Job Description

Lead a specialist paediatric echocardiography team, mentor future sonographers and advance your career in a collaborative tertiary service.

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Remuneration: $116,905.56 – $120,681.73 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging

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Location: John Hunter Hospital

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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

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Position Classification: Senior Cardiac Technologist

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About The Role

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Join the Cardiology team at John Hunter Hospital and John Hunter Children's Hospital as a Senior Cardiac Sonographer where you will lead a small team delivering high‐quality paediatric echocardiography service. Working closely with paediatric cardiologists, you will perform detailed echocardiographic examinations for inpatients and outpatients, provide clinical leadership and support ongoing development of the service.

You will supervise trainee paediatric sonographers, contribute to education and training programs, and coordinate workloads across the wider cardiac ultrasound service, including the weekend on‐call roster. You will receive comprehensive orientation and ongoing support from senior staff and specialist clinicians, with regular education opportunities to further develop your clinical expertise.

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Where you'll be working

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Based within the Cardiology Unit at John Hunter Hospital and John Hunter Children's Hospital, you will be part of a service providing cardiac monitoring and diagnostic testing across the hospital campus and outreach clinics throughout Hunter New England Local Health District.





The Cardiac Physiology team consists of experienced clinicians across a range of grades and specialties, creating a collaborative environment with opportunities to expand your skills across both adult and paediatric cardiac diagnostics. Staff work a fixed roster and contribute to an after‐hours on‐call service for urgent procedures.

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About You

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- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

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- A compassionate approach and understanding of the unique needs of babies, children, young people and their families.

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- Excellent problem‐solving skills and ability to work systematically in a busy clinical environment.

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- A commitment to mentoring others and supporting the education of trainee sonographers.

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- A strong focus on ongoing professional development and lifelong learning.

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Requirements

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- Bachelor's degree in science, or an equivalent degree which includes human anatomy and physiology.

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- Completion of a post‐graduate diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound or an equivalent qualification.

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- Registration with the Australian Sonography Accreditation Registry (ASAR) as an Accredited Medical Sonographer (Cardiac).

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What We Offer

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- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero





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- Proximity to shopping and other services

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- Annual Development Opportunities for full‐time employees

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- Salary packaging options

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- Fitness Passport

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- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

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- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non‐clinical and clinical professionals.

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Additional Information

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- To be eligible for permanent employment you must be an Australian Citizen, permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified; in that instance you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

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- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part‐time and temporary full or part‐time vacancies.

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- This position is full time; however, job share and/or part‐time arrangements will be considered.

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- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 for Category A positions prior to offer. All recent employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

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Contact

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For role related queries or questions contact Mia Tolfree on Mia. T [email protected] .

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📌 Senior Cardiac Technologist - Paediatric ECHO (Newcastle)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Newcastle