Paediatric Oncology & Haematology Specialist — Lead Care

NSW Health; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing programs

Relocation assistance

Onboarding assistance

Job summary

John Hunter Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, seeks a Staff Specialist in Paediatric Oncology and Haematology to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team. You will provide inpatient, outpatient and consultative services for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, delivering therapies and managing complications across a large regional catchment.

The role emphasizes teaching, clinical governance and service development, with opportunities to contribute to education,

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, or equivalent specialist qualifications recognised by the Medical Board of Australia.
• Eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to teaching and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality inpatient, outpatient and consultative paediatric oncology and haematology services within John Hunter Children’s Hospital and across the Hunter Region.
• Diagnose and manage children and adolescents with malignant and non-malignant haematological disorders, solid tumours and other oncological conditions.
• Deliver cancer-directed therapies and manage associated complications, including infectious complications and treatment related organ dysfunction.
• Investigate and treat the full spectrum of paediatric haematological disorders including cytopenias, neutropenia, bone marrow failure syndromes, coagulation disorders and abnormalities of haemoglobin and red cells.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and collaborate closely with nursing, allied health and medical colleagues to provide coordinated, centred care.
• Contribute to clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement and service development initiatives within the department.
• Participate in the specialist roster, including on-call responsibilities to ensure continuity of care and service delivery.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team work

Teaching

Clinical governance

Education

FRACP in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology

Job description

John Hunter Children’s Hospital in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, seeks a Staff Specialist in Paediatric Oncology and Haematology to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team. You will provide inpatient, outpatient and consultative services for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders, delivering therapies and managing complications across a large regional catchment.

The role emphasizes teaching, clinical governance and service development, with opportunities to contribute to education,