Provisional Fellow
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per Named NSW (Non-Declared) AHO Medical Officer Agreement 2024
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29804
What you'll be doing
The GU Fellow will be in their final year of RACP medical oncology training or beyond. The Fellow will work with the GU oncologists and care coordinators at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst to provide high quality care to GU cancer patients, oversee clinical trial activities and conduct research in their area of interest. The role includes 4 x half day outpatient clinic sessions each week with protected time outside of this to allow the fellow time to participate in research and educational activities.
The Fellow will participate in relevant departmental clinical meetings and teaching and will be subject to training and performance reviews. In addition to their usual clinics, the Fellow will participate in the on-call roster and there may be a requirement to undertake additional clinical duty coverage of other medical oncology fellows or trainees who are absent due to leave or sickness.
The position will allow protected time for clinical and/or translational research/audit that will focus on GU cancer-related projects. The department has several research interests and a busy GU clinical trial portfolio, with a scope to foster multiple research projects that will expand the Fellow’s skillset and build their CV for future job prospects. There will be an expectation of working towards specific KPIs such as publications, diplomas, degrees, intellectual property, and/or research data to support future grant applications.
The Fellow will participate in relevant departmental clinical meetings and teaching and will be subject to training and performance reviews. In addition to their usual clinics, the Fellow will participate in the on-call roster and there may be a requirement to undertake additional clinical duty coverage of other medical oncology fellows or trainees who are absent due to leave or sickness.
The position will allow protected time for clinical and/or translational research/audit that will focus on GU cancer-related projects. The department has several research interests and a busy GU clinical trial portfolio, with a scope to foster multiple research projects that will expand the Fellow’s skillset and build their CV for future job prospects. There will be an expectation of working towards specific KPIs such as publications, diplomas, degrees, intellectual property, and/or research data to support future grant applications.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Completed medical oncology advanced training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (4th year or above)
- Demonstrated ability to be able to deliver a clinical or research goal or agenda that is achievable within the term of a 1 year fellowship
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills and judgment and expertise and demonstrated organisational skills, good time management skills and capacity for self-directed learning.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated capacity to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated research track record and interest in a Higher Degree qualification eg PhD.
- Evidence of demonstrated commitment to core values of hospital based medical practice: patient care, teaching, research and quality improvement.
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
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For role related queries or questions contact Anthony Joshua (anthony.joshua@svha.org.au)
Applications Close: 04, August 2026
