Assistant Director of Nursing - Medical Imaging (02FE3)
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 4.3 (PN 45339)
Salary: $149,388.00 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Medical Imaging
Closing Date: 23rd January, 2024
What can we offer you:
City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
The Medical Services Group (MSG) draws together professional oversight of the CHS medical staff with operational oversight of the services ordered by medical staff in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at CHS. The group includes medical imaging, pathology, pharmacy, medical officers credentialing support education and training, health care technology management, General Practitioner liaison, CHS library, prevocational education and training, physician education and the ACT Blood Counts program.
Medical Imaging at CHS offers a radiology service to the ACT and surrounding region. The service operates 24 hours, seven days and delivers a wide range of diagnostic radiology and procedures.
Under broad direction of the Clinical Director of Medical Imaging, the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) for Medical Imaging is the senior nursing leadership position in the Medical Services division. The ADON in consultation with the Clinical Director provides strategic leadership, direction, planning and operational input to achieve quality patient care and service delivery outcomes in Medical Imaging. The ADON has a professional reporting line to the Director of Nursing in the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Patient Support Services.
It is expected that the ADON, Medical Imaging will have a deep understanding of the requirements of the role to work in a collaborative manner within Medical Imaging and CHS more broadly. The ADON is expected to provide outstanding leadership, profession communication and work with flexibility and efficiency both individually and as part of a high performing leadership team in Medical Imaging.
For more information regarding the position, see the Position Description in the URL:
https://www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au/careers/position-descriptions/assistant-director-of-nursing,-medical-imaging-registered-nurse-level-4.3-02fe3
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
To Apply:
Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new Critical Services Building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Cate Makings at (02) 51240996 or at [email protected].
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 4.3 (PN 45339)
Salary: $149,388.00 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Medical Imaging
Closing Date: 23rd January, 2024
What can we offer you:
City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
The Medical Services Group (MSG) draws together professional oversight of the CHS medical staff with operational oversight of the services ordered by medical staff in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at CHS. The group includes medical imaging, pathology, pharmacy, medical officers credentialing support education and training, health care technology management, General Practitioner liaison, CHS library, prevocational education and training, physician education and the ACT Blood Counts program.
Medical Imaging at CHS offers a radiology service to the ACT and surrounding region. The service operates 24 hours, seven days and delivers a wide range of diagnostic radiology and procedures.
Under broad direction of the Clinical Director of Medical Imaging, the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) for Medical Imaging is the senior nursing leadership position in the Medical Services division. The ADON in consultation with the Clinical Director provides strategic leadership, direction, planning and operational input to achieve quality patient care and service delivery outcomes in Medical Imaging. The ADON has a professional reporting line to the Director of Nursing in the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Patient Support Services.
It is expected that the ADON, Medical Imaging will have a deep understanding of the requirements of the role to work in a collaborative manner within Medical Imaging and CHS more broadly. The ADON is expected to provide outstanding leadership, profession communication and work with flexibility and efficiency both individually and as part of a high performing leadership team in Medical Imaging.
For more information regarding the position, see the Position Description in the URL:
https://www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au/careers/position-descriptions/assistant-director-of-nursing,-medical-imaging-registered-nurse-level-4.3-02fe3
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
To Apply:
Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new Critical Services Building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Cate Makings at (02) 51240996 or at [email protected].
