AddressEmployment Type: Full Time, PermanentClassification: Medical Imaging Level 4 (PN64831)Salary: $126,419 - $136,080 (Plus 11.5% Super) Location: The Canberra Hospital Section: Early Pregnancy ServiceClosing Date: 25 April 2024
What can we offer you:
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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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11.5% Superannuation.
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VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
The Early Pregnancy Service (EPS) is an expanded service opening in a new purpose-built space within the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), in line with the Maternity in Focus: First Action Plan 2022 – 2025 (Action Plan). The service is one of a range of women’s health services provided by the Division of Women, Youth and Children within the CHWC. Other services include gynaecology, antenatal, postnatal, birthing and outpatient women’s health care. The CHWC is a tertiary care hospital for the ACT and Southern NSW with referrals for specialised services such as Fetal Medicine, Preterm Birth Clinic, medium – high risk pregnancy care, Pelvic Pain & Mesh Clinic, Endometriosis clinic and outpatient hysteroscopy.
The EPS provides services for women and pregnant people experiencing complications in Early Pregnancy and Early Pregnancy loss.
The EPAU is an appointment only outpatient service for women experiencing complications of Early Pregnancy. The EPAU is located in the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), Building 11, Level 2 of the Canberra Hospital campus. The EPAU is staffed Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1600.
We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced sonographer to join a multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant must have appropriate qualifications, obstetric and gynaecological imaging experience and have the ability to work independently within a team environment. This position requires a high level of communication skills and sensitive interaction in a high-risk obstetric environment.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
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Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact at Helen Perkins (02)5124 7*** or at *************@act.gov.au
