Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Salary: HSO Level P2 $122,597 - $130,265 per annum pro rata Location: Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands Unit/Division: Perth Children's Hospital > Surgical Directorate – Medical Imaging Pleasenote, the closing date for applications to be submitted has beenextended. Areyou an experienced Nuclear Technologist looking for a meaningfulcareer move? Applyyour imaging skills in a setting that puts children and families atthe center of care. CRVCID.718018 This is a Recruitment Pool for Casual appointment(s). We currentlyhave: Casualpositions available to cover regular periods of leaverelief We welcome applications fromlocal, interstate and AHPRA registered retired professionalsinterested in supporting service delivery, leave relief, or regularrostered shifts. Paediatricexperience is desirable; however, applicants with stronggeneral Nuclear Medicine experience will be supported totransition to our paediatric setting. Standard days –hours are between 7:30-5pm, Monday to Friday with participation in the emergency weekend on-call roster (5pmFriday to 7:30am Monday) and public holidays. PositionProfile: Perth Children’s Hospital & Neonatology (PCHN) are seeking experienced Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologists to join our Medical ImagingDepartment and provide and coordinate high-quality servicessupporting diagnosis and management across a range of clinicalindications, including oncology, musculoskeletal, respiratory andgastrointestinal conditions, with a strong focus on physiology and functional imaging. This is an excitingopportunity to join our specialised and expanding service, with planned introduction of a new PET CT. Currentequipment in the Nuclear Medicine department is aSPECT/CT. As a Senior Nuclear MedicineTechnologist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinaryteam and play a key role in patient safety, clinical quality,service coordination and workflow efficiency, and provision ofsupervision and education to Nuclear Medicine staff, students andother clinical staff. You will also haveopportunities to contribute to quality improvement initiatives,research activities, and the development and review of clinicalpolicies and protocols. Key responsibilitiesinclude: Performing routine and complex Nuclear Medicine imaging, including PET/CT and theoperation of imaging and ancillary equipment, image processingand analysis. Preparing, dispensingand performing quality control of radionuclides within theradiopharmaceutical laboratory. Coordinating bookings,imaging workflows and radiopharmaceutical availability to support efficient daily operations. Maintaining andoverseeing quality control of gamma cameras, computing systemsand ancillary equipment, including fault identification andescalation. Liaisingwith the Radiation Protection Officer and ensuring compliancewith recognised international radiation safety standards andsafe handling of sealed and unsealed radioactivesources. Aboutthe Team Based at Perth Children’sHospital, Western Australia’s only acute tertiary paediatriccentre, our dedicated Medical Imaging Team offer a comprehensiverange of diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology servicesto children aged 0-16 years, including inpatients, outpatients, andthe Emergency Department. Our team provides a widevariety of imaging within the subspecialties of interventionalradiology, paediatric cardiac catheterisations, general X-ray, CT,MRI, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy. We focus on achieving thehighest quality imaging studies with a compassionate,child-friendly approach. Our department is equipped with highlyspecialised facilities and equipment designed to create a safe andcomfortable environment for infants, children, and theirfamilies. As part of our dedication toexcellence, we benchmark our services through collaboration withother children's hospitals and actively participate in researchinitiatives. We support research projects and contribute to theadvancement of procedures through partnerships with universitiesand paediatric specialist foundations. Howto Apply We welcome your applicationvia the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Pleasenote, applicants must have a current, valid email address in orderto apply online. This email address will be used for communicationwith applicants.Your application should contain thefollowing: Acovering letter outlining your suitability for theposition. Astatement addressing selection criteria as per the JobDescription Form in 2 – 3 pages maximum. Acurrent curriculum vita demonstrating appropriate education,training, qualifications, experience and level of competency.Please ensure any paediatric experience is clearlydocumented. Thename, email and contact details of tworeferees who can be contacted to provide aconfidential report. (we will contact you and seek yourconfirmation prior to contacting your listedreferees). These documents should becomplete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Pleaseensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online applicationprocess as you will be required to answer various questions andattach your documentation. SelectionCriteria Please see the attached Job DescriptionForm. Eligibility To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a validworking visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australiancitizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and workindefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments). Other Conditions WA Health engages staff in positions of trustand responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants toundertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminalrecord screening and integrity checking, you may also be requiredto undertake a working with children check (if required for therole) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask refereesto comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethicalbehaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as partof the appointment process. WA Health is committed to eliminating all formsof discrimination in the provision ofour service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourageapplications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds andpeople with disabilities. In addition, we arecommitted to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA HealthAboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality,Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to thisposition and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples areencouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr