Position Title: Visiting Medical Officer – Psychotherapy Supervisor
Employment Type: Quinquennium appointment until 30 June 2027.
Hours per week: Up to 10 hours/month
Position Grade: Visiting Medical Officer
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers - Sessional Contract) Determination 2014
Department Name: Mental Health
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 wide of 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:
The Visiting Medical Officer – Psychotherapy Supervisor – position provides supervision and training in psychotherapy to psychiatry trainees in line with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists requirements for psychotherapy training
The successful candidate will initially be appointed until 30 June 2027, to align with the current quinquennial appointment cycle. The appointment will then be eligible for renewal for a further five year term, subject to the applicable review and approval processes.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
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 (PD2023_022) 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 Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
Possess, or be eligible to possess, specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of PD – VMO – Psychotherapy Supervisor, August 2026 Page 4 of 4
Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or equivalent and evidence of subspecialty training in psychotherapy.
Be accredited, or be eligible for accreditation, as a supervisor by the RANZCP NSW Branch Training Committee.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in psychotherapy commensurate to experience which is appropriate to the requirements of the position.
Demonstrated expertise and commitment to person-centred, recovery-oriented, family/carer-inclusive and trauma-informed principles of care.
Demonstrated commitment to teaching and supervision of psychiatry trainees, junior medical officers, medical students and non-medical colleagues.
Demonstrated understanding of the RANZCP training program and curricula as it relates to psychotherapy training requirements, and a commitment to maintaining the quality of the RANZCP training program.
For more information, please contact Dr Lyn Chiem, Clinical Director Mental Health & Homeless Health - lyn.chiem@svha.org.au
For a copy of the position description, please email svhs.smoadmin@svha.org.au
At St Vincent's 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.
For further information, visit https /www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
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