OVERVIEW

Work type: Fixed term - Part time
Salary: $167,000 - $199,000
Grade: Undefined
Occupation: Medical and Nursing
Location: Melbourne
Reference: 5729
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

FIXED TERM, PART TIME ROLE (2 YEAR CONTRACT)

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PMCC) has secured funding through the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) to implement a program to support the objectives of TEAP training in rural and regional radiotherapy centres through involving a two-way plan of PMCC sending registrars to rural centres for placements and “participating centres” sending registrars to PMCC.
To realise this objective, PMCC has created a role of Senior Medical Physicist: TEAP Exchange Program (0.4 EFT) over two years responsible for co-ordinating the program.

Some of the key accountabilities for this role are:

• Leading and implementing an exchange program for regional medical physics trainees and supervisors
• Coordinating the recruitment of candidates for TEAP exchange
• Liaising with regional centres to prepare formal agreements and suitably schedule the practical placements
• Contributing to PMCC multicentre distributed supervision program
• Act as temporary co-supervisor to regional TEAPs when required
• Supporting department wide (cross campus) CPD and project meetings
• Represent PMCC on relevant education internal and external committees
• Contribute to scientific reports, conferences and workshops of national and international relevance as determined in conjunction with the Director of Physical Sciences and Research Lead Physicist

Please refer to the position description for more details and the overall responsibilities.
The ideal applicant will have technical and people leadership experience with a track record of successful clinical training. She/he should also have at least 5 years’ experience in radiation oncology medical physics and/or radiation safety. ACPSEM Certification in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics or a recognised equivalent qualification is required.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae (including names of at least two professional referees) and a 1 page outlining of your vision for training in a workplace environment.