Where you’ll be working: Waikato Regional Cancer Centre, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton New Zealand The details: Permanent, Full time – 40 hours per week
Salary details: As per Radiation Therapist MECA/ + Kiwi Saver’

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The BIMS supervisor is an adaptable, super specialised RT within our team; they are a source of support, knowledge and leadership for our brachy team and wider oncology service.
This is a great leadership opportunity with the ability to grow your specialised knowledge in this important area of RT. We are searching for that special RT who is looking join us and make an exciting step in their career; see what a day in the life of a Waikato Radiation Therapist is like here .

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Ensure professional, operational, clinical supervision and support is provided to radiation therapists rostered through BIMS.
• Ensure the provision of high quality, patient centred procedures which comply with best practice guidelines and operate at optimal levels of capacity.
• Contribute to the development of the service by showing leadership and initiative.
• Maintain a high level of patient care involving communication and collaboration with the patient, whanau, and other health professionals.
• Provide clinical support across the service as required

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
The Waikato Regional Cancer Centre is located in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand. This unit serves a population of approximately 850,000 and has approximately 120 staff. We are comprised of an Oncology Department (which includes Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy outpatient treatment areas), an Inpatient Ward, Palliative Care Service and a Haematology Outpatient Department.
Our RT department centre is an all Varian environment (True Beam, Halcyon with Hypersight, Bravos) and delivers advanced treatment techniques, including SABR, IGRT and Hyper Arc SRT.

Mōu | About you

• Wide range of advanced radiation therapy knowledge gathered over at least five years practicing as a radiation therapist including recent experience in Brachytherapy.
• Proven leadership, self-awareness and maturity when dealing with complex situations, specifically within brachytherapy, iodine, mould room and superficial x-ray.
• High level of emotional intelligence and ability to connect and communicate knowledge with people.
• Perform well under pressure and able to problem solve independently.
• Registration and current practising certificate (without restrictions) as a Radiation Therapist with the New Zealand MRTB.
• Post Graduate qualification in Brachytherapy

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here .

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Shivani.Kulkarni@Te Whatu Ora.govt.nz

Closing date : 23 October 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!