Advanced Trainee

🔍 Statewide

📁: Radiation Oncology

💼: Medical Officers

📅   : CAM26115 Requisition #

Radiation Oncology Advanced Trainee - Southern NSW and ACT Training Network

Employment Type: Temporary Contract
Remuneration:
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26115

Accredited Radiation Oncology Trainees in the Southern NSW and ACT Training Network will provide quality patient care, demonstrating excellent clinical skills and judgement, in a complex and challenging clinical environment.

Trainees will gain expertise in every facet of Radiation Oncology, including but not limited to:

Patient management during and after completion of treatment; outpatient clinical duties, inpatient consultation services and care of the terminally ill.
Radiotherapy contouring and treatment planning under consultant supervision.
Maintaining professional relationships within the Cancer Services teams and thorough communication throughout the Hospital departments and Network groups.

The successful applicants will be appointed as The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists ("RANZCR") Accredited Radiation Oncology Trainees within the NSW and ACT Training Network, and will be appointed to a "home hospital", where the successful applicant(s) will undertake their professional duties and commence training in the speciality.

The Southern NSW and ACT Network is comprised of the following six training sites: The Canberra Hospital, Liverpool/Campbelltown Hospitals, Prince of Wales Hospital, St George Hospital, St Vincents Hospital, Wollongong/Shoalhaven Hospitals.
The position involves a minimum 12 month (1FTE) rotation to another site within the Training Network to fulfil all curriculum requirements, in order for the trainee to attain their Fellowship with RANZCR, as per the RANZCR Training Policy.
Accredited Radiation Oncology Trainee contract terms comprise of an initial three year contract and a subsequent two year contract, provided the Advanced Trainee has met the required progression milestones, to allow adequate duration to reach their completion of training.

Note: This training program includes placements within NSW Health and placements external to NSW Health. Depending on the circumstances of your current employment (if applicable) and the placement locations you are allocated to during the program, there may be an impact on portability of leave entitlements and continuity of service for the purposes of parental leave eligibility. Please contact your current and prospective employer if you would like to discuss how this may impact your individual circumstances.

Selection Criteria

Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
Demonstrated interest and preparation for training in Radiation Oncology, and eligibility for student membership to The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). Candidates applying for a first-year training position must also submit a valid RANZCR College Registration Verification Number (CRVN) as part of their application.
Demonstrated excellent clinical skills and judgement, analytical and compassionate reasoning, and patient advocacy.
Demonstrated effective teamwork within a complex and challenging clinical environment, with high capacity for time management, problem solving, cultural competency and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a supervised environment.
Demonstrated commitment to on-going learning, teaching activities, potential involvement with projects and research publications.
Preparedness to move between geographical locations in the delivery patient care, and participate in overtime and on-call as required.

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For role related queries or questions contact Shelley Greaves on Shelley.Greaves@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 05, August 2025