Radiation Therapist - Pre Treatment Specialist

• Waikato Regional Cancer Centre, Waikato Hospital
• Full time – 40 hours per week
• Salary as per Apex Radiation Therapists Collective Agreement, plus Kiwisaver

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Our team of Pre-Treatment Specialists are the wizards of our RT department; they use their specialised planning knowledge to create plans that push the impossible and are a constant source of support, and stability for our dedicated team of Radiation Therapists. 

This is a great leadership opportunity for the right candidate and we are searching for that special RT who is looking to join us and make this 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:

• Ability to independently plan a wide range of complex treatment techniques including SABR and SRT treatments.
• Maintain and develop clinical guidelines for various techniques in alignment with site-specific working groups.
• Provide professional, clinical supervision and support to all RTs and students rostered in pre-treatment.
• Maintain a high level of patient care involving communication and collaboration with the patient, whanau, and other health professionals.
• Role highlight –Building your personal and professional development.

About the Team

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 (Eclipse, TrueBeam, Halcyon with Hypersight, Bravos) and delivers advanced treatment techniques, including SABR, IGRT and HyperArc SRT.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Wide range of advanced radiation therapy planning knowledge gathered over at least three years practicing as a radiation therapist.
• An interest in brachytherapy or developing brachytherapy planning and treatment skills.
• Proven leadership, self-awareness and maturity when dealing with complex situations, specifically when planning radiation therapy techniques.
• 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.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

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 our 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.

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How to Apply

To apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 4 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.