Fixed Term 1.0FTE Staff Specialist - Radiation Oncology - Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals - WSLHD | APPLY VIA E-CREDENTIAL
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Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals
Fixed Term 1.0FTE Staff Specialist
(Until 27 January 2026)
Radiation Oncology
To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:
Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5 FEBRURY 2025
Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position in the Western Sydney Local Health District. The position will be located at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals within the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Successful applicants will build relationships of trust with patients and their families through compassion and respect for their dignity and cultural and religious beliefs, have effective interpersonal skills that bring out the best in colleagues, work well in multidisciplinary teams and demonstrate an ability to keep up to date with emerging radiation trends.
Radiation treatment in Western Sydney LHD is provided at both Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals. Around 2,000 courses of radiation treatment are delivered each year across the two hospitals with Varian TrueBeams using Eclipse as the planning system and ARIA as the cancer record. The full spectrum of radiation treatment options is offered including orthovoltage, brachytherapy, total body irradiation, stereotactic body and brain as well as motion-management techniques and the care of paediatric patients. Excellent patient care and teamwork are at the core of everything we do. The department has a strong track record of teaching and training in radiation oncology. We have a strengthening reputation in research especially in the field of radiation biology.
This appointment will be for Fixed Term period until 27 January 2026.
Appointees may be eligible for credentialing and privileging across all other facilities in the Western Sydney Local Health District.
Selection Criteria
§ Possess registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award. Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency
§ Sound knowledge and experience in the radiation oncology management of lung and thoracic cancers including SBRT demonstrated through successful recent clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position
§ Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner including:
o High level interpersonal and communication skills
o Demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team
o Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice
o Demonstrated commitment to teaching and supervision
§ Demonstrated active participation in quality assurance activities relevant to radiation oncology
§ Demonstrated familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied or clinical research within radiation oncology
§ Demonstrated ability to provide a consultative service in radiation oncology across all tumour sites
§ Demonstrated ability to provide multidisciplinary clinical assessments, radiotherapy simulation and planning
§ Ability to provide equal share in the on-call roster across the RON
§ Demonstrated commitment to providing registrar and undergraduate teaching
Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Staff Specialist (State) Award
Working with Children Check
Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: Working with Children Check | Office of the Children's Guardian (nsw.gov.au).
To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:
Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5 FEBRUARY 2025
CONTACT
Name: Clinical A/Prof Verity Ahern
Phone: 0482 425 944
Email: verity.ahern@health.nsw.gov.au
Name: Nicole Burns
Phone: (02) 8890 6489
Email: nicole.burns@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on (02) 8838 2094 or via e-mail: WSLHD-SMADR@health.nsw.gov.au
