The National Skin Cancer Centres are Australia’s leading provider of skin cancer services, delivering effective and low-cost access to diagnosis and treatment. Each centre features separate operating theatres, nurse assistance with procedures and wound care as well as a highly trained team with ongoing access to education, mentoring and research through HealthCert Education.
As a valuable member of the team, you will provide access to vital skin cancer care in the local community and help save lives. If of interest, general dermatology and aesthetic treatments can also be offered. Part-time or full-time positions are available for motivated GPs with an interest and experience in Skin Cancer Medicine / General Dermatology / Aesthetic Medicine).
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At National Skin Cancer Centres, we will help you deliver exceptional patient outcomes in an enjoyable working environment. Developed in 1999, our model features dedicated facilities with fully equipped operating theatres and nursing support for procedures and wound management. Our team consists of handpicked, specially trained medical practitioners and support staff who all share our core values and a common purpose in their passion for treating skin cancer.
Dedicated operating theatres
Nurse assistance in procedures
Nurse-lead wound management
Specially trained team
Supported education & mentoring
Clinical autonomy & independence
In select locations, Skin Cancer Doctors can also choose to provide general dermatology and anti-ageing services, offering a comprehensive approach to looking after our patients' skin health. This offers an excellent opportunity to diversify your practice and increase your income.
Conditions managed include sun damage, ageing, rosacea, acne, scarring, and other skin conditions. Treatments include cosmetic injectables, vampire facial/Liquid Gold Facelift therapy, skin needling, LED light therapy, and further skin therapies.
nobody dies
from skin cancer
My work gives me the opportunity to cure someone of a potentially life threatening disease, and this is not a common thing in medicine.
- Dr Tim Hackett, National Skin Cancer Centres, Coorparoo
NSCC shows a certain commitment beyond just making money out of a clinic. They are putting something back into skin cancer as well.
- Dr Paul Evans, National Skin Cancer Centres, Albury
My job is amazing! Half my day is spent in consults with patient skin examinations, including education on skin cancer prevention. The other half is spent in theatre performing surgical procedures. Each day is challenging, interesting, and fascinating! My colleagues love their work, and the experienced doctors really enjoy teaching and sharing their wealth of knowledge and surgical expertise. There's a strong, supportive mentoring program!
- Dr Lisa Daniels, National Skin Cancer Centres, Redcliffe
HealthCert and NSCC are interwoven in the theme of education, training, and research. To me it’s very important.
- A/Prof John Pyne, National Skin Cancer Centres, Gymea
Wanting to ease off and transition to retirement, it was a real blessing because I could just do my clinical work and forget about the rest.
- Dr Ian Thompson, National Skin Cancer Centres
“My work gives me the opportunity to cure someone of a potentially life threatening disease, and this is not a common thing in medicine.”
– Dr Tim Hackett, National Skin Cancer Centres, Coorparoo
“My job is amazing! Half my day is spent in consults with patient skin examinations, including education on skin cancer prevention. The other half is spent in theatre performing surgical procedures. Each day is challenging, interesting, and fascinating! My colleagues love their work, and the experienced doctors really enjoy teaching and sharing their wealth of knowledge and surgical expertise. There's a strong, supportive mentoring program! ”
– Dr Lisa Daniels, National Skin Cancer Centres, Redcliffe
Paul Elmslie recognised the need for innovation of the current skin cancer management method after the unnecessary death of a 31‐year‐old mother of two who died from an SCC on her lip while waiting for nine months to receive treatment at a public hospital. He subsequently pioneered in the development of the skin cancer clinic model in the late 1990s, and built 18 skin cancer clinics across Australia with Matt Woollard and Damien Peutherer.
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Whether you are an experienced skin cancer doctor or a new GP interested in skin cancer medicine, we will support you to continuously grow in your career.
Sharon Magro
Recruitment Manager
Are you aged 40 or over?
Over 90 percent of people diagnosed with melanoma are older than 40. However, skin cancer effects people of all ages. In fact, melanoma is the most common cancer in Australians aged 15 to 39. It is estimated that 2,500 Australians aged 25-49 will be diagnosed with the disease this year.
Have you had multiple sunburns that resulted in blistering or peeling?
If you have had multiple sunburns that blistered or peeled, your risk of developing skin cancer doubles. Men are at a greater risk of getting the disease, with one in 14 men and one in 24 women expected to develop melanoma sometime in their life.
Do you have pale skin, fair hair or blue eyes?
Due to lack of skin pigmentation, Caucasian populations are at high risk of getting skin cancer. If you have fair skin, blue eyes, or light or red hair, you are in the highest risk group. However, skin cancer effects people of all ethnicities, no matter their skin colour.
Do you have a large number of freckles or moles on your body?
You have an increased risk of melanoma if there are multiple freckles or moles on your skin. It is important to get your skin checked frequently by your doctor, since early detection offers the best survival rate. Five Australians die every day from melanoma.
Has anyone in your family had melanoma?
While most skin cancers result from sun exposure, some melanomas develop due to an inherited gene. Your risk may be higher if someone in your family has had melanoma.
Have you had a melanoma or another type of skin cancer before?
You are at higher risk of developing further skin cancers if you have had one previously. A history of skin cancer indicates that your skin might be prone to the disease, usually from excessive sun damage or due to a genetic disposition.
Do you have any skin spots that look different to the others?
A mole could be a melanoma if it is changing in size, shape or colour, or looks different to the others on your body. It is important to become familiar with your own skin and notice any sores that won’t heal, small red or white lumps, or new freckles that appear or change over weeks or months.
Do you work outdoors or frequently enjoy outdoor activities?
If you work outdoors, or are often outside, you are exposed to the sun’s UV light, which permanently damages your skin cells and causes irreversible harm that can lead to skin cancer. UV light is responsible for 90 percent of all skin cancers. In Australia, one in eight adults and one in five teenagers are sunburnt on an average summer weekend.
Do you bleed easily, even with very little abrasion?
A sign of skin cancer is easy or persisting bleeding, even from small abrasions on your body. For example, a small scratch on your skin might bleed when you towel off after a shower, or you might have lingering bleeding from your face after shaving.
Have you used a solarium bed to tan your skin?
Studies have shown that using a solarium before the age of 35 increases your risk of melanoma by 59 percent, because the UV radiation emitted from solariums is six times stronger than the midday sun.
However, it is important to regularly self-assess your skin and get thorough head-to-toe skin checks by a skilled physician at least once a year. Skin cancer can affect anyone of any skin type and can occur anywhere on the body, often showing no symptoms until an advanced stage.
Answering ‘yes’ to at least one question means you are part of the high-risk group and it is possible that you will develop skin cancer in your life time. It is recommended that you see your doctor for regular check-ups at least once a year. The key to successful skin cancer treatment is early detection.
A head-to-toe skin check with a skilled doctor is the only way to know your skin is healthy. For your peace of mind continue to get regular check-ups at least once a year. Ninety-nine percent of all skin cancers are curable if found early.
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