Fellow - Medical Oncology
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- Melbourne, VIC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Service
- Department of Medical Oncology
- Medical oncology registrars, haematology registrars and other fellows, resident staff, consultants, nursing and allied health staff.
- All Peter Mac staff
- Young people, their parents & significant others
- Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre partner institutions
- Children's Cancer Centre, Royal Children's Hospital
- Medical Qualifications registerable by AHPRA
- Completed at least two core years of registrar level of training in adult medical oncology or paediatric oncology
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team setting
- Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with medical staff and other disciplines
- Previous research experience an advantage
- Valid National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment
- Academic standing: PhD and/or profile including 1st author in peer reviewed publications and presentations
- Prior experience in AYA oncology
1. Clinical Service
- Provision of clinical care to young people (aged under 39) and their families across a range of tumour streams including sarcoma, testicular and brain cancer.
- Provision and involvement in a range of AYA clinical services including the AYA triage meeting, transition and survivorship program.
- Provision of clinical care in the outpatient setting.
- Attendance at relevant multidisciplinary meetings (AYA psychosocial MDM, Adult Sarcoma MDM, Brain MDM, RCH solid MDM, selected others as appropriate).
- Timely and accurate completion of patient related documentation, including EMR encounters, outpatient documentation and any other required documentation relevant to enhancing continuity of care
- Actively and regularly participates in peer review patient related activities
- Follows hospital policies and procedure
- Enrols and manages patients on clinical trials
- Participates in AYA service development with potential involvement in program development, AYA research projects and clinical audits
- Attendance at relevant educational activities
- Timely completion and compliance with all hospital mandated training
- Active contribution to education of junior staff, nursing, allied health and medical students as appropriate
- Active contribution to education and training programs as appropriate