Provisional Fellow

**Employment Type**: Temporary Various - for Contract from 2nd February 2026 to 31st January 2027
**Remuneration**: $110,986.00 to $139,187.00 + 11.5% Superannuation plus Salary Packaging
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM26564

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Cancer Care team at Illawarra Cancer Care Centre for Clinical Trials position.

Come for the Lifestyle

**Where you'll be working**

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

**What you'll be doing**

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) Cancer Care Centre provides co-located medical oncology, radiation oncology and haematology services. Our Clinical Trials unit conducts clinical research into cancer across a wide range of major tumour streams as well as across the disciplines of Clinical Trials; Pharmacology and Quality Use of Medicines; Safety and Quality; Meta-analysis and Trial Design; Supportive Care; Psychosocial Oncology, Tumour Biology and Medical Education.

The 10 medical oncology staff specialists at ISLHD Cancer Care Centre pride themselves on providing excellent training opportunities, as well as exposure to their own professional interests across research, medical education and quality improvement.

The purpose of this role is to provide effective clinical management of patients, under appropriate supervision, including patient assessment, making treatment decisions, performing procedures, and maintaining adequate medical records; and to develop expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. This includes supervised general medical management of patients admitted to specialist departments.

The Fellow will be assigned to ISLHD Cancer Clinical Trials Unit at Wollongong Hospital for the specified term of 12 months and will undertake specific tasks and responsibilities based at Wollongong Hospital with attendance at Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre, as required. The main role is to conduct clinical trials under the supervision of the Medical Co-Director Cancer Services or delegated trial Principal Investigator.

**Benefits of working with ISLHD**

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information
- Career progression and professional development
- ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._
- ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the _Child Safe Standards._ We aim to ensure that _children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse._

**Need more information or help applying?**
- Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
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Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases (nsw.gov.au) before employment can commence.

**Please note**: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable lab