Sonographer – Grade 3 Temp

Company description:

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) vision is to be a great children’s hospital – delivering Great Care, Everywhere.

RCH is located within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, with more than 45 world-class biomedical organisations and more than 50,000 of the brightest minds working together to make the Precinct number one in the Asia Pacific region for health, education, research, and training. Within this, RCH is also a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. Each organisation contributes to a paediatric academic health centre which is greater than the sum of its parts.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatric and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria. Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The RCH is the only provider of heart transplant services and CAR T-cell therapy for paediatrics in Australia. RCH is an effective advocate for patients and their families with a particular focus on vulnerable children and increasingly, mental health in young people. The hospital also supports many health promotion and prevention programs. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

We work collaboratively with hospitals to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time. The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards: http://www.rch.org.au/quality/child-safety/

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

Further information about RCH is available at https://www.rch.org.au/home/

Why work at the RCH?

RCH is committed to a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

All applicants please be aware that it is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the time of, and during, employment. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government COVID -19 vaccination Certificate, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

Are you ready to join our team?

Applications close 28th Feb 2022

Job description:

Sonographer Grade 3 Full Time

Full Time Fixed Term Parental leave Until December 2022
Opportunity for Qualified Sonographers develop skills in Paediatric Imaging
Parkville location
Fabulous employee benefits

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Melbourne is one of the world’s great children’s hospitals. We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas. With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 4500, 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/

The Role:

As part of the Division of Surgery, this position exists to provide a quality imaging service to patients and referrers In the Ultrasound Department and as part of the US team, provide back-up to the Chief Sonographer and Grade 4 Sonographer. Under the direction of the Chief Sonographer, the role contributes to the ongoing care of paediatric patients in spheres of diagnosis, disease monitoring and treatment. The goal is to optimize and maintain high standards of US procedures and to succeed in producing reliable, timely and important results which can make a difference. New graduate Sonographers are welcome to apply.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Post Graduate Ultrasound qualification
Eligibility for registration by ASAR.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team;
A high level of written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills;
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders;
Demonstrated ability to organise and plan work effectively, adapting to changes as required.
This position requires considerable initiative and flexibility in order to optimise patient service in a safe working
Balancing sometimes competing and conflicting priorities
Paediatric skills would be an advantage but not essential
If you think you possess the right skills and experience we encourage you to apply on our website now. New graduates are encouraged to apply!

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