Job Description:

Oncology Clinical Research Fellow – 0.80 EFT

St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne

• Rewarding and challenging work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team

About the Role

As the Clinical Research Fellow, you will be part of a clinical, research and academic team within the Oncology Department. You will be responsible for the care of patients on clinical trials and will be exposed to a range of research activities related to early phase and phase III national and international clinical trials, as well as in-house investigator- initiated projects.

Duties

• Provide direct medical care to assigned clinical trial patients under the supervision and guidance of a Senior Staff Specialist
• Assist in identifying patients that are potentially eligible for clinical trials
• Assist in consenting and coordination of tissue for studies involving molecular screening
• Undertake clinical trial procedural work including oversight of ethics submissions, tumour measurements and serious adverse event reporting
• Participation in site qualification meetings, site initiation visits as well as safety review committee meetings for early phase studies (with supervision/guidance from senior staff specialist)
• Take part in audits, clinical research and quality management initiatives within Cancer Services
• Participate in regular research meetings with clinical trials personnel 
• Participate in education of medical and nursing staff
• Participate as an Oncology representative on the Human Research Ethics committee
• Assist in general Oncology clinics intermittently as needed
• Participate in the Oncology on-call roster not more than 1 in 6 weeks

This is a one year, 0.80FTE , fixed term position.

Classifications for this position will range from HM25 - HM30 ($129,048.40 - $177,622.12 pro rata + salary sacrifice and excluding super

What You will Bring

• Registration as a medical practitioner without conditions, with APHRA
• FRACP in Medical Oncology or completed at least 2 years of advanced training in medical oncology
• Clinical skills and abilities are expected, consistent with the level of training in oncology according to the years of experience in the specialty

• Good communication skills at a primary patient care and inter-professional level.
• Strong interest in patient care, research and clinical trials
• Current GCP certificate

About the Department

The Department of Oncology at SVHM provides a comprehensive service to in-patients, day patients, outpatients and satellite clinics. The Department has an active clinical research program and employs several clinical trials co-ordinators, data managers and MD and PhD students. The Oncology Clinical Trials Unit conducts national and International clinical trials across a breadth of tumour streams. The Department is strongly affiliated with the University of Melbourne in its research and teaching activities. SVHM is an alliance member of the VCCC and has good working relationships with external cancer and government agencies.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service, which employs more than 6,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages, cultures, and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve.

Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.

What We Can Offer You

• Salary Packaging
• Culture of Continuous Improvement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development support
• Flexible working arrangements

Pre-employment checks

• Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

How to Apply

To apply, click the 'Apply' button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile

Please upload your resume, cover letter, addressed to Prof Sue-Anne McLachlan, Director Oncology and Cancer Services.

Please ensure the contact details of two (2) referees are included in your resume.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.  Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations(including flu vaccinations).

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements and we will be able to adapt to these for you.

Please note, the advertisement for this position may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected. We encourage you to submit an application early.

If you would like a copy of the Position Description, please contact [email protected] and include the JRnumber.

*Respectfully no agencies*

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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