Position overview

This radiographer position is a clinical role and is responsible for the provision of general and advanced radiography services during business hours and for providing leadership to the radiography team after hours and on weekends. In addition to the provision of excellent patient care, the position contributes to scheduling and throughput of patients, as well as immediate interactions with students and staff across the multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Under limited direction of the x-ray team leaders and modality managers you will perform general and advanced radiography across Canberra Hospital and relevant satellite sites. You will:
• Perform all aspects of radiography while observing departmental and local protocols whilst adhering to the Radiation Management Plan.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team members to facilitate timely care for patients, working with team leaders and managers to ensure cost effective service delivery.
• Contribute to the evaluation and analysis of policies and procedures applicable to professional practice.
• Participate in ongoing professional education, and assist with the supervision, training, and mentoring of junior staff and students.
• Initiate and coordinate quality improvement activities and quality assurance programs, exercising independent professional judgement in problem solving and service delivery.
• Report equipment failures, maintain records of service history, and maintain appropriate records of procedures.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications in Medical Radiation Science (Radiography) or equivalent.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current ACT Radiation licence or equivalent.

Desirable

• N/A

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of three years’ post-graduate experience working in a multi-disciplinary medical imaging department, preferably within a trauma and teaching hospital is preferred.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.
• Be competent in a minimum of two advanced modality skills ie Angio, MRI, CT, or Mammography.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• 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.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• The successful applicant will need to be available to undertake shift work participating in a 24/7, 10hr roster including after-hours and weekend, as well as participation in on-call rosters.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Proven working knowledge and experience performing radiographic procedures across multiple modalities, with capacity to translate this experience to performance in a major trauma and teaching hospital.
2. Demonstrated high level of judgement, initiative and independence working in a busy and complex environment.
3. Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor junior staff and students, and experience co-ordinating the efficient and effective provision of care within multidisciplinary teams.
4. Demonstrated active involvement in professional development activities through presentation of in-services, participation in tertiary education programs, and initiation and coordination of quality improvement activities.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.