Cardiac Physiologist Advanced - Clinical Lead (Echo)

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Onsite parking

Private health insurance

Gym membership

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Job summary

The Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service invites applications for a specialist Echocardiography role within Cardiac Investigations at Rockhampton Hospital. You will deliver independent transthoracic and stress echocardiography and provide expert clinical advice across complex cardiac presentations.

You will lead Echocardiography service operations, governance and safety, supervise staff, and drive research and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualification from a registered tertiary institution in a relevant science or applied science with cardiac components.
• Registration or eligibility for ASAR is mandatory; other relevant qualifications are desirable.
• Experience leading change and delivering quality/service improvements in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver independent transthoracic and stress echocardiography with expert clinical advice.
• Lead Echocardiography service operations, governance, protocols and safety.
• Apply advanced clinical judgement across a complex caseload and support broader cardiac investigations.
• Lead supervision, education, training and professional development for the Cardiac Investigations team.
• Drive research, quality improvement and service development across Rockhampton Hospital and CQ Health.

Skills

Echocardiography

Clinical leadership

Education & training

Research & QA

Change management

Education

Tertiary science degree

ASAR registration

Cardiac physiology knowledge

Job description

About us

Be part of something new and exciting in cardiac care! Cardiac Investigations is an expanding service bringing a growing range of diagnostic and interventional cardiac services together to deliver exceptional care for patients across the region.

From ECGs, Holter and event monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and exercise stress testing, through to echocardiography and stress echocardiography, the service offers a diverse and evolving scope of practice. And this is just the beginning! With the opening of the new Cardiac Hybrid Theatre, the service is expanding into coronary angiography and interventional procedures, with pacemaker and ICD clinics also planned.

This is a unique opportunity to join a service at an exciting point in its journey, helping shape its future while being supported by a strong culture of clinical excellence, innovation, continuous improvement and learning.

About the role

• Deliver independent, specialist transthoracic and stress echocardiography while providing expert clinical advice across complex cardiac presentations.
• Take the clinical lead for Echocardiography, influencing service operations, governance, protocols, quality and safety.
• Apply advanced clinical judgement and evidence-based practice across a complex caseload, while contributing to other cardiac investigations including ECG, pacing, stress testing and the Cardiac Cath Lab.
• Lead clinical supervision, education, training and professional development to strengthen skills and capability across the Cardiac Investigations team.
• Lead research, quality improvement and service development initiatives while influencing positive change across Rockhampton Hospital, CQ Health and beyond.

About you

• The successful applicant must be in possession of a qualification from a registered tertiary institution in a relevant science/applied science (or equivalent), with appropriate components of cardiac physiology/ physiology/ biomedical concepts.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Sonography Accreditation Registry (ASAR) is mandatory; other relevant qualifications are highly desirable.
• Experience leading change and driving quality and service improvements through evidence-based practice within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in contemporary, evidence-based Echocardiography and Cardiac Investigations, with the ability to solve complex and emerging clinical challenges.

What we offer

Total remuneration value of up to $172,615 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $73.12 - $76.30 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development (leave and allowance) and Education Opportunities
• Discounted onsite parking, health insurance and gym memberships
• Staff health and wellbeing programs and social club
• Sonographers Development allowance
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Applications close

Thursday, 24 September 2026

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