Staff Specialist – Emergency Medicine

• Temporary part time role - 20 hours per week (12 month leave coverage commencing August 2026)
• Classification: Staff Specialist Level 1
• Remuneration: in accordance with the NSW Health Staff Specialist Private Practice Arrangements. Click here for further information Interim Salary Increases for Staff Specialists - 2024 and 2025

The Emergency Medicine team at Calvary Mater Newcastle, known as “The Mater” is seeking a Staff Specialist to join our team. We provide clinical management and consultation services in emergency medicine with an expert focus on behavioural disturbance and toxicology patients.

As a FACEM at The Mater, you will be responsible for the provision of safe, effective and appropriate patient centred medical care in a team based emergency department. At Calvary Mater Newcastle, the main point of difference for our emergency department is specialised focus on general medicine, oncology and haematology, palliative care, psychiatric and clinical toxicology presentations. 

About Calvary Mater Newcastle:

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 including 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

About You:

• A Primary Medical Degree registrable by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Fellowship of the Australian College of Emergency Medicine
• Demonstrated experience in Emergency Medicine
• Demonstrated capacity for clinical leadership and a commitment to undergraduate and post graduate teaching in medicine.
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance to promote quality and safety in health care with experience in and commitment to evidence based best practice

For further information about this role please contact Dr Ingrid Berling, Director of Emergency Medicine on email: Ingrid.Berling@calvarymater.org.au or phone: 02 4014 3740.

Join our Team today!

Click ‘Apply for Job’ and follow the prompts.  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.