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• Statewide Clinical Support Services 
• SA Medical Imaging - Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park
• Salary  MDP-3  $148,753 - $154,702 p.a.
• Salary  MDP-2  $89,253 - $144,291 p.a.
• Full-time, temporary from up to 30 Jan 2028

About the role

The Nuclear Medicine Fellow is responsible to the Head of Nuclear Medicine for delivering Nuclear Medicine Medical Imaging services of the highest possible standard to SAMI patients both in terms of individual performance and by contributing to a multi-disciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care, teaching and research. The incumbent is required to work as part of a multidisciplinary clinical and academic team.

Specifically, this position is primarily responsible for assisting in the provision of Nuclear Medicine at Flinders Medical Centre.

Responsibilities of the incumbent include:

1. Provision of professional leadership to clinical staff and teaching of radiology trainees, other staff and medical students.
2. Assisting the Head Nuclear Medicine Technologist to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Nuclear Medicine service.
3. Performing and reporting Nuclear Medicine studies under the supervision of the Nuclear Medicine Consultant of the day.
4. Active support and participation in quality improvement and quality assurance activities to ensure safe, appropriate, effective and efficient patient-centred care processes.
5. Representing SAMI at campus meetings and liaising with clinicians regarding service provision (for example at hospital clinico-radiology / multidisciplinary team meetings and management team meetings). It is expected that the incumbent will take responsibility for at least one clinico-radiology / multidisciplinary meeting per week.
6. A duty to support and encourage team cooperation amongst staff to optimise the level and diagnostic accuracy of the service provided.

FMC has a Nuclear Medicine department with a Siemens Symbia T16 Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) - Computed Tomography (CT) scanner, a Philips BrightView SPECT-CT scanner and a General Electric Lunar Prodigy bone densitometry unit. The Nuclear Medicine case load covers general nuclear medicine in adult and paediatric patients including adult thyroid radioiodine therapy.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

Essential Requirements:

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
• Working With Children Check (DHS)
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Educational/Vocational Qualifications

• For appointment as a MD-P2: Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration.
• For appointment as a MD-P3: Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Obtained a Specialist Qualification and is registrable as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration.
• For Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) trainees: completion of RACP basic training in including written and clinical examinations.
• For Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) trainees: completion of the RANZCR part II examination and completion of all experiential training requirements including project II.

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. 

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening. 

Job ref: 883412

Enquiries to:

Helen Sainsbury

Telephone: 8204 4405

Email: helen.sainsbury@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 6th December 2024

Attachments

 883412 FMC NM Fellow Role_Description.pdf

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