Registrar - High Acuity Research, Innovation and Development

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
 

High Acuity Research, Innovation and Development Registrar.
The Department of Anaesthetics, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

A fixed term 12-month position, with allowance for a negotiated flexible working pattern, 0.6 EFT, commencing in Feb 2026

This position offers a unique opportunity to develop research and development skills within the specialised field of Oncological Anaesthetics, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine. The focus of this role is to support clinically and assist with the research, innovation, and development agenda of the High Acuity Team. 

Background
The High Acuity Team comprises Consultant Anaesthetists, Perioperative Medicine Physicians, ICU Outreach Nurses and Unaccredited Anaesthetic Registrars. Their role is to prevent, monitor and respond to clinical deterioration within Australia's only Public Specialist Cancer Hospital. High Acuity care at The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is a blend of Rapid Response and Perioperative Medicine. It comprises of critical care outreach work and responsibility for the shared care delivered in our level 1-1.5 care area, The Enhanced Care Unit. This is Australia's first oncological stand-alone Enhanced Care Unit. Enhanced Care is a care philosophy well established within the United Kingdom that provides access to advanced haemodynamic monitoring and physiological supports. It bridges the care gap between ward and ICU care. It specialises in rapid turnover patient flow. A typical admission would be for no more than 48 hours. Catering to the needs of well-recovering patients who require access to physiological supports and monitoring, which is unavailable in a standard ward. The augmentation of patient recovery in the first 48 hrs postoperatively has been proven to prevent clinical deterioration further down the admission line.

An opportunity has occurred to assist in the research, innovation and development of the High Acuity Team, including the Enhanced Care Unit, and to provide clinical support to this team when required. Successful applicants who complete this year-long position will be invited to apply for a competitive 12-month unaccredited anaesthetic position the following year.

What we can offer you:

• A challenging and stimulating environment in which acute care experience can be gained in the oncological medical and surgical specialties.
• An understanding of the design, management, and reporting of clinical databases
• An understanding of RedCap clinical databases
• An understanding of the development and the optimisation of the Epic EMR care environment
• Development of research, innovation and quality improvement methodology
• Experience in contributing to essential leadership and committee meetings
• An understanding of the quality and governance processes underpinning healthcare
• An understanding of change management processes.
• Experience in anaesthesia, perioperative, and pain medicine for oncological surgical procedures covering various cancer specialties.
• Attendance of The Institute for Health Care Improvement Programs
• Attendance of Peter Mac quality improvement educational programs
• Support in the attendance of the Epic EMR Physician Builders Course
• A friendly, supportive and flexible working environment
• The working week is from Monday to Friday, with no on-call, weekend, or public holiday commitment

What you can offer us:

• Motivation to gain experience in acute care, perioperative, and pain medicine.
• Four years plus of post-graduate experience, including intensive care, ED medicine, surgery and anaesthesia
• Enthusiasm to reduce clinical deterioration
• Enthusiasm to innovate, educate, support change, motivate, and improve safety & quality.
• Experience in Excel and clinical database management
• Enthusiasm to participate in the clinical and academic activities of the department
• Excellent communication skills
• Multidisciplinary Team Working skills
• Resuscitation skills, including a current ALS 2 certification
• Clinical education skills
   

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Ian Richardson
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Applications Close: 26 September 2025

Position Summary

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, a leader in global cancer care, research, and education, is offering a 12-month unaccredited registrar position focusing on research, innovation and development within the High Acuity Team and The Enhanced Care Unit (ECU). The position is designed for those interested in careers in Anaesthetics, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Medical Administration, providing hands-on experience in a specialist oncology setting. The role includes involvement in high acuity patient care, research, innovation, change management and quality improvement initiatives, with no on-call, weekend, or public holiday commitments. Successful candidates may if they wish would take the opportunity to apply for a competitive 12-month unaccredited Anaesthetic registrar position after completion.

Enterprise Agreement

Doctors in Training

Classification or Salary Range

As per award based on experience

Immunisation Risk Category

Category A

Key Relationships

Internal

• Division of Medical and Surgical Oncology
• High Acuity Team
• Department of Anaesthetics
• Enhanced Care Unit Staff
• Patients and their Carers

External

• Other healthcare providers and professional bodies
  
   

Education
Skills

Essential Requirements:

• Medical qualifications registrable AHPRA
• At least 4 postgraduate years, with 6 months in intensive care and 3 months in emergency medicine.
• Current ALS2 and BASICS qualifications, with a strong interest in clinical deterioration prevention and operational development.
• International applications should have a pre-arranged suitable visa to cover the 12 months of employment, and progressing to Permanent Residency status

Essential Qualities

• Excellent clinical communication skills
• Willingness to work flexibly
• Multidisciplinary Team player
• Supportive educator
• Project commitment
• Problem solving skills
• Innovator
• Attention to detail
• Strong interest in Safety and Quality improvement

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in database management and Excel reporting
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Prior experience with Rapid Response Teams
• Desirable resuscitation courses APLS or PALS, EMST or ATLS
  
   

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
AHPRA Registration Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators

1. Gain experience in the areas of research methodology and performance reporting for the Enhanced Care Unit and High Acuity Team, as well as care of acutely unwell oncology patients and high-risk surgical oncology patients

Gain experience in providing the highest standard of patient focused, evidence-based care for patients undergoing medical or surgical treatment for the variety of cancers, under the supervision of Specialist Anaesthetists, Intensive Care Specialists, and Acute Medical Physicians

• Develop research and quality improvement skills
• Gain a deeper understanding of clinical databases and hospital operations
• Participate in regular meetings, contributing to ethical care processes
• Engage in ongoing professional development through departmental meetings and research presentation.
• Report monthly Enhanced Care Unit activity

2. Skills acquired

• An understanding of the design, management, reporting of clinical databases
• A development of research and quality improvement methodology
• Experience of attending and contributing to key leadership and/or committee meetings
• An understanding of the quality and governance processes underpinning health care
• An understanding of change management processes
• Use of Epic EMR data collection and design tools
• Development of Epic 'Physician Building' skills to assist in the development of the EMR environment for High Acuity and Enhanced Care
• Use of RedCap Clinical Database Design and Reporting

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

3. Broad Education Goals

• Develop research and quality improvement skills
• An introduction to Peri-Operative medicine
• Develop understanding of hospital administration and operational activity
• Attendance of The Institute for Health Care Improvement Programs
• Attendance of Peter Mac Quality Improvement educational programs

4. Adherence to hospital policies and procedures to ensure ethical care

To actively contribute to regular meetings and demonstrate a commitment to processes and policies ensuring ethical care.

• Attend and contribute to regular departmental and audit meetings. 
• Participate in and deliver on quality assurance requirements. 
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures ensuring ethical care. 
• Provide cover for absences for High Acuity clinical colleagues taking annual /study or sick leave. 
• Timely attendance at clinical sessions and departmental meetings. 
• Completion of patient records, critical incident forms & quality assurance forms.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and respect for patients and staff

5. Professional Development

Take part in all activities that contribute to ongoing professional and personal development.

• Attend weekly meetings run by the Anaesthetics Department 
• Maintain satisfactory clinical & academic performance, reviewed every six months
• Engage in departmental research and data collection
• Present at the annual Department of Cancer Surgery Research Day
• Present at the Six-monthly Division of Cancer Surgery Audit meeting 

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

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WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

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