Radiographer / Mammography Practitioner

• As the successful candidate, you will work at BreastScreen NSW HNE fixed sites at Waratah and East Maitland (Greenhills).
• You will work on commutable mobile vans and have the opportunity travel and work across the Hunter New England to provide breast screening services to women in rural and remote communities ensuring equitable access to all women.
• We are a dedicated and proud team of Health professionals with a strong belief in the BreastScreen Australia Program and its positive impact on the health outcomes for women in our community.
• We aim to save lives through the early detection of breast cancer.

About the role:

• You will work as part of our highly skilled multidisciplinary team, performing screening and assessment mammography to provide this important service to the women in our community.
• We provide screening services on Saturday and one position will be for 1 day /week every Saturday.
• The position can be filled by a Level 2 or Level 3 Radiographer, or Mammography Practitioner. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to progress by attaining a Certificate in Mammographic Practice.
• Support and orientation will be provided by the Designated Radiographer and the entire team. Training and opportunity for further education will be available and encouraged for the right candidate. We have dedicated Tutors who run in-house training programs and will provide ongoing support.

About you:

• We are looking for empathetic, client focussed staff who will enjoy working as part of our cohesive and highly skilled multidisciplinary team.
• Our aim is to provide high quality imaging and excellence in all aspects of the BreastScreen service.
• You will be a female Radiographer or Mammography Practitioner who is enthusiastic about being part of this population screening program for the women throughout Hunter New England.
• We are willing to provide training for the right candidate.

Requirements:

• Relevant qualifications in Medical Radiation Science or equivalent/Graduate Diploma of Mammography/Certificate of Mammographic Practice (CMP) or willingness to complete.
• Registered as a Medical Radiation Practitioner – Diagnostic Radiographer (General or Mammography registration) with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia where required.
• Hold a current EPA IA 14M/ IA 14 radiation licence.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence.
• Available to work away on mobile screening vans for up to 6 days at a time.

Benefits:

• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%
• Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. 

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

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