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The Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre at Wellington Hospital is seeking an experienced Radiation Therapist (RT) for a full time, senior position as Brachytherapy Treatment Supervisor in our progressive centre.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and forward thinking radiation therapist to be an integral member of an award winning team dedicated to provision of high quality patient focused radiation treatment service at Capital and Coast District Health Board.
Our service is located in the newly built Wellington Hospital which has a complement of modern equipment and a dedicated HDR brachytherapy procedure room within cancer services. Other equipment includes three linacs with IGRT/VMAT/FFF/Gating and Stereotactic options, CT, networked and integrated single vendor based treatment planning, patient management and treatment system. Superficial x-ray and access to MR and PET imaging are also available.
The Brachytherapy Treatment Supervisor works in partnership with others, to co-ordinate the Brachytherapy service and be the radiation therapist planning and treatment expert in the area.
DUTIES
· Responsible for day to day operations in rostered area
· Provide expert clinical advice
· Contribute to service developments.
· Lead brachytherapy training and staff orientation
· Participate in quality initiatives
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
· Sound post-qualification experience with a focus on HDR brachytherapy is a distinct advantage.
· Registered or eligible for registration with the NZ Medical Radiation Technologists Board
· Have organisational and time management skills
· Demonstrates leadership and works well in multidisciplinary teams
ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION
Capital and Coast DHB (CCDHB) is located centrally in Wellington and has over 5,100 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. CCDHB operates two hospitals – Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua – as well as the Kapiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.
The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) spans three DHBs - Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast DHB’s and includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAIDS
services are provided from multiple sites within the 3DHB sub-region – greater Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.
Here at CCDHB we embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
CCDHB is a pro-equity Health Organisation, with a particular focus on Maori and Pacific Peoples.
CCDHB provides a range of specialist services including neurosurgery, oncology, neonatal intensive care and community-based services including district nursing, rehabilitation services, social work, alcohol and drug services, and home support services to a population of around 900,000 people.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will not be accepted via email. All candidates applying for any of our current vacancies must complete an online CCDHB application form by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
https://capitalhealth.careercentre.net.nz/job/treatment-supervisor-brachytherapy-radiation-therapist/wellington-hospital/15399
Applications close on 16 July 2019. Please ensure your uploaded CV and cover letter is in either Word or PDF format. For further information on this role, please email dani.armstrong@ccdhb.org.nz and please indicate the vacancy number (AH114-19) and job title in the subject line.
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