Medical Director, SydPath
Medical Director, SydPath
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Job Description:
Position Title: Medical Director SydPath
Employment Type:Temporary full time for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 years
Hours per week: 40 hours
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:
SydPath is a fully accredited NATA/RCPA registered facility offering a comprehensive range of pathology services in the disciplines of Haematology Chemical Pathology Clinical Pharmacology Microbiology Immunopathology/HIV Molecular Pathology and Anatomical Pathology.
The Director of SydPath provides a systematic and integrated approach to assurance and review of clinical responsibility and accountability that continually improves quality and safety of services provided to patients resulting in optimal patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
The Director of Pathology is responsible and accountable for the clinical governance of SydPath pathology services. This includes strategic and operational leadership overarching supervision of all service functions and systematic risk management of all operations.
Ultimately this role is responsible to continually improve quality and safety of pathology services provided to the patients resulting in optimal patient outcomes.
This role is responsible for meeting the professional accountability responsibilities as the full time on site Designated Person for SydPaths Laboratories as required by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) supervision requirements.
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:
Full medical registration with Australian Medical Board (or eligibility for full registration)
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
Sound and proven leadership qualities and a capacity for Executive Administrative responsibilities including financial responsibilities particularly in a Pathology setting
High level of clinical competence knowledge of future advances in Pathology
Vision and commitment to research teaching and academic leadership in Pathology
Willingness to be an Approved Pathology practitioner and hold a current APP undertaking under section 23DC of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth)
An interest in maintaining a fractional reporting load.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a history to building positive culture change to advance an organisation.
For more information or a copy of the position description please contact Professor Paul Preisz -
Applications close on 31 August 2025
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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View Reconciliation Action Plan
Code of Conduct:
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
