Staff Specialist – Anatomical Pathology

Job Description:

Position Title: Staff Specialist Anatomical Pathology

Employment Type: Permanent

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:Anatomical Pathology

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

Position Summary:

• Provide Anatomical Pathology services during normal working hours;

• Personally carry out a share of the departmental histo- and cytopathology reporting load including (for cytopathologists) performance and interpretation of fine-needle aspiration biopsy cytopathology;

• Participate in Quality Assurance and Utilisation Review programs;

• Assist in maintenance and selection of equipment;

• Participate in teaching and research duties;

• Promote good patient care and the good reputation of the Department and the Hospital;

• Participate in the Anatomical Pathology on-call roster.

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 Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);

• Possess or soon to be eligible to possess (by early 2026) Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) in Anatomical Pathology or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialists State Award;

• Has demonstrated knowledge skills and a high standard of practice across the broad areas of Anatomical Pathology including dermatopathology gastrointestinal pathology and cytopathology including gynaecological and non-gynaecological cytopathology; expertise in one or more of haematopathology neuropathology and molecular pathology is an advantage; and a willingness to develop specific areas of interest as discussed with the head of Department and the subspeciality lead pathologists from time to time

• 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 more information or a copy of the position description please contact Professor Andrew Field -

Applications close on 30 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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