Advanced Trainee
Remuneration: 89,095.00 - 139,187.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM23987
Position - WSLHD - JMO - Advanced Trainee - Medical Oncology - Research
Where you'll be working
Westmead Hospital is a key facility of one of Australia’s largest major health and medical research precincts and is the principal referral hospital for Western Sydney Local Health District providing district level health services to Parramatta, Holroyd and The Hills Shire LGAs including tertiary and quaternary services to greater Western Sydney, greater metropolitan Sydney, rural NSW and other states. The Westmead Health Precinct currently under development is envisaged to be the largest hospital building project undertaken in Western Sydney and will transform the iconic but ageing Westmead Hospital into an innovative, contemporary, and integrated centre that will continue to deliver high quality healthcare and expand the education, health, and research capability of the area.
Westmead Hospital is a leading centre of research, training and specialisation in all fields of Medicine and Dentistry, providing services in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Kidney and Pancreas transplantation, Cancer Care, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatal Intensive Care, Trauma, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Critical Care, Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Adult Acute Psychiatry (networked with the co-located Cumberland Hospital) as well as other specialised medical and surgical services.
Westmead Hospital is also the principal referral centre for other metropolitan hospitals within the district including Auburn Hospital, Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital.
Intensive care service in Westmead hospital includes 36 general, and 10 post cardiothoracic surgical ICU beds. General ICU bed numbers have expanded by 50% in early 2020. Cardiothoracic ICU has also recently moved into a newly built ICU pod. Common ICU admissions include complex medical cases such as sepsis, severe respiratory or cardiac failure, complicated bone marrow transplant, and surgical cases including trauma, neurosurgery, vascular, cardiothoracic, ENT, plastic surgery, urology, upper GI, hepatobiliary, and colorectal procedures
Where you'll be working
This role is principally involved in clinical research projects including clinical trials and translational research in all cancers. The research unit undertakes phase 1,2,3 trials in all cancer types with a recent emphasis on novel immunotherapy agents. Also undertake a number of in-house studies.
The role includes the clinical care of patients enrolled on clinical trials, including attending outpatient clinics and treatment clinics
There are opportunities to gain more in depth exposure to specific tumour groups e.g melanoma, lung, GU, GI, Gynae as per the needs of the successful candidates.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- FRACP Part 1 Completed 2 core years of advanced training in Medical Oncology
- Previous experience in Medical oncology & Basic knowledge of the process of undertaking clinical trials in cancer.
- Excellent organisational, attention to detail and communication skills (both written and verbal) including the ability to exercise a high level of initiative, tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive, confidential matters
- Demonstrated experience in clinical research, as evidenced by contribution in conception and study design, data collection and assembly, manuscript writing, drafting reports & other documents
- Experience in co-ordinating the day to day activities of patients and motivating clinical trial staff to achieve optimal results.
- Ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with a wide range of people, both internal and external to the University and with professional bodies & experience planning and managing a complex range of work activity for a broad range.
- Experience in use of data bases. Current Drivers licence
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For role related queries or questions contact Emma Koster on Emma.Koster@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 01, December 2024
