Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details

We're excited to welcome a Radiation Therapist – Senior to the Radiation Oncology team.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

This position will provide a senior level of radiation therapy services as a member of a team in the following clinical areas:

• Radiation Therapy Treatment
• Radiation Treatment Planning
• Quality Assurance Checking
• Education and Development

Radiation Therapist - Senior clinicians within Radiation Oncology work as a team to meet clinical demand in keeping with Clinical Prioritisation Document. Staff will be required to work across other clinical services and facilities within Cancer Care Services as required to assist in meeting patient care needs, managing leave cover, and succession planning of staff. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Possess a high level of expertise in radiation therapy treatment and planning clinical practice and regularly apply clinical knowledge and skills to complex, critical decision making with limited professional supervision in treatment, planning and quality assurance work units.
• Actively participate in the development of clinical protocols that meet international best practice standards, including such changes as required by technological and medical advances incorporating continuous quality improvement and use evidence-based principles to identify and implement continuous improvement changes through approved change management strategies.
• Ensure compliance with working practices and standards that provide for safely delivered radiation therapy treatment, maintaining a sound understanding of all external legislative and internal policies and procedures that impact in the relevant clinical service area.

Remuneration value up to $157,359p.a., comprising salary between $128,169 - $137,918 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SC686158-RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)