Radiation Therapist

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a qualified Radiation Therapist Level 2 to join the Royal North Shore Hospital team in St Leonards, NSW. This is a permanent full-time or temporary full-time position until 15 August 2027, with potential for ongoing employment.

The role involves planning and delivering precise radiation therapy, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, and meeting ASMIRT, EPA NSW licensure, and AHPRA registration requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Medical Radiation Science - Radiation Therapy program accredited by ASMIRT and eligible for NSW EPA licensure and AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in image-based treatment planning and delivery including IMRT/VMAT and multimodality approaches.
• Understanding of radiation therapy QA and quality control processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver accurate and precise radiation therapy as prescribed by Radiation Oncologists.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care and treatment delivery.
• Support image-based planning, verification, and quality assurance throughout treatment.

Skills

Multimodality planning

IMRT/VMAT

QA in radiotherapy

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science - Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT accredited)

Tools

Exactrac

4DCT

4DCBCT

MLC tracking

Job description

We are currently seeking applications from suitably qualified Radiation Therapists to join our team on a permanent full time basis.
Qualities you will have include flexibility, commitment to patient and staff welfare and a dedication to teamwork and communication. You will join a team that focuses on delivering excellence in patient care, utilising state of the art radiation therapy and evidence based practice.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time and Temporary Full Time until 15 August 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification:Radiation Therapist Level 2
Remuneration:$1,576.33 - $2,171.43 per week
Hours Per Week:35
Requisition ID:REQ705381

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

• Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
• Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
• Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards

What you'll be doing

The primary duty is to undertake a full range of duties expected of the radiation therapist for the purpose of planning and delivering accurate and precise radiation therapy to patients, as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologists. The Radiation Therapist will play a proactive role in the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimum patient processing of technical delivery and patient care.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Graduate of a course in Medical Radiation Science - Radiation Therapy, accredited by the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) and eligible for licensure by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) NSW and eligible for registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrate sound knowledge and experience in all aspects of radiation therapy multimodality image based treatment planning and treatment delivery that may include TBI, SRS, Exactrac, 4DCT and 4DCBCT, IMRT and VMAT, MLC tracking.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of radiation therapy quality assurance and quality controls in radiation therapy.

Demonstrated proven ability to work both independently and in a multidisciplinary team.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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