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Radiographer - Senior, Medical Imaging - Cairns
Cairns
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If you’re seeking meaningful work, professional growth, and an unbeatable lifestyle, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service offers it all. Working in the Medical Imaging Unit, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team that thrives on connection, innovation, and delivering care that changes lives. In your role you will deliver a high standard of general, emergency, mobile and theatre radiography. You will also assist in the mentoring and training of junior staff, graduates and students.Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH695224 |
| Closing date | 03-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent Full Time |
| Contact person | Tanya Dolan |
| Contact details | 07 4226 8242 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
This is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to work on a PERMANENT BASIS as a HP4 Shift Radiographer within the Medical Imaging facilities of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Medical Imaging Department operates across ten modern imaging sites, with Cairns Hospital Medical Imaging being the largest and most advanced. Our multidisciplinary team delivers emergency, inpatient, and outpatient imaging services, supporting approximately 162,000 examinations each year. We provide a comprehensive range of diagnostic and interventional imaging services using advanced technology to meet the diverse needs of our community.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will…
- Apply professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.
- Ensure patient care issues are managed, including liaison with other clinicians, clinical departments and external providers and patient related incidents are reported and documented according to hospital procedures.
- Provide clinical practice supervision to less experienced medical imaging clinicians and students to ensure the maintenance of professional clinical standards within medical imaging.
- Assist Director of Medical Imaging, Assistant Director and Modality Section Leaders with departmental non-clinical tasks as delegated.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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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
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