Trainee Cardiac Sonographer | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2% Attraction incentive

Relocation reimbursement up to $12K

Onsite parking

Flexible working hours

Employee Assistance Program

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Canberra Health Services (CHS) invites applications for a Trainee Cardiac Sonographer based at Canberra Hospital, with occasional days at North Canberra Hospital. You will work with a skilled team, gaining exposure to echocardiography, stress echo, and advanced imaging in a state-of-the-art facility.

This full-time temporary role offers structured education, clinical supervision, and opportunities to progress toward permanent employment within CHS, with relocation support and attractive employee

Qualifications

• Trainee or student in accredited ultrasound program.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior Cardiac Sonographers in echocardiography studies.
• Support exposure to stress echo and advanced cardiac imaging.
• Contribute to education and multidisciplinary patient care.

Skills

Cardiac ultrasound

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

GE echocardiography machines

Philips echocardiography machines

Job description

Trainee Cardiac Sonographer
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra .
• Eligible employees may receive a 2% Attraction and Retention Incentive in accordance with the current Enterprise Agreement and any subsequent approved arrangements.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions, including access to flex time.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Free onsite parking.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

Take the first step towards a rewarding career in cardiac imaging with one of Australia's leading cardiology services. Based at Canberra Hospital with occasional days at North Canberra Hospital, you'll join a highly skilled team providing care across inpatient and outpatient settings, supported by state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation and electrophysiology laboratories and modern GE and Philips echocardiography machines. Working alongside experienced Cardiac Sonographers, you'll gain exposure to a broad range of cardiac ultrasound services, including echocardiography, stress echo, advanced imaging and structural heart procedures.

This is a unique opportunity to undertake an accredited Cardiac Sonography training program while earning and learning. Through structured education, clinical supervision and hands-on experience, you'll develop the skills required to perform routine and complex echocardiography studies across a diverse patient population. You'll also contribute to education, research, quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary patient care within a collaborative and innovative environment.

We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with strong communication and interpersonal skills, a commitment to continuous learning, and a patient-focused approach. This opportunity is ideal for trainees, students part-way through their formal ultrasound studies, or candidates seeking to build their experience in a supportive clinical environment. If you have a strong interest in cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, and thrive in a team environment while demonstrating professionalism and compassion, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help shape the future of cardiac care across the ACT and surrounding region.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Note: This is a fulltime temporary position available for a period of 24 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website .

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

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Note

This is a fulltime temporary position available for a period of 24 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.