Staff Oncologist

**Job no**: 502105
**Work type**: Fixed Term, Permanent
**Location**: South Brisbane
**Categories**: Medical Officers

**About the role**

Mater Cancer Care aims to offer all patients, regardless of their level of health insurance cover, access to a modern state-of-the-art facility that provides individualized comprehensive and compassionate care.

The Mater Cancer Care Centre (MCCC) includes specialist suites, consultation rooms, cancer care treatment pods, palliative care, support programs and a specialised pharmacy. The layout of the centre will enable a holistic approach to cancer care all from the one convenient location offering 40 treatment pods, consultation rooms, wellness lounge and Mater Pharmacy.

**Salary range: per hour** plus 11.5% superannuation and **access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** + **access to many staff benefits

**What you’ll be doing**

Your responsibilities will include:

- Clinical consultancy for Medical Oncology services within the Mater Hospital Brisbane & Springfield
- Clinical consultancy as required, for Mater regional sites.
- Be part of the on-call roster if required, conducting regular inpatient ward rounds which incorporate teaching as well as direction and monitoring of patient care.
- Supervise and teach trainee registrars in the outpatient clinic where required.
- Conduct teaching sessions with undergraduate and postgraduate students and for others as necessary.
- Provide adequate recording of consultations and provide specialist opinion to referring medical practitioners.
- Work in coordination with Director of Medical Oncology

**About you**

Suitable applicants will require:

- A collaborative and engaging approach to teamwork
- Positive interpersonal and communication skills
- A commitment to patient safety and quality improvement
- Effective and demonstrated clinical problem-solving skills to maximize patient care within the multidisciplinary team
- Medical degree registered with the Medical Board of Queensland.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.
- Registered as a Medical Oncologist with Medical Board of Queensland.
- Commitment to the Mater Mission and Values

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For more information regarding the role, **please contact Dr Vikram Jain, Director of Oncology on 07 3163 6166.**

**Applications close on 19**th** December 2024. **_Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW_
- For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit o_ur _Reconciliation webpage_._

**Advertised**: 05 Dec 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 19 Dec 2024 E. Australia Standard Time