Radiographer Sonographer Advanced

Townsville Hospital and Health Service is the public healthcare provider for more than 250,000 people across a geographic area of 150,000km2

Eligible health workers who make the move (interstate or international) to work with us may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply). ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme )

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

About your opportunity

Radiographer Sonographer Advanced

Medical Imaging are currently seeking applications for HP5 Advanced Sonographer position within the medical imaging department, Townsville University Hospital (Level 6 tertiary referral hospital with 755 beds). We are looking for an experienced Sonographer to deliver specialist-level clinical ultrasound, high level communication skills that can provide professional leadership within a vibrant, supportive, multi-disciplinary team environment.

You will be a part of a busy and thriving team of sonographers closely supported by both radiology consultants and registrars, as well as the nursing and clinical assistants, as a part of our daily operations.

The ultrasound department consists of 5 general rooms, a vascular room as well as outreach services to Ingham & Palm Island. The varied workload includes general, obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatric including neonatal ICU and emergency ultrasound, operating 7days/week, providing afterhours on-call support to patient care. The current range of equipment includes GE Voluson, Philips Epiq and Canon Aplio.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a range of clinical and non-clinical areas including:

• Furthering your skills in advanced vascular ultrasound learning directly from our highly skilled vascular sonographers and surgeons.
• Furthering your skills in advanced paediatric ultrasound working alongside paediatric and neonatal specialists.
• Regular education meetings provided by the Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) team including MFM specialists, consultant sonographer and advanced MFM sonographers.
• Weekly departmental education sessions including interesting cases review.
• Access to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
• Teaching and mentoring our student sonographers, radiology and obstetric registrars.
• With a close link to James Cook University and a part of the university precinct, the Townsville University Hospital is invested into research providing invaluable professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Accredited Australian Sonographer Accredited Register (ASAR), with recognised qualifications
  • Post Graduate qualification in Ultrasound, or
  • An appropriate Degree or Diploma in Sonography from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Medical Radiation Professional (AHPRA):
• If a Radiographer, the applicant must hold current registration with MRPBA (AHPRA), with recognised tertiary qualification in a Medical Radiation profession.
  • Hold a current Queensland Radiation Use License
  • Evidence of professional development activities.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this vehicle is required. 
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Generous remuneration package value up to $167,587 p.a.comprising:

• Salary range of $140,767 to $146,883 p.a. (HP5)
• QH Sonographers Development Allowance $8,894 p.a
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Why make the change?

Townsville University Hospital is a great place to work and Townsville itself is a great place to live - with the natural wonders of Magnetic Island a short boat ride away and Townsville being one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef

Townsville offers great cafe culture at the strand with plenty of great walking tracks around the region, It is a dynamic neighbourhood with access to a variety of top-notch educational facilities, cutting-edge medical facilities, affordable housing, distinctive retail stores, great events, and a wide range of recreation opportunities.