Staff Specialist in Nuclear Medicine - John Hunter Hospital (apply via eCredential)

Hunter New England Local Health District; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service in New South Wales is seeking a qualified consultant in Nuclear Medicine for a temporary full-time position. Candidates must have registration with AHPRA, a Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine or as a dual-qualified Radiologist, and demonstrate expertise in medical practice and collaboration. Responsibilities include contributing to patient care while engaging with interdisciplinary teams. All applicants are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to employment.

Qualifications

• Must have a primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated recent experience in Nuclear Medicine and/or Radiology.
• Credentialed provider of specialist PET services by JNMCAC.

Responsibilities

• Join the team as a consultant in Nuclear Medicine.
• Assist other staff and trainees in medical knowledge development.
• Contribute to quality improvement in health systems.

Skills

Medical expert in Nuclear Medicine

Skilled communicator

Collaboration in interdisciplinary settings

Flexibility and adaptability in management

Education

Primary medical degree with AHPRA registration

Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine

Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

Job description

Hunter New England Imaging Service is seeking a suitably qualified consultant in Nuclear Medicine to join the team on a temporary full time basis.

Candidates must have :

• A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship in Nuclear Medicine or dual qualified Radiologist with Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.
• Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in Nuclear Medicine and / or Radiology.
• Credentialed as a provider of specialist PET services by Joint Nuclear Medicine Credentialing and Accreditation Committee (JNMCAC).
• Evidence of being a scholar, maintains medical professional development and has the ability to assist other staff, including trainees in the acquisition and development of knowledge.
• Evidence of being a skilled communicator, including both oral and written skills, communicating with patients, students, other health professionals and the public.
• Evidence of being a collaborator, including the ability to network and operate within an interdisciplinary framework and to work with other stakeholders in a variety of settings.
• Evidence of being a manager, including ability to be flexible and cope with a changing health system, past leadership and management experience and previous safety and quality improvement activities.
• Evidence of being a professional, including continued professional development, peer review and other forms of clinical governance.
• Evidence of being an advocate, including contributions to improving individual and societal health.

Hunter New England Imaging comprises of the Divisions of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine which together provide a complete range of training modalities including General Radiology, Fluoroscopy, Tomography, Angiography, Interventional Procedures, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine and PET.

NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential.

Agency applications will NOT be accepted for this role.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.