28 Nov
Southern NSW Local Health District
Bega
SNSWLHD – Senior Staff Specialist – Medical Director Cancer Services – District Wide
Employment Type : Part Time (0.2FTE) 8 hours per week
Position Classification : Senior Staff Specialist
Location : SNSWLHD District Wide – Location Negotiable
Remuneration : Staff Specialist Click Here to find out more
Requisition ID : REQ
Applications Close : Sunday 14th December 2025
About the District
Southern NSW Local Health District serves a large diverse region of southern NSW, covering 44,537 km², from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border and surrounding the ACT. It includes four Aboriginal nations and operates 18 facilities, providing care to over 200,000 people.
Our Offer
- Staff Specialist remuneration – Click Here to find out more
- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary Packaging – up to $9,000 for living expenses + $2,600 meal & entertainment + Novated leasing – Click to find out more
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading
Your Opportunity
- Lead a group of specialty senior medical clinicians to provide expert medical advice, leadership, and management for cancer services across SNSWLHD.
- Provide high‑level, strategic clinical advice to the LHD Board, Executive, Senior Managers, and clinicians.
- Collaborate with LHD managers and clinicians to develop, implement, and evaluate patient safety and quality programmes across the District, including clinical policy guidance and incident management.
- Provide coaching and mentoring support for clinicians and teams,
including site visits and virtual support.
- Participate actively in the LHD Clinical Council and contribute to strategy for improving local, LHD, and NSW Cancer Institute performance and patient outcomes.
- Support service development and workforce planning, collaborating with other medical leaders in SNSWLHD and neighbouring LHDs, including ACT Health.
- Coordinate medical education, training, and research, leading the development of processes and resources for enrolling patients into clinical trials and building relationships with tertiary trial units.
- Deliver high quality, evidence‑based, patient‑focused oncology services to patients with solid tumours, primarily at Bega Hospital and, when required, providing outreach across the District.
Selection Criteria
- Current registration as a Medical Specialist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- FRACP with subspecialty training and experience in medical oncology.
- Experience in clinical leadership and management, with a demonstrated ability to work with local clinical teams to lead and support development.
- Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive, high‑quality, compassionate oncology services and patient care.
- Experience in actively improving service delivery, initiating change, and consulting with impacted stakeholders, including conflict management.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, consultation, and negotiation skills for building collaborative relationships.
- Commitment to clinical research, including experience in clinical trials.
- Current unrestricted driver’s licence and willingness to drive/travel long distances and overnight stays as required.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position. All new employees must comply with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. OASV requirements include proof of influenza vaccination, compulsory for NSW Staff entering any Residential Aged Care Facility or working in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, or hold an appropriate Temporary Visa allowing independent and legal work in Australia. For more information, see
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Southern NSW Local Health District is an equal chance employer, committed to providing a diverse working environment. All persons and communities are encouraged to apply.
Need More Information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- For role‑related queries or questions contact Matthew Stephenson at
Applications Close : Sunday 14th December 2025
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