Sonographer

NSW Health; Griffith; On-site; AUD 132,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Impact – Deliver essential

Flexible Working Arrangements

Generous Salary Packaging

Professional Development

Health & Wellbeing Support

Job summary

NSW Health's Griffith Base Hospital is seeking an experienced Sonographer to join the radiology team and deliver high-quality imaging services across obstetrics, vascular, MSK and interventional procedures.

This temporary full-time role offers up to 35 hours per week, with on-call rosters and travel to peripheral facilities as required; ASAR accreditation is required, NSW Class C Driver's Licence, and on-call arrangements are included.

Qualifications

• Hold current ASAR accreditation.
• Demonstrate experience performing a wide range of independent sonographic examinations including obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular, MSK, paediatrics and interventional procedures.
• Hold a current NSW Class C Driver's Licence and be willing to travel to peripheral hospitals and participate in on-call and after-hours rosters as required.

Responsibilities

• Performing a wide range of medical imaging and sonographic examinations, including obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular, MSK, paediatrics and interventional procedures, ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout.
• Providing and managing a safe environment for all patients, staff and the public, including participation in the 24/7 roster and on-call arrangements to provide after-hours cover where required.
• Prioritising and managing workload effectively across competing demands for both inpatients and outpatients to ensure timely and appropriate care delivery.
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation of patient details and examination information in line with RIS/PACS business rules and reporting requirements.
• Supporting the training, supervision and assessment of undergraduate and new graduate sonographers while collaborating effectively with the multidisciplinary team, external referrers and reporting radiologists.
• Maintaining current ASAR accreditation and engaging in ongoing professional development to ensure practice remains consistent with contemporary sonographic standards and NSW Health policy.

Education

ASAR accreditation

NSW Class C Driver's Licence

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full - Time (until 07 February 2027) (Job Share Considered)
Position Classification: Radiographer – Level 3 Grade 3
Remuneration:$146,444.90 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: up to 35
Requisition ID:REQ696668
Location: Griffith Base Hospital

Are you a talented Sonographer looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?

About the role:
We are looking for an experienced Sonographer to join us at Griffith Base Hospital to provide a high-quality medical imaging service to MLHD patients to support the provision of optimal patient health outcomes.

As a Sonographer, you will be responsible for:

• Performing a wide range of medical imaging and sonographic examinations, including obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular, MSK, paediatrics and interventional procedures, ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout
• Providing and managing a safe environment for all patients, staff and the public, including participation in the 24/7 roster and on-call arrangements to provide after-hours cover where required
• Prioritising and managing workload effectively across competing demands for both inpatients and outpatients to ensure timely and appropriate care delivery
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation of patient details and examination information in line with RIS/PACS business rules and reporting requirements
• Supporting the training, supervision and assessment of undergraduate and new graduate sonographers while collaborating effectively with the multidisciplinary team, external referrers and reporting radiologists
• Maintaining current ASAR accreditation and engaging in ongoing professional development to ensure practice remains consistent with contemporary sonographic standards and NSW Health policy

What MLHD offer:

At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.

• Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
• Flexible Working Arrangements - Designed to support work-life balance, aligned with NSW Health policy.
• Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
• Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Hold current ASAR accreditation
• Demonstrate experience performing a wide range of independent sonographic examinations including obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular, MSK, paediatrics and interventional procedures
• Hold a current NSW Class C Driver's Licence and is willing to travel to peripheral hospitals and participate in on-call and after-hours rosters as required

For role related queries or questions contact Timetaake Baiteke – the Radiology Manager, Griffith on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au for a confidential chat.

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander,you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration Formand

TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.