We offer a unique mix of metropolitan and regional training settings, all of which provide comprehensive, high quality local and network teaching.
Each site offers varied experiences, and trainees work collaboratively across the network centres. We also have strong ties with the Southern NSW/ACT Training Network, with whom we share a Combined Network Teaching Program that delivers monthly network teaching days.
Where you'll be working
There are nine accredited training sites within the network, making us one of the largest in Australia: Lismore Base Hospital, Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Gosford Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Chris O’Brien Lifehouse), Westmead/Blacktown Hospitals and Nepean Hospital.
The successful applicants will be appointed to a ‘home hospital’, where they will be working and training the majority of the time. Trainees will spend no more than four years at any single training site within their five-year training program as per RANZCR requirements.
The position involves a minimum 12-month (1.0 FTE) rotation to another site within the Training Network to fulfil all RANZCR curriculum requirements. All Northern NSW Network trainees are required to complete a minimum of 6 months training at a regional site within the Network (e.g. Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie), therefore trainees with a metropolitan site as their ‘home hospital’ will spend a minimum of 6 months on rotation to a regional site, with a preference for 12-month allocations where practicable.
What you'll be doing
Radiation oncology is an intellectually challenging and exciting career at the cutting edge of patient care, technology and research. It gives you the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of cancer patients while working with a fascinating, technologically advanced, constantly evolving form of treatment.
Trainees will gain expertise in every facet of Radiation Oncology, including but not limited to:
Patient management during and after completion of treatment, outpatient clinical duties, inpatient consultation services, patient advocacy and care of the terminally ill
By the end of training, the trainee should be able to provide a safe radiation oncology service to patients under supervision.
Radiation Oncology training contracts comprise a three year then a two-year contract:
