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Senior Medical Physicist: Training and Development Specialist – TEAP Exchange Program
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.
Enquiries to:
Prof. Tomas Kron, Director Physical Sciences, Ph: +613 8559 6925 or email tomas.kron@petermac.org
Kosta Gerontzos, Operations Mgr, Physical Sciences, (03) 8559 6926 or email kosta.gerontzos@petermac.org
Applications Close: 11:59pm Wednesday 14 May 2025
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Position Summary
To provide medical physics leadership, co-ordination and support of the TEAP Exchange Program across the Peter Mac Department of Radiation Oncology and participating rural and regional radiotherapy centres.
Enterprise Agreement
Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025
Classification or Salary Range
Grade 4 (FF13-FF15)
Immunisation Risk Category
Category B: Position unlikely to have contact with blood or other body fluid
Key Relationships
Internal
- Physicists across campuses
- Director, Department of Physical Sciences
- Operational Business Manager
- Medical Staff
- Radiation Safety Officer
- Radiation Therapy Staff
- Engineering Staff
External
- Chief Physicist's at participating centres
- Victorian ROMP TEAP Preceptor
- Professional organisations ACPSEM
- Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
- Academic institutions as required through supervisory activity
Skills - Essential
Essential Requirements
- Master's degree in medical physics
- At least 3 years' experience in radiation oncology medical physics and/or radiation safety
- ACPSEM Certification and Registration in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics or a recognised equivalent qualification
- Significant expertise to allow consulting in at least some techniques such as advanced imaging, commissioning, stereotactic procedures, computer coding, a field of research in line with current or emerging radiotherapy techniques
Skills - Desirable
Desirable Requirements
- Management skills, Leadership experience
- At least 6 years' experience in radiation oncology medical physics
- PhD in medical physics
- Research experience documented in presentations and publications
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
ACPSEM Certification in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics or A Recognised Equivalent Qualification
Key Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators 1. Support the recruitment and retention of workforce
- 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
- Developing a learning contract for medical physics trainees on exchange
- Developing and maintaining medical physics trainee exchange reports
- Evaluating the TEAP Exchange Program at regular six-monthly intervals
2. Increase the training system quality and capacity at PMCC and participating centres
- Identifying and enabling training opportunities at multiple sites for individual registrars and supervisors
- Contributing to PMCC multicentre distributed supervision program
- Contributing to distributed training sessions for education, training and assessment
- Identifying areas of mutual benefit for ACPSEM TEAP Clinical Department accreditation
Key Accountabilities contd
Key Accountabilities Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators 3. Assist in providing education and teaching that targets curriculum content
- Constructing a library of plan checks that would cover the theory and practise of plan checking
- Contributing to a library of structured questions for TEAP assessments
- Act as temporary co-supervisor to regional TEAPs when required
- Supporting department wide (cross campus) CPD and project meetings
4. Professional knowledge, development and training
- Represent PMCC on relevant education internal and external committees
- Maintenance of valid radiation use licence
- Participation in CPD
- Participation in teaching and education of other staff members
- 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
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WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
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