Medical Radiation Scientist - Radiographer

💖 Make a real impact by helping detect breast cancer early and save lives

🚀 Build specialist skills in advanced imaging with cutting-edge tech

🌏 Enjoy variety working across multiple dynamic sites and flexible shifts

Deliver expert breast imaging and high-volume mammography to support early detection, diagnostic accuracy and improved patient outcomes across multiple sites.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Radiographer Level 2
Remuneration: $76,045.05 - $104,754.22 per annum
Hours Per Week: 35
Location:  Westmead Hospital/ Various breast screening locations within Sydney West region

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides primary, secondary, and tertiary health care across multiple LGAs and the Greater Western Region, driven by the core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

• Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd, and Parramatta LGAs.
• Committed to "better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond."
• Health care facilities include Mount Druitt, Blacktown, Auburn, Westmead, and Cumberland Hospitals.
• Emphasises delivering high-quality care and related services in diverse settings.

What you'll be doing 
Join a passionate team dedicated to early detection and better outcomes. Your skills as a Radiographer can directly contribute to saving lives through high-quality breast screening services. Work with advanced imaging technology, contribute to diagnostic excellence, and grow your expertise in breast imaging—a specialised and highly rewarding area of radiography.Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with all patients, carers and other health care team members to deliver high quality patient focused care outcomes. Key responsibilities are to:

• Perform expert breast imaging and diagnostic mammography across multiple sites
• Ensure compliance with BreastScreen & WSLHD standards and QA protocols
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient care
• Accurately complete and manage imaging data in RIS/PACS and BIS systems
• Work varied shifts, including weekends, while maintaining WHS practices

About you:

You are a compassionate and skilled radiographer with a passion for breast imaging and early cancer detection. You combine expert technical ability with empathy and cultural sensitivity, and thrive in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.

• Proficient in high-quality 2D & 3D mammography, image assessment & positioning
• Knowledgeable in breast anatomy, pathology, WHS, infection control & NAS compliance
• Culturally competent, with experience working with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander & CALD communities
• Strong communicator who can support anxious or vulnerable clients with empathy and care
• Flexible team player with research interest, mentoring experience & a commitment to service excellence 

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below, providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• License: NSW EPA Radiation Licence IA14
• Qualification: Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science – Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
• Registration: Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA). 

Selection Criteria:

1. High level customer service skills and Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients
2. Excellent time management and organisation skills with attention to detail and Ability to work with minimal supervision and use initiative
3. Highly developed communication with working in a multidisciplinary team and other health professionals
4. Demonstrated skill in the analysis of complex issues and problem solving, Understanding of the management of patient complaints and patient privacy
5. Experience in mammography with knowledge of quality assurance would be desirable. Maintaining high quality imaging, performing over 50% of Perfect and Good imaging, keep below the Repeat Rate (2%) and Technical Recall Rate of all imaging.
6. Ability to assist in training others (give orientation and be able to supervise when required)
7. Working towards completing Certificate of Clinical Proficiency in Mammography certificate or willing to obtain within 12 months of starting

Requisition ID:  REQ584929
Applications Close: 6th July 2025 

 
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• Review the detailed Position Description insights into role requirements and criteria.   
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• For inquiries about the role, contact  Selin Prasad at Selin.Prasad@health.nsw.gov.au