Registered Nurse - Medical Imaging

Townsville Hospital and Health Service; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary

Leave entitlements

Superannuation

Job summary

Townsville Hospital and Health Service in Townsville, QLD seeks a Registered Nurse with medical imaging experience to provide direct clinical care to imaging patients, including inpatients and outpatients. The role covers scrub/scout for procedures and post‑anaesthetic recovery, with on‑call duties and PPE requirements.

The successful candidate must have a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent, and relocation assistance up to 3,000 AUD is offered for those relocating to Townsville.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification is mandatory.
• Demonstrate clinical skills in IV cannulation, PICC, and radiology/vascular procedures.
• On-call participation is required.
• Wear designated PPE in Radiation Safety precautions.
• This is a vaccine preventable disease (VPD) risk role with required Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, Pertussis and TB vaccination.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to medical imaging patients (inpatients and outpatients).
• Support application of best practice in nursing care.
• Perform nursing care across subspecialties including scrub/scout for procedures and post‑anaesthetic recovery care.

Skills

IV cannulation

PICC placement

Medical Imaging experience

On-call

Radiology procedures

Education

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification

Tools

PICC equipment

Radiology PPE protocols

Job description

Townsville Hospital and Health Service – Townsville QLD

The role of the registered nurse is to provide direct clinical care to the medical imaging patients (including inpatients and outpatients), supporting the application of best practice.

Registered Nurses perform nursing care across a range of subspecialties including scrub/scout for procedures and post anaesthetic recovery care, experience in Medical Imaging Nursing preferred.

Ideally seeking applicants with Medical Imaging experience. The successful applicant if relocating to Townsville will be offered relocation assistance up to $3,000.

About the Department

Medical Imaging provides general x-ray, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Angiography, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound. Specialty services consist of neuro, vascular and radiology interventional procedures and a nurse led PICC insertion team.

Medical Imaging provides a diagnostic and interventional service to the Townsville Hospital and Health Service as well as to other health services in North Queensland. Interventional services include Radiology, Neuro and Vascular Intervention.

Speech pathology, Renal and Vascular services also utilise sessions within medical imaging.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a permanent part-time role, working 48 hours per fortnight.

Role requirements

• Qualification: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification relevant to the position is mandatory.
• Demonstrate clinical skills in IV cannulation, peripheral inserted central catheters (PICC), experience in Medical Imaging Neuro, Radiology and Vascular procedures.
• On-call: Appointees will be required to participate in an on-call
• Wearing of Designated PPE: staff appointed to the position need to wear protective lead PPE in compliance with Radiation Safety precautions. Staff will be required to wear this PPE for varying periods of time.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role. Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Tuberculosis.

About your new employer

Townsville Hospital and Health Service is a leading tertiary and referral service providing high-quality healthcare to North Queensland communities. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where you can expand your clinical expertise, build leadership capability, and access ongoing education and professional development opportunities.

With modern healthcare facilities, strong university partnerships, flexible work options, and the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed North Queensland lifestyle, Townsville HHS is a great place to build a rewarding career.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Salary range: $44.27 - $56.79 p.h. (NG5)
• 5 weeks (pro rata) annual leave with 17.5% loading
• Locality and Uniform allowance
• Professional Development allowance and leave
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

Applications close: Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.