.
• Demonstrated superior organizational skills and the ability to coordinate and develop a strong teaching program through to examination stage.
• Demonstrated superior interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders
• Demonstrated understanding of hospital funding models and approach to optimization of activity capture
• Demonstrated participation in clinical coding optimization in the hospital
• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.

For more information, please contact Professor Paul Preisz, Chief Medical Officer - ***********@svha.org.au

This job advert will close on 28 September 2026.

For a copy of the position description, please contact - *************@svha.org.au