Subject Matter Expert

Subject Matter Expert - Medical Oncology and Lung Cancer

Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt (Until August 2027)

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3

Remuneration: $127, $144,444.00 per annum, plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney

Requisition ID: REQ603856

Please note that this role available on a full-time basis (38 hours per week for one year) or a part-time basis (20 hours per week for two years)

• Be part of an organisation that makes a difference in cancer control in NSW
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply

Where you'll be working

The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government's cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.

Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute's purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.

The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the role is to provide expert clinical knowledge and to review and update the education resources currently available on the eviQ Education website.

Remuneration/Benefits

In addition to base salary:

• 12% superannuation
• 4 weeks annual leave (plus 17.5% leave loading)
• 10 days sick leave
• 40 hours per week which include accrual of monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) x 12 per year.

Access to:

• Generous Flexible Working practices
• Fitness Passport: a membership card for NSW government employees that gives you and your family unlimited access to 400+ gyms and other facilities at one low price.
• Novated car leasing arrangement
• Salary sacrificing to superannuation.

For your application to be considered

To submit your application, please provide:

• Your resume (maximum five pages)
• A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined in the Role Description
• A response to the Pre-screening questions, as outlined below.

Essential requirements

• Tertiary qualification in nursing, pharmacy or equivalent.
• Extensive and current experience working as a registered nurse, pharmacist or equivalent clinical role in adult cancer services (experience across paediatric and adult cancer settings preferred but not essential).
• Demonstrated experience in writing and developing education content/resources for a health professional audience.
• Demonstrated capability for problem-solving, decision making and sound judgement.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, including knowledge of correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• An ability to work autonomously, self-driven and communicative to keep the broader team abreast of work status.

If successful for interview candidates must bring original copies of essential qualifications to be sighted by the panel, and one copy to provide to panel.

Pre-screening questions

• Describe an education project you have been involved in that required you to use your clinical expertise in order to upskill other professional groups.
• Outline your experience working with diverse clinical stakeholders on education projects with a focus on improving patient outcomes.

Interested?

For more information:

• Click here for the Role Description
• Find out more about applying for this position

For more information about the Cancer Institute NSW please visit For role related queries or questions contact Liesel Byrne on

Applications Close: Wednesday, 8th October 2025 at 11:59PM

All Cancer Institute roles are based at St Leonards, Sydney, and candidates are required to be Sydney based.

The CORE+4 Values define what is important to the Cancer Institute NSW and our employees.

Our values are: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment, Strategic, Supportive, Innovative and Flexible.

The Cancer Institute NSW is unable to offer salary packaging. Salaries will be negotiated commensurate to experience and qualifications of the role.

The Cancer Institute NSW supports flexible working practices for all employees and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health. For more information please visit

Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and during their employment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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