Advanced Trainee

NSW Health; Coffs Harbour; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health invites applications for the Medical Oncology Advanced Trainee position at the Mid North Coast Cancer Institute (MNCCI) in Coffs Harbour.

The role focuses on providing supervised clinical management of cancer patients, participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, and contributing to teaching and research within a training program accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).

Qualifications

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
• Advanced ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
• Advanced organisational skills, good time management skills and capacity for self-directed learning.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication to varied audiences.
• Advanced ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to core values of hospital based medical practice: patient care, teaching, research and quality improvement.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.

Responsibilities

• To provide effective clinical management of patients, under appropriate supervision by Attending Medical Officers (AMOs).
• The Advanced Trainee will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise junior medical officers and medical students; participate in clinical meetings and teaching.

Skills

Independent practice

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Quality improvement

Clinical judgment

Education

Medical degree / MD

Job description

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time
Remuneration: $117,745 - $147,664
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:CAM31004
The Mid North Coast Cancer Institute (MNCCI) has facilities at Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie Health Campus.

Each facility provides an integrated multi-disciplinary team approach to the treatment and support of patients.

The MNCCI at Coffs Harbour is based on the Coffs Harbour Health Campus alongside the Coffs Base Hospital, UNSW Rural Clinical School, Breast Screen and the Specialist Medical Centre.

Services include Radiation and Medical Oncology, Haematology, Allied Health, Genetics and Palliative Care.

The MNCCI is an outpatient facility with Clinics and an Oncology Day Centre (ODC). The ODC has 16 chairs, 2 beds a procedure room and an on-site Oncology Pharmacy.

We also have an academic role and train medical, nursing and allied health staff, conduct numerous clinical trials, and lead Australia in many of our quality initiatives.

The MNCCI has a range of partnerships with metropolitan hospitals, universities and industry that allows us to access every aspect of cancer care provided across the Australian medical system.

Our staff are nationally and internationally recognised for their contribution to patient care, research and training.

The Coffs Harbour Hospital (CHH) is a 355-bed, level five teaching, busy regional referral centre that offers a broad range of specialist services including general medicine, cardiology, general surgery, vascular surgery, orthopaedics, interventional radiology, day surgery and emergency theatre services (in our new state of the art operating theatres) As well as coronary care (including coronary angiography unit), intensive care, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, urology, oncology, palliative care, rehabilitation, stroke, acute renal dialysis, mental health (including high dependency) outpatient clinics and our well-staffed Emergency Department is the largest between Newcastle and the Tweed Coast with an annual census of over 40,000 presentations. Coffs Harbour Hospital is the busiest regional trauma centre in NSW and the hospital recently completed a 200-million-dollar redevelopment, opening the huge clinical services building in late 2022 – an addition to the already large footprint.

CHH is part of the Mid North Coast Local Health District and is the receiving hospital for the smaller Macksville Hospital, Bellingen Hospital and Dorrigo Hospital.

Coffs Harbour is the hub of the spectacular Mid-North Coast, geographically located midway between Sydney and Brisbane with a population of over 73,000 and a catchment of over 100,000. To the north and south of Coffs Harbour are endless beaches and the Solitary

Islands Marine Park lies adjacent to the harbour.

The area is flanked to the west by World Heritage rain forests and the National Parks of the Dorrigo plateau and the Bellingen Valley.

Coffs Harbour is one of two places on the east coast of Australia where the mountains meet the sea. Our town is well connected with flights to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane andthe temperate climate means Coffsis known for its relaxed lifestyle,coastal walks, surfing beaches, hiking, camping, mountain biking, whale watching, deep sea fishing, golfing,and wonderful local produce.

The city is a regional hub for business and Government and offers an excellent range of public and private schools, including North Coast TAFE, Southern Cross University, NSW University Rural Clinical School (UNSW), National Marine Science Centre and Regional Conservatorium of Music.

What you'll be doing

To provide effective clinical management of patients, under appropriate supervision by Attending Medical Officers (AMOs), including patient assessment, making treatment decisions, performing procedures and maintaining adequate medical records; and to develop expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. This includes supervised general medical management of patients admitted to specialist departments
The Medical Oncology Advanced Trainee will be in an accredited Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) training program. The Advanced Trainee will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise junior medical officers (JMOs) and medical students. It is also expected that the Advanced Trainee participates in the clinical meetings and teaching and be subject to training and performance reviews.

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
• Advanced ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise
• Advanced organisational skills, good time management skills and capacity for self-directed learning
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication to varied audiences
• Advanced ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Commitment to core values of hospital based medical practice: patient care, teaching, research and quality improvement
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management

Applications Close:24, October 2026

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