The North Canberra Hospital is a 256 bed hospital that offers both acute and subacute services. Our model of care sees multidisciplinary teams working collaboratively to provide a high quality of patient care.

The Medical Imaging department supports the hospital in the provision of an extensive range of medical, surgical, maternity and 24 hour emergency services. The department also offers a service to the general public through private referrals from GP and specialist clinics.

The Medical Imaging department offers a continuous 24 hour service for CT and X-ray, including weekend and public holiday shifts (penalty rates apply). We operate two CT scanners and two general x-ray rooms, including fluoroscopy, mobile radiography and theatre fluoroscopy.

MI3 radiographers are expected to perform an efficient high quality person-centred imaging service, including all general X-ray modalities and CT. MI3 radiographers are expected to participate in professional development activities as well as the provision of clinical supervision to subordinate staff and students.

Under broad direction of the Deputy Director Medical Imaging, you will be accountable for the provision of a high quality, efficient person-centered imaging service. You will:

• Perform CT, general, mobile, and theatre radiography examinations, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely imaging in accordance with professional standards, hospital protocols, and the Radiation Safety Management Plan.
• Apply professional judgement and autonomy in the justification and optimisation of imaging, maintaining radiation exposures as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) and prioritising patient safety.
• Deliver person-centred care through effective communication, ensuring patient understanding, comfort, and informed consent throughout the imaging process.
• Collaborate effectively with radiologists, medical officers, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams to support optimal clinical outcomes and efficient service delivery.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership by acting as a senior point of reference and providing guidance and decision support on imaging procedures.
• Provide supervision, teaching, and support to junior radiographers and students, contributing to their clinical development and performance.
• Participate in quality improvement, audit, and research activities, and contribute to clinical governance, including documentation, incident reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Undertake rostered duties across a 24/7 service, including weekends, evenings, and night shifts, and maintain ongoing professional development to meet role requirements.

• Proven ability to manage and prioritise an independent clinical workload in a complex imaging environment, while providing clinical expertise, supervision, and support to junior staff and students.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership, including guidance and decision support to colleagues, evaluate and improve clinical processes, and liaise effectively with staff, patients, and the community to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred care.
• Highly developed organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated contribution to service improvement, quality improvement initiatives, audit and/or research activities, and a commitment to ongoing professional development, including contributing to service evaluation and change implementation.
• Demonstrated commitment to risk management principles, including radiation safety and WHS, and adherence to clinical governance, safety and quality standards, and CHS values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind, ensuring a safe environment and positive patient experience.

Specific requirements include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Medical Radiations
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Medical Radiation Practitioner.
• Hold, or be eligible to hold, an ACT Radiation License.

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualifications in Management; Computed Tomography or other relevant area of study.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Specific requirements include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Minimum of five years recent experience including Computed Tomography.

Desirable

• Experience working in an acute hospital setting.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

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.

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.
• Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work.

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.

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

1. Clinical Expertise, Workload Management and Supervision
   Proven ability to manage and prioritise an independent clinical workload in a complex imaging environment, while providing clinical expertise, supervision, and support to junior staff and students.
2. Clinical Leadership and Patient-Centred Care
   Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership, including guidance and decision support to colleagues, evaluate and improve clinical processes, and liaise effectively with staff, patients, and the community to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred care.
3. Communication, Teamwork and Collaboration
   Highly developed organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic healthcare environment.
4. Quality Improvement, Research and Professional Development
   Demonstrated contribution to service improvement, quality improvement initiatives, audit and/or research activities, and a commitment to ongoing professional development, including contributing to service evaluation and change implementation.
5. Safety, Risk Management and Clinical Governance
   Demonstrated commitment to risk management principles, including radiation safety and WHS, and adherence to clinical governance, safety and quality standards, and CHS values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind, ensuring a safe environment and positive patient experience.

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.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Frequently
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Frequently
Kneeling	Frequently
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Frequently
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Frequently

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Never

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never