Advanced Trainee – Radiation Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital
(Maternity Leave - 16 July 2026 to 31 January 2027)
Employment Type: Various - Temporary Full Time, Temporary Part Time or Temporary Job Share
Remuneration: As per Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29271
An exciting opportunity to join the team in the Radiation Oncology Department at Royal North Shore Hospital. Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a flexible career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patient's care.
Where you'll be working - Royal North Shore Hospital
Royal North Shore Hospital is a principal tertiary referral hospital for Northern Sydney Local Health District providing a comprehensive range of complex services to patients from across NSW. It has a strong and proud history in education, research and provision of high quality clinical care. Royal North Shore Hospital provides specialty services including major trauma, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, neonatal intensive care, bone marrow transplantation, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology alongside acute medical, surgical, mental health, paediatric, cancer and maternity services. The campus is also home to The Kolling – a medical research institute jointly governed with the University of Sydney
For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/RNSH/Pages/default.aspx
What you'll be doing
Accredited Radiation Oncology Trainees in the Northern NSW Training Network will provide quality patient care, demonstrating excellent clinical skills and judgement, in a complex and challenging clinical environment.
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
- Radiotherapy contouring and treatment planning under consultant supervision
- Maintaining professional relationships within the Cancer Services teams through communication with hospital departments and Network groups, and the supervision of junior staff.
By the end of training, the trainee should be able to provide a safe radiation oncology service to patients under supervision.
The successful applicants will be appointed as The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) Accredited Radiation Oncology Trainees within the Northern NSW Training Network, and will be appointed to a “home hospital”, where the successful applicant(s) 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 Northern NSW Network is comprised of the following training sites: Lismore Base Hospital, Coffs Harbour Health Campus, Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Royal North Shore Hospital, RPA (Chris O’Brien Lifehouse), Westmead/Blacktown Hospitals and Nepean Hospital.
- The accredited position involves a minimum 12-month (1.0 FTE) rotation to another site within the Training Network to fulfil all curriculum requirements, in order for the trainee to attain their Fellowship with RANZCR, as per the RANZCR Training Policy. All sites within the Network participate in Network rotations.
- 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.
- Accredited Radiation Oncology Trainee contract terms comprise of an initial three-year contract and a subsequent two-year contract - provided the Advanced Trainee has met the required progression milestones – to allow adequate duration to reach their completion of training.
Merit Selection
NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process as per Policy Directive PD2023_04 – Recruitment and Selection of Staff to the NSW Health Service.
Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated interest and/or experience in Radiation Oncology and are eligible for student membership to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR). Candidates applying for a first-year training position must also submit a valid RANZCR College Registration Verification Number (CRVN) as part of their application.
- Demonstrated communication skills providing clear direction to peers, recording accurate and legible clinical records, discussing medical information, breaking bad news with patients and their families.
- Able to make sound decisions in accordance with level of experience and awareness of limitations.
- Demonstrated excellent clinical skills, judgement and patient advocacy.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes other medical staff, allied health, nursing and administrative staff, to ensure the appropriate management of patients.
- Preparedness to move between services and geographical locations (within the Network) in the delivery of patient care and participate in overtime and on-call rosters as required.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy PD2024_015, this includes any amendments made from time to time.
Working with Children Check
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by Service NSW. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Service NSW https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check
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For role related queries or questions contact Dr Sarah Bergamin at [email protected]
Applications Close: 14, June 2026
