Join the collaborative and forward-thinking Medical Imaging Department at CHHHS and play a key role in improving health outcomes across regional, rural, and remote communities. As the Radiographer/Sonographer-Senior, you will work with a small, dynamic team delivering contemporary imaging services across two sites within the Cassowary Hub.
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The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.
About us: Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.
About you:
In your new role you will……
* Deliver high level medical imaging clinical services in general, emergency, mobile, and theatre radiography within a multidisciplinary team.
* Apply independent professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence, with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
* Apply professional judgement to the review and prioritisation of referrals in accordance with clinical need to facilitate appropriate and timely delivery of service.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will…..
* Provide high level clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding service delivery and equipment.
* Work cooperatively and effectively within a multidisciplinary team, with other members of the multidisciplinary hospital team, and with patients/clients.
* 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.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
* Generous superannuation
* Salary packaging
* Annual incremental increases
* Career training and development
* Flexible work arrangements
* Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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