Paediatric Radiologist

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) provides secondary and tertiary care to children and young people across the northern and western suburbs; specialist paediatric healthcare to the children of Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and parts of South Australia; and is the designated state-wide provider of services including paediatric trauma, rehabilitation and forensic medicine. As a quaternary centre for complex cardiac surgery and organ transplantation, the RCH cares for the sickest children from around Australia.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 6000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

The Royal Children’s Hospital is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on our Commitment to Child Safety: http://www.rch.org.au/quality/child-safety/

Further information about RCH is available at www.rch.org.au

Job description:

The Role:

The Medical Imaging Department is seeking locum paediatric radiologist(s) to join the team for a period of [7 months] and to fill available vacant EFT.  The successful applicant will be jointly responsible for provision of Medical Imaging Services and will participate in the afterhours on-call roster and department teaching. Flexible sessional arrangements may be considered taking into consideration the operational needs of the department. The comprehensive range of primary to quaternary level paediatric imaging procedures performed will include some or all of the following: paediatric ultrasound, general radiography, fluoroscopy, MRI, CT and paediatric IR. Subspecialty skills in musculoskeletal MRI, abdominal MRI and paediatric intervention are highly desirable. Research interests are supported.

You will be responsible for:

Contributing to the optimal care of patients of the Royal Children’s Hospital through the coordination and provision of high quality Medical Imaging services.
Developing and maintaining a high level of knowledge in the nominated specialist field of paediatric Medical Imaging.
Coordinating provision of Medical Imaging Services when allocated the role of team leader.
Leading and participating in departmental and RCH meetings, committees, educational and audit activities and research as allocated by the Director of Medical Imaging.
Working in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, including Proceduralist consent Checking Procedure, Occupational Health and Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity, Confidentiality, Consumer and Community Participation.
Respecting the needs of patients, visitors and all other staff and maintaining a professional approach to all interactions.
Participating in continuing professional development in accordance with the RANZCR CPD program.

You will:

Perform, supervise and interpret Medical Imaging studies at a high level of competency.
Work well as a team member and motivate others within a multidisciplinary team.
Have well developed communication skills and be able to effectively liaise with referring doctors staff and consumers.
Teach, coach and share your knowledge.
Balance competing and conflicting priorities effectively
Have Fellowship training in paediatric radiology.
 

Other information and how to apply:

Applicants must apply online attaching certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”.

Please contact Evelyn Johnson, PA to Dr. Padma Rao, Director Medical Imaging at mid.workforce@rch.org.au or phone 9345 5237 for further information.

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