Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Remuneration:
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ596120
Applications Close: 5 September 2025
Staff Specialist - Haematologist (Clinical) - Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital - North West Cancer Centre
North West Cancer Centre is an integrated purpose-built cancer centre within the grounds of Tamworth Hospital. The North West Cancer Centre opened in 2013 and provides radiation oncology, medical oncology and haematology care for patients across the northern region of Hunter New England Local Health District.
As a Staff Specialist Haematologist, you will join a dedicated team of medical oncologists, haematologists, radiation oncologists, and specialist nursing staff, delivering high-quality care to a diverse rural and regional patient population.
What we offer:
* Work alongside an experienced Haematology Nurse Practitioner, providing collaborative, patient-centred care.
* Strong professional links with Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital Haematology Dept, including participation in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, education sessions, and ongoing peer support.
* Opportunities to be involved in clinical trials and research.
* A collegial, supportive environment with opportunities for teaching and education.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to specialist haematology services in a regional setting.
What you'll be doing
The provision of contemporary, comprehensive and professional specialist services that are safe, effective, evidence based, and patient centred.
Mandatory requirements of this role include:
* Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on-call services as determined and required by HNELHD
* Attendance and availability during rostered work hours and whilst on-call including clinical handover, clinical supervision, teaching and for emergency and routine care as determined and required by HNELHD.
* Provision of education and research as determined and required by HNELHD
* A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the RACP (Haematology) and/or overseas trained specialist pathways
* Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in Clinical Haematology
* Evidence of being a scholar, maintains medical professional development and has the ability to assist other staff, including trainees in the acquisition and development of knowledge.
* Evidence of being a skilled communicator, including both oral and written skills, communicating with patients, students, other health professionals and the public.
* Evidence of being a collaborator, including the ability to network and operate within an interdisciplinary framework and to work with other stakeholders in a variety of settings.
* Evidence of being a manager, including ability to be flexible and cope with a changing health system, past leadership and management experience and previous safety and quality improvement activities.
* Evidence of being a professional, including continued professional development, peer review and other forms of clinical governance.
* Evidence of being an advocate, including contributions to improving individual and societal health.
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For role related queries or questions contact
Marg Macpherson
Operations Manager, North West Cancer Centre
Tamworth Hospital, Dean Street Tamworth, New South Wales 2340
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Applications Close: 5 September 2025