Senior Radiographer (Cath Lab and Interventional)

Queensland Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Competitive renumeration

Annual pay increases

Employer superannuation

Annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Wellness program

Work-life balance

Job summary

Queensland Government, via the CHQ HHS MINM team at the Queensland Children’s Hospital, seeks a radiography professional to monitor clinical practices and outcomes in paediatric imaging. You will apply professional judgment across cardiac catheter lab, interventional radiology, fluoroscopy, theatre, and general radiography, ensuring safety and quality.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, families, and staff to drive quality improvement, manage workloads, and uphold high standards

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within CCL/IR clinical service area.
• Apply independent professional judgment in providing paediatric radiographic services while maintaining safety standards.
• Develop and implement quality improvement activities to enhance MINM service delivery.
• Communicate effectively with staff, patients and families to improve service outcomes.
• Collaborate with the MINM team and CHQ HHS colleagues to ensure high-quality paediatric imaging.

Job description

About the TeamThe Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (MINM) team within the Queensland Children's Hospital is comprised of Medical, Nursing, Health Practitioners, Clinical Assistants, and Administration staff who strive to provide the best service possible to the children and families in our care. We service patients through emergency, ward, and outpatient settings across general, emergency and mobile x-ray; imaging in theatre; digital fluoroscopy; interventional radiology; cardiac catheterisation lab; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; ultrasound; bone densitometry; and nuclear medicine (including SPECT and PET/CT on site). We collaborate with other children's hospitals across Australasia and assist our colleagues across Queensland Health to image children safely and appropriately, regardless of where they live.About the RoleMonitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within CCL/IR clinical service area.Advanced level of knowledge, expertise, and skill in evidence-based clinical practice for radiographic services with an emphasis on paediatrics, including but not limited to cardiac catheter lab, interventional, fluoroscopy, operating theatres, general, emergency and mobile radiography.Ability to apply independent professional judgment in providing medical imaging services of a complex nature while maintaining all quality and safety standards.Ability to apply evidenced based practice to radiographic clinical services and manage and prioritise clinical workloads whereby established principles, procedures and methods require some expansion, adaptation or modification.High level communication skills that enable the development of improved service delivery outcomes and effective relationships with staff, patients and other key stakeholders.Work cooperatively and collaborate effectively within the medical imaging team and with clients, their families, other health professionals, supervisors and studentsActively participate in initiating, developing and implementing quality improvement activities to enhance the delivery of CCL/IR services within multidisciplinary team.Ability to handle risk and deal comfortably with most challenges, seeking support or professional guidance from team leaders when required.About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.Inclusion and diversityTo encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSSIf you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:Opportunities for professional growth and developmentCompetitive renumerationAnnual pay increases12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% annual leave loadingSalary packagingEmployee wellness and assistance programWork/life balance, variety, and flexibilityYou can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.