Visiting Medical Officer – Medical Oncology

Position Title: Visiting Medical Officer – Medical Oncology
Employment Type: Sessional Contract for 2 years
Hours per week: Zero Hours
Position Grade: Visiting Medical Officer
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination
Department Name: Medical Oncology

About us: 
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:

• The successful applicant will have knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in Medical Oncology commensurate to experience which is appropriate to the requirements of the position.
• Clinical Duties include inpatient, outpatient and on-call duties.

• The applicant is expected to develop a substantial program of translational research that engages, leverages and builds upon the existing cancer research within The Kinghorn Cancer Centre.

   

The applicant will be expected to contribute to:

• Registrar supervision, training and teaching
• Provision of clinical services to patients designated as under your direct care, to outpatients and to patients you are asked to consult in Medical Oncology;
• Development of a substantiate program of basic or translational research  that engages, leverages and builds upon the existing research within The Kinghorn Cancer Centre;
• Participation in Registrar and trainee supervision, training and teaching;
• Participation in, and compliance with, Terms of Reference of Multidisciplinary Team Meetings;

• Promotion of good patient care and the good reputation of the department and hospital

   

  
  Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's: 
  St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
  
  Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
  
  Application Instructions: 
  To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
  
  Selection Criteria:

• Possess, or be eligible to possess, specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia; Possess Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent;
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in medical oncology commensurate to experience which is appropriate to the requirements of the position with particular expertise and interest in cancer subspecialties to be determined
• Experience in and evidence of conducting high quality research (basic, translational and/or clinical trials) with a demonstrated ongoing contribution to the development, dissemination, and translation of new knowledge and practices commensurate with work in an academic teaching hospital environment;
• Leadership skills that build teams, embrace change, earn professional respect, and foster loyalty;
• Ability to provide sensitive, well-communicated and compassionate medical care as evidenced by recent experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team, and as a provider of clinical services that engender high levels of positive patient feedback;
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching at specialty registrar, junior medical officer and undergraduate levels;
• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.

For more information, please contact Dr Anthony Joshua – anthony.joshua@svha.org.au

To apply for this position, please click HERE 

For a copy of the position description, please email svhs.smoadmin@svha.org.au

This advertisement will close on 10 April 2026