Medical Specialist - Infectious Diseases
MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
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Job Title: Infectious Diseases Physician – Staff Immunisation & Occupational Exposure Service
Department: Infection Prevention
Employment Type: Ongoing (7 hours per fortnight)
The Role
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is seeking an experienced Infectious Diseases Physician to provide clinical leadership and oversight for the Staff Immunisation and Occupational Exposure Service. This role will support the safety of our workforce by ensuring robust systems for staff immunisation and exposure management in a specialist cancer care environment.
Working closely with the Infection Prevention Department, the successful candidate will contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of procedures that ensure staff are appropriately immunised, protected from workplace infectious risks, and managed promptly following occupational exposures.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide clinical oversight for the Staff Immunisation and Occupational Exposure Service.
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Support the development and maintenance of systems and processes for onboarding new staff, ensuring appropriate immunisation screening and documentation.
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Oversee processes for updating and maintaining immunisation records for existing staff.
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Review and advise on staff who meet criteria for high-risk occupational exposures and provide clinical recommendations for management.
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Collaborate closely with the Infection Prevention Department to ensure alignment with institutional policies, national guidelines, and best practice standards.
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Contribute to policy development, quality improvement initiatives, and governance related to staff immunisation and occupational exposure management.
About You
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Medical practitioner with specialist qualifications in Infectious Diseases.
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Knowledge/experience of Peter MacCallum teams, and previous experience in occupational exposure management and infection prevention.
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Strong understanding of infection prevention standards and national immunisation guidelines.
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Demonstrated ability to develop and implement clinical governance processes and systems.
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Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment. <>
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: A/Prof Leon Worth
Email: leon.worth@petermac.org
Applications Close: 30 March 2026
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Position Summary
To provide high quality patient treatment and care, contribute to a research program and participate in education.
Enterprise Agreement
Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2026
Classification or Salary Range
Based on experience as per award
Immunisation Risk Category
Key Relationships
Internal
- Effective working relationships with all disciplines involved in patient care
- Supervision of junior medical staff
- Effective liaison with research staff
- Effective liaison with research nurses / data managers for clinical trials
- Effective liaison with diagnostic staff
- Management of research teams if appropriate
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 |
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| 2. Provides intellectual leadership |
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| 3. Supervises and trains registrars, residents, medical students, nursing and allied health staff and participates in other educational activities |
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| 4. Promotes the interests of the Centre |
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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
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.