Radiation Therapist Advanced

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Salary packaging

12.75% Super

Job summary

Metro North Health is seeking a skilled radiation therapist to deliver exceptional patient care and lead continuous improvement in radiation therapy services at a Brisbane-based site.

The role focuses on maintaining specialist treatment and planning expertise, advocating for patients, and providing clinical leadership to the radiation therapy team to ensure high-quality care consistent with evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Maintain clinical specialist level expertise in radiation therapy treatment and planning practices.
• Advocate on behalf of patients to ensure informed decisions.
• Provide clinical leadership to radiation therapists to drive best-practice planning and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical specialist level expertise in radiation therapy to support complex decision making.
• Advocate for patients and liaise with oncology groups to resolve issues.
• Provide clinical leadership to therapists to ensure high-quality planning and treatment.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Patient advocacy

Leadership

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled radiation therapist who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, driving continuous improvement and mentoring the next generation of clinicians.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Maintain clinical specialist level expertise in radiation therapy treatment and planning practices, applying this daily to complex, critical decision making situations within clinical unit to provide high quality radiation oncology service for patients.
• Advocate on behalf of patients to ensure informed decisions are made and to assist in the resolution of problems through liaison with other specialist oncology groups.
• Provide clinical leadership to radiation therapists to ensure high quality radiation therapy planning and treatment to radiation oncology patients utilising evidence based principles to identify and implement continuous improvement changes.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED