Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Sa Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Annual leave

Fitness program

Employee assistance

Job summary

SA Health’s Statewide Clinical Support Services invites applications for a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist at Flinders Medical Centre. You will apply advanced techniques, lead junior staff and support the Lead Technologist while contributing to the new PET service, safe practice and quality improvement.

After-hours and on-call work may be required. Bring a nuclear medicine degree, MRPBA registration, and licences, with extensive experience in imaging and therapy to optimise patient care and

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant nuclear medicine degree and meet MRPBA registration requirements.
• Hold or be eligible to apply for SA radioactive material and CT apparatus licences.
• Bring experience in complex nuclear medicine imaging and therapy patient care.
• Communicate well, guide staff and students, and improve clinical quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical support to the Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist.
• Guide junior technologists, graduates and students.
• Contribute expertise to the therapy service and to research and quality improvement.
• Collaborate with physicians, scientists, nurses and the broader clinical team.

Education

Nuclear medicine degree

MRPBA registration

Tools

SA radioactive material licence

CT apparatus licence

Job description

Statewide Clinical Support Services

Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist Advert

• SA Medical Imaging (SAMI) – Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Location: Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park SA 5042 | Nuclear Medicine
• Salary: AHP3 $112,139 to $120,284 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
• Permanent full time, 37.5 hours per week

About the role

Bring your advanced nuclear medicine skills to Flinders Medical Centre and help deliver complex imaging and therapeutic procedures that support better patient care. As a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist with SAMI, you’ll apply specialised techniques, adapt procedures to individual needs and work closely with technologists, physicians, scientists, nurses and the broader clinical team. You’ll provide senior clinical support to the Lead Nuclear Medicine Technologist, contribute expertise to the therapy service and guide junior technologists, graduates and students. With service expansion and a new PET service, this is an opportunity to share your knowledge, strengthen safe practice and contribute to research and quality improvement.

About You

You bring advanced clinical skills, sound judgement and a commitment to safe, person-centred care. To succeed in this role, you will:

• Hold a relevant nuclear medicine degree and meet MRPBA registration requirements.
• Hold or be eligible to apply for SA radioactive material and CT apparatus licences.
• Bring experience in complex nuclear medicine imaging and therapy patient care.
• Communicate well, guide staff and students, and improve clinical quality.

After hours and on call participation is required. Occasional weekend and public holiday work, variable start and finish times, and work at other SA Health sites may be required.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well‑being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to SCSS, for eligible applicants. Further information can be found here.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information

• Please refer to the attached role description for essential qualifications, registration and licensing requirements, and special conditions.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 954396

Enquiries to

Rob Whiteman, Chief Radiographer
Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm, Friday 20 November 2026

Attachments

954396 - RD for Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist.pdf