Fellow - Pain

Req ID: 7026

Date: 27 Mar 2026

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Anaesthetics

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Cancer Surgery

Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto

Anaesthetics

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.

PAIN MEDICINE FELLOW- Cancer, Acute and Chronic Pain
1 Full time position – Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne, 1 Full time position - Peter MacCallum Centre + Royal Melbourne Hospital
Fixed term - 6 or 12 month appointment
43 Hours Per Week - plus associated Weekend Rounds

As Australia’s leading Cancer Centre, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre provides high quality treatment and support to cancer patients, their families and carers. Peter Mac is an internationally renowned organisation with its main campus in Melbourne.

A vacancy exists for a 6 or 12 month post as a Pain Medicine Fellow commencing on 2nd February, 2026. Duties will include managing acute, chronic and cancer pain with close liaison between medical and surgical cancer services.

Fellows will work at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Melbourne site and Royal Melbourne Hospital. They will gain experience in acute and chronic cancer pain, acting within a multidisciplinary pain team.

The Peter MacCallum Cancer training position is a satellite site with the Royal Melbourne Hospital and is a Tier 1 training site with the Faculty of Pain Medicine.
There are opportunities for collaboration and rotations to occur.

Enquiries to:
Dr Jamie Young, Specialist Pain Consultant
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Locked Bag 1, A’Beckett Street, Melbourne VIC 8006, phone: (03) 8559 7663 or email: Jamie.Young@petermac.org

Advert Closes: 27/04/2026

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Position Summary

To provide a high quality patient treatment and inpatient and outpatient care and participate in education.

Enterprise Agreement

Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 – 2024

Classification or Salary Range

Dependent on Experience

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category A

Key Relationships

Internal

Readiness to take direction and willingness to learn from Supervisor, other members of the team, and other colleagues.
Ability to direct and guide a resident whose responsibilities are shared with other medical oncology units.
Acts as liaison between Pain and Palliative Care Service, Acute Pain Service, Acute and Persistent Pain Service and Interventional Radiology to ensure patients with complex pain needs are managed most effectively. Acts to ensure pain relieving procedures are performed in a timely and effective manner.

External

Effective working relationships with all disciplines involved in patient care whether they are community based or hospital based.

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements	Medical qualifications registrable by the Medical Board of Victoria. Registrar level of experience in medicine, oncology, general practice or related disciplines. Candidates undertaking Pain specialist training and / or Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine will be preferred.
Desirable Requirements	Ability to provide work in a multidisciplinary team setting. Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with medical staff and other disciplines.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Provides high quality patient care using an evidence based, cost effective approach.	All referrals are assessed within 24 hours. Referrals are reviewed daily. Participates in weekly Outpatient Clinics (2), Rapid Response Tumour stream reviews Completes all patient related documentation according to the Centre’s needs. Ensures all complex cases receive appropriate follow up. Liaises and communicates with the multidisciplinary treating team Contributes to team meetings and educational activities. Actively and regularly participates in peer review patient related activities. Participates in departmental research projects and audits. Responds to on-call commitments within an appropriate timeframe. Works effectively with all internal and external stakeholders. Conducts and assists in family meetings. Close liaison with specialist members of the palliative care service, (anaesthetists and psycho-oncologists). Works with allied health professionals to optimize patient care and discharge planning. Follows hospital policies and procedures. A team worker that encourages an environment which attracts, develops and retains staff who work together to achieve a shared vision of excellence
2. Trains residents, medical students and participates in other educational activities	Participates in internal and external educational programs. Completes an audit or case report for publication during the term of employment. Undertakes other organizational or administrative duties from time to time as requested by the Director and / or Executive Director Medical Services

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

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Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

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.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.