Medical Oncologist

**Employment Status**

Temporary Part Time

**Program**

Medicine, Specialist Medicine & Emergency Medicine

**Location**

University Hospital Geelong

**Hours Per Fortnight**

42

**Position Summary**
- Build your clinical career at Victoria's leading regional health care service
- Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
- Temporary part-time - 42 hours per fortnight available (14 hours sabbatical leave relief - until 23/06/2023; 28 hours parental leave relief)

**About the facility**

Barwon Health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South Western Region. It is Victoria's largest regional health service and one of the busiest hospital's in the State. We serve a population of over 500,000 through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1,200 volunteers. We provide care at all stages of life and circumstances through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 28 key locations throughout the region.

The Andrew Love Centre is a comprehensive cancer centre that has provided expert care to those affected by cancer in Geelong and Barwon South West of Victoria, in a supportive and caring environment since 1992.

Our service gives adults living in the region access to world class cancer treatment. Based in Geelong, we have state of the art facilities, equipment and highly skilled health professionals who provide personalised, patient-centred and effective care. Chemotherapy, haematology and radiotherapy services are provided at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre

**About the role**

The successful applicant will be involved in the direct care of patients with oncologic disorders. This includes daily ward rounds, clinics, clinical handover, multidisciplinary meetings and other meetings as appropriate. There is a requirement to participate in the medical oncologist after-hours roster.

**About the culture**

Join an organisation that recognises talent, develops leaders and values their staff. Enjoy the rewards, benefits and feel proud that you can be a key strategic partner to improving outcomes for Barwon Health, our staff, patients and the community.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness facility/program
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Centrally located at University Hospital, only minutes from the vibrant waterfront
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wadawurrung name for the region; Djillong, (Geelong) is means “Tongue of Land”.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We at Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
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**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: FRACP with further qualifications in Medical Oncology
Essential: Full & current AHPRA registration
Essential: Broad experience in medical oncology
Essential: Commitment to education, training and quality improvement
Essential: Excellent interpersonal skills
Essential: Time management skills and an ability to prioritise workload
Essential: Previous research experience leading to presentation and publication as well as participation in clinical trial activity
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.

**Contact Person**

Andrea Petrie

**Contact Person Job Title**

**Contact Number**

(03) 4215 2147

**Closing Date**

31/01/2023