Locum - Radiation Oncology - Halifax/Sydney

Company Description

The Nova Scotia Health (NSH) Department of Radiation Oncology is accepting applications for a 1.0 FTE Locum Radiation Oncologist position, starting Spring 2025 for up to 6 months, with possibility of renewal.  

With centres in both Halifax and Sydney, the NSH Department of Radiation Oncology serves patients in the entire province of Nova Scotia (NS), with over 3,000 radiation treatment courses delivered each year. Each radical treatment is peer reviewed in a collaborative and collegial way using centralized departmental guidelines. 

The modern equipment inventory includes eight treatment units delivering VMAT, IGRT, SRS, and SBRT.  There is an active HDR brachytherapy program for prostate and gynecological cancers.  Nova Scotians received care on the first-in-the-world Ethos radiotherapy system with HyperSight imaging in January 2024 and the centre is actively replacing older radiotherapy units with additional state of the art technology.

Job Description

The successful applicant will have opportunity to contribute to the various innovations being implemented in the NSH Cancer Care Program, including the Oncology Transformation Project, implementing world first digital health solutions, and enabling NSH to be an early adopter under the pan-Canadian cancer data strategy driving real world evidence (RWE).

We are an integral part of the academic Dalhousie University Department of Radiation Oncology which has four clinical sites across the three Maritime Provinces including 30 Radiation Oncologists, 21 Medical Physicists and 4 Radiation Therapists.   We administer and deliver a residency training program in Radiation Oncology which is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 

Qualifications

The successful applicant must be eligible for licensure in NS.  Certification with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada would be an asset. 

Additional Information

Application deadline is Friday, March 21, 2025

Interested individuals should submit a letter of application with their CV and names of 3 references to: 
 
Amanda Caissie MD, PhD, FRCPC 
Head, Department of Radiation Oncology 
email: shelleya.saulnier@nshealth.ca  

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. Those applying for this position will be invited to complete the Dalhousie self-identification questionnaire.  For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity