Staff Specialist Chemical Pathology

Job Description:

Position Title: Staff Specialist - Chemical Pathology
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours per week: Up to 1.0 FTE
Position Grade: Staff Specialist
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations Staff Specialist Agreement 2021
Department Name: SydPath

About us:
St Vincents 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 Vincents include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincents Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the role:

The role is to work with the current Chemical Pathologist to provide supervision of all aspects of the provision of chemical pathology services to all SydPath clients. These clients include patients and doctors in SVHN St Vincents Campus other specialists and general practitioners. Other requirements include supporting all accreditation requirements quality assurance activities teaching as needed to medical practitioners medical students laboratory scientists and others as well as supporting research within the department and for external clients.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincents:
St Vincents 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 Vincents is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023022) 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 Vincents Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:

• Possess or be eligible to possess specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA);

• Possess or be eligible to possess Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialists Enterprise Agreement 2009;

• The appointee may be a recently graduated or experienced pathologist with demonstrated knowledge skills and high standards of practice in Chemical Pathology as required.

• Demonstrated ongoing contribution to the development dissemination and translation of new knowledge and practices commensurate with work in an academic teaching hospital environment;

• Demonstrated knowledge experience and commitment to the implementation of best practice and clinical service innovation;

• Demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary environment with excellent interpersonal and communications skills;

• Demonstrated commitment to teaching at specialty registrar junior medical officer and undergraduate levels;

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.

For a copy of the position description and any questions about this role please email

This job avertisement will close on 17 June 2026

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents 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.

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