About the role
Permanent part time opportunity to be responsible for performing regular high-quality mammograms, participating in assessment clinics and providing support, advice and care to the eligible women of the BreastScreen Queensland Brisbane Northside Service.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
- Deliver a high-quality level of mammography clinical services including assessment work-up examinations within a multidisciplinary team to eligible asymptomatic women at risk of developing breast cancer within the catchment area of the Brisbane Northside Service, in accordance with the BreastScreen Australia National Accreditation Standards.
- Stereotactic and/or tomosynthesis guided core biopsies independent of supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team in line with the BreastScreen Queensland policies and procedures for assessment.
- Participate daily within a multidisciplinary team providing advanced clinical mammography advice to both team members and clients regarding complex clinical and technical radiographic specifics throughout the BreastScreen Queensland screening and assessment pathway.
- Participate in the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of radiographic services within the Service.
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
- Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
- 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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