BreastScreen Radiographer - Sonographer Qualified

About the role

Provide a high-quality medical imaging service across a range of clinical situations to BreastScreen patients across SESLHD and Illawarra. The aim is to support the provision of optimal patient health outcomes, using current medical imaging safety standards. To demonstrate independent and appropriate professional knowledge and judgement and exhibit or acquire competency in all appropriate clinical, diagnostic and managerial tasks.

Where you'll be working

BreastScreen NSW is a vital part of the Cancer Institute NSW, delivering high-quality breast cancer screening and early detection services across New South Wales. As part of a nationally accredited program, BreastScreen NSW is dedicated to reducing the impact of breast cancer through accessible, free, and comprehensive mammography services for women. BreastScreen SESI provides approximately 62,000 free screening mammograms annually for the early detection of breast cancer. Committed to excellence and inclusivity, BreastScreen NSW operates a state-wide network of clinics and mobile screening units to ensure that women, including those in rural and remote communities, can access life-saving screenings. Our team is passionate about providing a welcoming and supportive environment, empowering women to prioritise their health. Join BreastScreen NSW, to contribute to a program that makes a real difference saving lives and improve health outcomes for women across the state.

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Application questions

As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

• Can you describe your experience in breast imaging, particularly in screening and diagnostic breast ultrasound and mammography? Please provide an example of a complex or challenging case you have encountered, explain your role in the assessment and imaging process, how you worked with the multidisciplinary team, and how you ensured the appropriate quality and accuracy of the imaging.
• Medical imaging environments involve a range of work health and safety risks, including radiation exposure, manual handling, infection control, equipment hazards and interactions with patients. Can you provide an example of a WHS risk or incident you have identified in a medical imaging setting? What action did you take, who did you involve, and what was the outcome? How do you ensure your day-to-day practice remains consistent with relevant WHS legislation and organisational policies?
• This position requires excellent communication, organisation and time-management skills, particularly when managing competing clinical priorities and patients who may be anxious or distressed. Tell us about a time when you had a particularly demanding workload involving multiple patients, urgent examinations or competing priorities. How did you prioritise your workload, communicate with patients and colleagues, maintain accurate documentation/PACS processes, and ensure that the quality and safety of patient care were not compromised?

Contact

For role related queries or questions contact Anne-Maree Cossetto on AnnaMaree.Cossetto@health.nsw.gov.au