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Senior Medical Officer - Oncology


QCH and QYCS Service Sites (Statewide)

Provide high level specialist oncology services within a tertiary setting to ensure the provision of high quality, safe and family centred care across Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) and Queensland Youth Cancer Service Sites (Princess Alexandra Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Townsville Hospital). This position will either focus on management of malignant haematological conditions, or Solid Tumours and patients with CNS tumours.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Medical
Classification L18-L27
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/H25CHQ671582
Closing date 23-Dec-2025
Job duration 12 MONTHS
Contact person Wayne Nicholls
Contact details 3068 5110
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About the Team

This role encompasses the activity of the following teams;

  • Oncology Services Group 
  • Queensland Youth Cancer Service
  • ZERO (Zero Childhood Cancer Program)

Please refer to the role description for further information. 

About the Role

  • Undertake clinical responsibilities including on call, providing patient care, liaison with other units and referring hospitals, and maintaining appropriate records and confidentiality, including obtaining and documenting consent.
  • Provide ethical decision making and effective issues management and communication in the achievement of organisational goals, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and in a timely manner.
  • Actively contribute to the hospital and health service and professional community
  • Actively participate in the delivery of contemporary, evidence-based, multidisciplinary models of care, inclusive of inpatient, outpatient, outreach, and tele-health.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Competitive renumeration
  • Annual pay increases
  • 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
  • 17.5% annual leave loading
  • Salary packaging
  • Employee wellness and assistance program
  • Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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