Research Radiation Therapist | Full-time Temporary

Closes: 15 October

Classification: Radiation Therapist Level 3.2
Salary: $122,446 – $135,174 plus superannuation
Position No: – 02JYH
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 02 October
Contact Officer: Martin Seng on or

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.
  • Attraction and Retention Incentives allowance.
  • Flexible working conditions.
  • Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

The Radiation Therapist Specialist – Research will actively participate in Radiation Therapy related research projects and clinical trials at the Canberra Region Cancer Centre, Radiation Oncology Department. The role involves engaging in collaborative research initiatives at local, national, and international levels, and forming academic, consumer, and interprofessional research partnerships. The goal is to contribute to a strong research culture that enhances patient care and clinical practice. Throughout their tenure, the candidate will complete clinical research activities for publication and/or presentation. The candidate will also support relevant departmental clinical trials with their expertise.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

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.
  • Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to less than 12 months.

For more information on this position and how to apply click here

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and communitybased 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 Territorys 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 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.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension up to less than 12 months.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services