Are
you an experienced Nuclear Technologist looking for a meaningful
career move?
Apply
your imaging skills in a setting that puts children and families at
the center of care.
CRVCID.
718018
This is a Recruitment Pool for Casual appointment(s).
We currently
have:
- Casual
positions available to cover regular periods of leave
relief
We welcome applications from
local, interstate and AHPRA registered retired professionals
interested in supporting service delivery, leave relief, or regular
rostered shifts.
- Paediatric
experience is desirable; however, applicants with strong
general Nuclear Medicine experience will be supported to
transition to our paediatric setting.
- Standard days –
hours are between 7:30-5pm, Monday to Friday
with participation in the emergency weekend on-call roster (5pm
Friday to 7:30am Monday) and public holidays.
Position
Profile:
Perth Children’s Hospital &
Neonatology (PCHN) are seeking experienced Senior Nuclear
Medicine Technologists to join our Medical Imaging
Department and provide and coordinate high-quality services
supporting diagnosis and management across a range of clinical
indications, including oncology, musculoskeletal, respiratory and
gastrointestinal conditions, with a strong focus on
physiology and functional imaging.
This is an exciting
opportunity to join our specialised and expanding service, with
planned introduction of a new PET CT. Current
equipment in the Nuclear Medicine department is a
SPECT/CT.
As a Senior Nuclear Medicine
Technologist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary
team and play a key role in patient safety, clinical quality,
service coordination and workflow efficiency, and provision of
supervision and education to Nuclear Medicine staff, students and
other clinical staff.
You will also have
opportunities to contribute to quality improvement initiatives,
research activities, and the development and review of clinical
policies and protocols.
Key responsibilities
include:
- Performing routine and
complex Nuclear Medicine imaging, including PET/CT and the
operation of imaging and ancillary equipment, image processing
and analysis.
- Preparing, dispensing
and performing quality control of radionuclides within the
radiopharmaceutical laboratory.
- Coordinating bookings,
imaging workflows and radiopharmaceutical availability to
support efficient daily operations.
- Maintaining and
overseeing quality control of gamma cameras, computing systems
and ancillary equipment, including fault identification and
escalation.
- Liaising
with the Radiation Protection Officer and ensuring compliance
with recognised international radiation safety standards and
safe handling of sealed and unsealed radioactive
sources.
About
the Team
Based at Perth Children’s
Hospital, Western Australia’s only acute tertiary paediatric
centre, our dedicated Medical Imaging Team offer a comprehensive
range of diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology services
to children aged 0-16 years, including inpatients, outpatients, and
the Emergency Department.
Our team provides a wide
variety of imaging within the subspecialties of interventional
radiology, paediatric cardiac catheterisations, general X-ray, CT,
MRI, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy.
We focus on achieving the
highest quality imaging studies with a compassionate,
child-friendly approach. Our department is equipped with highly
specialised facilities and equipment designed to create a safe and
comfortable environment for infants, children, and their
families.
As part of our dedication to
excellence, we benchmark our services through collaboration with
other children's hospitals and actively participate in research
initiatives. We support research projects and contribute to the
advancement of procedures through partnerships with universities
and paediatric specialist foundations.
How
to Apply
We welcome your application
via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Please
note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order
to apply online. This email address will be used for communication
with applicants.Your application should contain the
following:
- A
covering letter outlining your suitability for the
position.
- A
statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job
Description Form in 2 – 3 pages maximum.
- A
current curriculum vita demonstrating appropriate education,
training, qualifications, experience and level of competency.
Please ensure any paediatric experience is clearly
documented.
- The
name, email and contact details of two
referees who can be contacted to provide a
confidential report. (we will contact you and seek your
confirmation prior to contacting your listed
referees).
These documents should be
complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please
ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application
process as you will be required to answer various questions and
attach your documentation.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
This position is subject to
a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further
information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
For Further Job
Related Information: We encourage you to
contact Drew Williams (Deputy Chief Medical
Imaging Technologist) on 0424 505 127 or drew.williams@health.wa.gov.au
with any queries relating to this position.
Help in submitting
your application: If you experience technical
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid
working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian
citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work
indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust
and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part
of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
people with disabilities.
In addition, we are
committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health
Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are
encouraged to apply.
This is an “open-ended”
recruitment pool, and as such the following should be
noted:
- The
panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and
will assess on a regular basis.
- Suitable
applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may
be made when similar vacancies occur.
- Appointments may be made
from this pool until 30 June 2026.
About
CAHS
The Child and Adolescent
Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider
for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only
dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people.
CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH)
and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental
Health Services (CAMHS).
With over 7000 employees,
our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial
Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160
community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information
about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and
for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please
click here
CAHS
values: To achieve our vision of healthy
kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a
workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of
Compassion,
Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the
selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the
responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If
you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person
named in this advert.
Support for your
interview process
CAHS is committed to
ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all
applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to
accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion
and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent
Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the team via
CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated
confidentially.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
