Staff Specialist - Intensive Care Medicine

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Staff Specialist - Intensive Care Medicine Fixed Term (12 Months) Part-Time Join Calvary Mater Newcastle Where Compassion Meets World-Class Care!

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Fixed Term (12 Months) Part-Time (40 Hours Per Fortnight)
Salary Classification: Staff Specialist Level 4 in accordance with the Interim Salary Increases for Staff Specialists - 2024 and 2025

About the Role

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Calvary Mater Newcastle is seeking an enthusiastic and highly skilled Staff Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on a 0.5 FTE, 12-month fixed-term appointment commencing from 18/01/2027.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative multidisciplinary team providing high-quality, patient-centred care to critically ill patients across the Hunter New England region.

The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of specialist intensive care services, including the assessment and management of critically ill patients, clinical leadership, supervision and education of junior medical staff, and participation in quality improvement and service development activities.

Responsibilities

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→Provide high-quality specialist intensive care services to critically ill haematological, oncological and toxicological adult patients
→Work collaboratively with intensivists, medical and surgical teams, nursing staff, allied health professionals and other members of the multidisciplinary team
→Provide supervision, teaching and mentoring to JMOs, registrars and other medical staff
→Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, research and service development activities within the ICU
→Participate in departmental meetings, education programs and other activities relevant to the role
→Support a culture of patient safety, continuous improvement and excellence in clinical practice
→Contribute to the development and maintenance of evidence-based clinical practices and protocols
→Participate in the ICU on-call and after-hours roster, as required and appropriate to the appointment

Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (CICM) or equivalent specialist qualification recognised in Australia
Registration with the Medical Board of Australia and eligibility to practise as a specialist in NSW
Demonstrated experience in adult intensive care medicine
Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and communication skills
Commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork and patient-centred care
Demonstrated commitment to teaching, supervision and professional development quality improvement, clinical governance and/or research is desirable

For further information please contact Dr M Perumbuli Achchige, Director of Intensive Care menaka.perumbuliachchige@health.nsw.gov.au

Why work for Calvary?

We are an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Our health services and clinics include Oncology, Coronary Care and Cardiology, Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Research and 24/7 Emergency Care.

We are a world class leader in research in oncology, toxicology, psychiatry and palliative care research. Our researchers work in partnership with our nurses, clinicians and patients, as well as universities, affiliated organisations and charities, both locally and globally.

We work together to be a source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and communities we serve. As we work, our values are visible in how we act and treat each other. We care for our people by providing a safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment that respects each individual and their contribution to our purpose of ‘Being for Others’.

In addition to an enriching work environment, our staff benefit from:

On-site parking
Up to $15,900 in salary packaging options plus extra savings with meal entertainment packaging and novated car leasing
Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program
Leave entitlement balances transfer for NSW Health employees
Gender neutral parental leave

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This role requires the successful applicant to:

Have unlimited working rights in Australia
Successfully complete pre-employment checks including reference checks, work rights, criminal history check and WWCC checks to ensure suitability for the role
Provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role

Advertised: 30 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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