Medical Oncologist

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Discounted fitness memberships

Health insurance offers

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking a Medical Oncologist to lead the breast oncology stream, overseeing outpatient clinics, trials, and protocol development. You will drive research activity, supervise staff, and contribute to teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

The role emphasizes clinical governance, multidisciplinary collaboration, and participation in on-call duties, with a focus on high-quality patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia with AHPRA.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Medical Oncology (FRACP) or equivalent.
• Experience and a research track record in breast oncology with clinical research and/or audits.
• Commitment to high-quality patient care and Clinical Governance.
• Strong communication, engagement, teamwork and collaboration; alignment with Austin Health values.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical service delivery in breast oncology, including outpatient clinics and multidisciplinary involvement.
• Coordinate breast oncology research and clinical trial activity including supervision.
• Develop and review breast oncology protocols; support quality monitoring and service improvement.
• Provide care for inpatients and outpatients and participate in rostered and on-call duties.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of junior medical, nursing and other staff.

Skills

AHPRA registration

FRACP

Breast oncology research

Clinical governance

Teaching and training

Communication and teamwork

Education

FRACP in Medical Oncology

Job description

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• Permanent, part-time (17.5 hours per week)
• Lead clinical service delivery as Tumour Stream Lead in Breast Oncology
• Contribute to clinical research, trials, teaching and quality improvement

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Medical Oncology unit

Medical Oncology sits within Cancer Services in the Medical and Cancer Services Division, providing care to patients across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Cancer Services integrates clinical care with research, teaching and training. Medical Oncology works within multidisciplinary cancer services, with access to clinical trials and close links to cancer research.

About the role

As a Medical Oncologist, you will provide clinical management and treatment for patients with cancer and take a leadership role within Medical Oncology as Tumour Stream Lead in Breast Oncology.

You will lead clinical service delivery in breast oncology while contributing to multidisciplinary care, research and clinical trials, teaching, quality improvement and continuing professional development.

A regular day will see you:

• Lead clinical service delivery in breast oncology, including outpatient clinics and oncology participation in multidisciplinary meetings
• Coordinate breast oncology research and clinical trial activity, including principal investigator responsibilities, trial portfolio development and research supervision
• Govern the development and review of breast oncology protocols and support quality monitoring and service improvement
• Provide care for inpatients and outpatients with cancer and participate equitably in rostered and on-call clinical duties
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical research, audit and the supervision of junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in Medical Oncology (FRACP) or equivalent, with appropriate training and experience applicable to Medical Oncology
• Experience and a research track record in breast oncology, with demonstrated experience and interest in clinical research and ongoing activity in research and/or clinical audit
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality patient care and Clinical Governance, with involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
• Demonstrated effective communication, engagement, teamwork and collaboration, with active involvement in relevant departmental, organisational and external meetings and a commitment to Austin Health values

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Niall Tebbutt, Medical Oncology Director at *************@austin.org.au