Chief Radiographer

Chief Radiographer (510151)

Hobart is one of the greatest small cities of the world

Department: Department of Health – Royal Hobart Hospital
Salary: $143,472 to $145,043 per annum
Work Type: Full Time, ongoing

Health Careers & Opportunities in Tasmania

Working here, you can immerse yourself in a vibrant city lifestyle, with the wilderness right on your doorstep. Nestled under Mt Wellington on the Derwent River, Hobart is renowned for its heritage buildings, beautiful parks, fine foods, the Salamanca Markets and its Festivals.

The Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) delivers tertiary level services for the state and regional acute care for southern Tasmania.

The Chief Radiographer position is a leadership role in the Department of Medical Imaging, providing operational management of the radiography service and contributing to strategic service development and accountable for the provision of a quality imaging service.

Duties

This position offers the challenge of managing an outsourced radiology contract, and internal Cardiology

• Provide leadership and direction in the management of Medical Imaging services for the RHH and its off-site facilities, including the development, formulation and implementation of service delivery policy, strategic planning, efficient management of human, financial and physical resources, clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management and accreditation requirements
  

• Oversee the provision of clinical leadership, professional support and best practice standards, in accordance with organisational policies and professional codes of conduct for imaging services provided in a multidisciplinary environment
  

• Ensure as part of the Senior Management Team and in collaboration with Operations Manager that there is a collaborative and integrated approach to service delivery across the Department to maximise resource utilisation and improve access to services.
  

• Accountable for the provision of a quality medical imaging service to patients including ensuring that images produced meet the standards set by the Director Medical Imaging and that imaging staff comply with practice as defined by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2010.
  

• Promote a clinical environment conducive to the maintenance of positive working relationships at all levels and promote constructive working relationships within and between professional groups within Medical Imaging and its customers.
  

Please refer to the Statement of Duties for more details.

What this position offers:

• Attractive salary including salary packaging
• A multi-disciplinary work environment
• Family friendly workplace

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.jobs.tas.gov.au. Please click the blue Apply Now button to submit your application.

You will be prompted to complete an application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties. Please limit your application length to two pages.

Please note that attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

MORE INFORMATION:

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Trish Allen on 0437 792 675 or email trish.allen@ths.tas.gov.au.

Job Ad Reference: 510151
Application link: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/1078961/chief-radiographer-510151
Applications Closing Date: Sunday 1 May 2022