Radiation Oncology Unaccredited Registrar
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Radiation Oncology Unaccredited Registrar
Employment Type:Temporary, Full time
Classification:Registrar
Salary:$125,473 to $155,223 (pa)
Location:Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section:Cancer and Ambulatory Support
Closing Date: 11 November ****
Please note: Applications with affiliation to a recruitment agency will not be considered
What can we offer you:
City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live inCanberra
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions
Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the role:
Applications are sought for the **** clinical year, commencing February **** for a period of 12 months with possible extension.
To be eligible for this position you must be PGY4+ from February ****.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care.
It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions.
More information can be found on the CHS website.
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement ***********
PLEASE NOTE: This position is not accredited for radiation oncology training as prescribed by the Royal Australian & Recent Zealand College of Radiologists and will be based at the Canberra Hospital only.
For candidates currently undergoing palliative medicine training,



accreditation can be sought from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians to recognize a six-month period towards their training.
The Radiation Oncology Department at the Canberra Hospital treats around **** new patients per annum and is equipped with four Varian megavoltage linear accelerators – capable of delivering cranial stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), with Brainlab Exactrac Dynamic Image Guidance, and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a kilovoltage superficial machine.
Available technologies include volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, image guided radiotherapy (IGRT), cone-beam CT (CBCT) and gated and free breathing 4D-CT.
The medical team consists of 8.2 FTE Radiation Oncologists, 5-7 Registrars/SRMOs and 1 RMO.
There are weekly/fortnightly clinical audit meetings, journal clubs, multi-disciplinary meetings for most tumour streams, and educational sessions.
As an integral part of the Canberra Region Cancer Centre, the Radiation Oncology Department liaises closely with the departments of Medical Oncology, Haematology, Surgical subspecialties and Palliative Care.
The Radiation Oncology Department at the Canberra Hospital provides a robust in-house formal and informal registrar teaching program and encourages registrars and SRMOs to attend the Basic Sciences in Oncology Course (BSOC) in Sydney.
Responsibility Statement:
Responsible to: Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology Department, Director of Training (DOT), and Clinical Supervisors (Radiation Oncologists).
Responsible for: Management of patients in outpatient and inpatient settings under the supervision of Staff Specialist Radiation Oncologists, and for supervising junior medical officers on Radiation Oncology rotation
Prior to commencement, the successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy
For more information regarding the position see the Position Description.
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📌 Radiation Oncology Unaccredited Registrar (Canberra)
🏢 Act Health
📍 Canberra