SCHN - Staff Specialist - Cancer Centre for Children, CHW (eCredential)

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network seeks a Staff Specialist in Paediatric Oncology to join the Cancer Centre for Children at Westmead. You will provide comprehensive cancer care for children and adolescents while contributing to trials, education and translational research.

Ideal candidates will have substantial paediatric oncology experience, research leadership, and a commitment to patient safety, teaching, and quality improvement within a vibrant multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist in Paediatric Oncology.
• Proven experience with management of paediatric oncology diseases including haematological malignancies, CNS tumours and/or solid tumours.
• Experience in design and conduct of laboratory experiments and/or prospective clinical trials.
• Commitment to participate in peer review, quality improvement and patient safety.
• Dedication to teaching and continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work as a core member of the Cancer Centre for Children at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, providing comprehensive care to children and adolescents with cancer.
• Participate in development, conduct and oversight of clinical trials as principal investigator, including early phase trials.
• Engage in multidisciplinary care and contribute to research, education and advocacy within the hospital.
• Contribute to development and implementation of novel cancer therapies, whether in the laboratory or translation to clinic.
• Ensure clinical services focus on excellence in care for children and families; participate in reviews and quality improvement activities and staff training.
• Abide by the hospital code of conduct and participate in annual performance reviews for clinical services.
• Be prepared to participate in on-call rosters and respond on-site within a reasonable time.

Skills

Haematological malignancies

CNS tumours

Solid tumours

Multidisciplinary team participation

Clinical trials experience

Oncology research & education

On-call availability

Quality improvement

Peer review

Clinical leadership

Education

Medical degree

Specialist qualification in Paediatric Oncology

Australian medical registration

Job description

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

Learn more about our network: http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/professionals

Employment Type: Various

Position Classification: Staff Specialist

Hours Per Week: up to 40

Requisition ID: REQ703026

The Cancer Centre for Children at The Children's Hospital at Westmead is seeking passionate and dedicated Staff Specialists to join our team.

Permanent Appointments: 1.9 FTE

Temporary Appointments: 0.2 FTE until 30 June 2028

What You’ll Be Doing

• To work as a core member of the Cancer Centre for Children at The Children's Hospital at Westmead providing comprehensive, high-quality care to children and adolescents with cancer. This role is intended to support the Cancer Centre’s transition to a streamed model of care. We are recruiting clinicians with demonstrated experience or a strong interest in haematological malignancies and/or CNS tumours and /or Solid tumours.
• To participate actively in the development, conduct and oversight of clinical trials as principal investigator, including early phase clinical trials.
• To fully participate in the Multidisciplinary team approach to care and contribution to the hospital in the area of research, education and advocacy.
• To participate in the development and implementation of novel cancer therapies, either within the laboratory, or in the translation of novel therapies to the clinic.
• To ensure that clinical services are centered on improving and delivering excellence in clinical care for children and supporting their families.
• Participate in reviews and quality improvement activities, and training and education of staff.
• Abide by the hospital code of conduct and participate in annual performance reviews for clinical services in accordance with the Staff Specialist (State) Award.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

• Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist, Paediatric Oncologist, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
• Training comparable to the requirements of the RACP Specialist Advisory Committee in Medical Oncology.
• Pertinent clinical experience in the management of the wide spectrum of paediatric oncology diseases, across the clinical management of children and adolescents with haematological malignancies and/or CNS tumours and /or Solid tumours and related disorders within Oncology services.
• Experience in the design and conduct of laboratory experiments and/or prospective clinical trials.
• Commitment to participate in peer review, quality improvement, patient safety and risk assessment with a commitment to teaching.
• Evidence of continuing professional development together with evidence with commitment to the goals of an organisation in which the applicant has worked beyond direct patient care.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify, initiate, implement and evaluate clinical quality improvement within the Oncology service.
• Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time.

The preferred applicant may be considered for the award of a conjoint academic title (levels A to D) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney at a level commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience. The award of the academic title will also confer membership upon the appointee of the University Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. The academic title will be held for the duration of The Children's Hospital at Westmead appointment. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to The Children's Hospital at Westmead for clinical matters.

Need more information?

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Applications Close

Tuesday 3rd November 2026

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