Medical Physicist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Southern Blood and Cancer Service, Dunedin Hospital

• Salary band - $111,000 - $146,000 p.a, pro-rata (effective 29 August), Kiwisaver and discounted health insurance
• Permanent, full-time (1.0 FTE), 40 hours per week
• Competitive salary, discounted health insurance and staff fitness facilities
• Opportunity to share your expertise in radiation oncology and develop clinical techniques

Mō te tūranga - About the role

The Southern Blood and Cancer Service (SBCS) provides a Radiation Oncology Service for the entire Southern region. Medical Physicists play a vital role in the clinical application of radiation to treat cancer. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure that treatments are safe and effective.

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Mōu ake - About you:

• Must have a proven ability to lead the development of clinical techniques and innovations
• Possess ACPSEM certification/accreditation in radiation oncology medical physics, or an international equivalent, and have a post-graduate degree in Medical Physics or Physics
• Have experience with Elekta and Varian LINACs including clinical experience with Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR); and LINAC quality assurance procedures
• Desirable to have Elekta Monaco treatment planning experience
• Highly motivated, a great team player, and passionate about providing high quality care

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the APEX/Te Whatu Ora Medical Physicists Collective Agreement (19th January 2024 to 31st August 2025) and falls between Step 1 ($111,200 p.a) and Step 11 ($146,900 p.a, pro rata) of the Medical Physicists scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Friday, 20 September 2024.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor at james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz

All conversations will be confidential in nature.

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/