Medical Specialist - Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

Date:  10 Dec 2025
Site:  VCCC (Parkville)
Location: 

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company:  Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Unit:  Internal Medicine
Division:  Chief Operating Officer
Department:  Internal Medicine
Enterprise Agreement:  Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Secto
Internal Medicine

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.

 

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

To provide high quality specialist Respiratory services to Peter Mac's patients and referring clinicians. To participate in the assessment and management of patients referred with suspected lung cancer or other respiratory disorders at designated regular Respiratory Clinics, including the provision of Telehealth consultations. To participate in scheduled Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary (MDM) meetings as part of best-practice cancer medicine and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. To collaboratively promote Respiratory Medicine, Peter MacCallum and the VCCC partnership. 

 

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: Nursh Harun - Head of Internal Medicine
Contact Number: 03 8559 6120
Email: Nur-Shirin.Harun@petermac.org

Applications Close: Wednesday 17 December 2025
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Position Summary

To provide high quality specialist Respiratory services to Peter Mac's patients and referring clinicians.

To participate in the assessment and management of patients referred with suspected lung cancer or other respiratory disorders at designated regular Respiratory Clinics, including the provision of Telehealth consultations.

To participate in scheduled Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary (MDM) meetings as part of best-practice cancer medicine and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

To collaboratively promote Respiratory Medicine, Peter MacCallum and the VCCC partnership.

Enterprise Agreement

Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022 - 2026

Classification or Salary Range

As per award based on experience

Immunisation Risk Category

Category A: Position involving direct patient contact, potential for exposure to blood, body fluid, human tissue specimens during course of a normal working day

Key Relationships

Internal

Head of Internal Medicine, Peter Mac

Lung Tumour Stream – including Respiratory Physicians, Respiratory Scientists, Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Thoracic Surgeons, Cancer Imaging Specialists, Lung Cancer CNCs, and Patient Navigators

Other medical and nursing specialists

Ambulatory Services Medical and Operations Directors

Specialist Clinic Administrative and Nursing Staff

Nursing, Allied Health, Pharmacy and Support Services staff

Clerical staff
External

Royal Melbourne Hospital  and other health services

Referring clinicians and primary health

Clinical schools at the Universities

Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)

Government, statutory and legal bodies.

Selection Criteria

Essential Requirements
  • Current specialist registration with AHPRA
  • Postgraduate specialist accreditation in Respiratory Medicine – FRACP
  • Extensive experience in Respiratory Medicine, including lung cancer assessment & management
  • Satisfactory participation in RACP CME program
  • Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with medical, paramedical and clerical staff
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, referring practitioners and other members in the community and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable Requirements
  • Interest and experience in Education and Research, including supervision of students and trainees .
  • Experience and interest in Telehealth
  • Competency with EMR, Microsoft Office suite

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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.