Medical Oncologist - Staff Specialist/Senior Staff Specialist
Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Regional Hospital(RDPH) Fixed – Full time
The primary objective of the position is to provide a specialist Medical Oncology service to include the care of both inpatient and ambulatory patients, within the Division of Medicine, Royal Darwin Hospital, regional hospitals and remote communities; contribute to post graduate education at Royal Darwin Hospital, including the supervision of trainees.
Key duties and responsibilities
Conduct regular inpatient ward rounds and outpatient sessions incorporating teaching, and provide specialist opinion to referring medical practitioners.
Participate in provision of specialist outreach services to Regional Hospitals and regional and remote communities.
Provide care and advice on the management of patients with oncological conditions to colleagues both within and outside the specialty, and to those colleagues in geographically isolated centres in the Northern Territory.
Provide an after-hours consultancy service to colleagues and junior medical staff.
Direct, coordinate, supervise, manage and evaluate the work of subordinate medical staff in the provision of patient care.
Participate in continuous medical education including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, professional development, peer review, research, teaching, quality improvement activities and clinical audits as appropriate.
Qualifications:
Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
Current Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or eligibility for Fellowship.
Sound clinical knowledge in assessment and management of patients and a commitment to provide appropriate high quality service.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to interact positively in a cross-cultural work environment.
An interest in and a commitment to improving Indigenous health.
Applications must be limited to a one-page summary sheet outlining the interest in training within the NT and detailed resume with minimum two referee details. Application must be emailed to DivMedRecruitment.THS@nt.gov.au