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Allied Health Imaging Assistant

- Causal position available - 16 hours per fortnight.
- Up to $32.91 (IN29) per hour + applicable casual loading.
- Parkville location with multiple public transport options.

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

The Role

As a Medical Imaging Assistant within our Cancer Imaging team, you will play an important role in delivering exceptional patient care and supporting the provision of high-quality nuclear medicine and PET imaging services. Working alongside Nuclear Medicine Technologists, nurses, pathology collectors, and allied health assistants, you will help facilitate the smooth day-to-day operation of the department and contribute to a positive patient experience.

You will support patient preparation and workflow, assist with clinical and operational activities, and help ensure the safe, efficient delivery of imaging services. As part of a large multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to approximately 70 patient imaging episodes each day.

This is a casual position providing leave cover and regular support of approximately one day per week (8 hours), with the flexibility to work additional shifts as required

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care & Support

Prepare and position patients for PET and Nuclear Medicine procedures under the direct supervision of clinical staff.
Coordinate patient movement throughout the department, ensuring smooth transitions between waiting areas, preparation bays, and imaging rooms.
Support patient comfort, dignity, and safety throughout their visit.

Clinical Assistance

Assist with patient transfers and mobility using safe manual handling techniques.
Provide support to Nuclear Medicine Technologists and nursing staff during daily clinical activities.

Operational Excellence

Maintain the cleanliness, organisation, and readiness of examination and imaging rooms.
Stock, monitor, and replenish clinical supplies and consumables.
Adhere to infection prevention and control practices, radiation safety requirements, and departmental procedures.

Administrative Support

Assist with patient registration, appointment coordination, and data entry under supervision.
Contribute to accurate record keeping and efficient departmental workflows.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role you will:

- Be looking forward to working in a rapid-paced hospital setting
- Be compassionate, caring, and patient-focused
- Have exceptional customer service and communication skills
- Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail
- Possess a willingness to undergo training for clinical tasks
- Hold a strong commitment to patient safety, infection control, and privacy.
- Candidates with Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant qualification (or equivalent) are highly desirable.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

Hiring Manager: Julia Keenan
Contact Number: 8559 6764
Email: [email protected]

Applications Close: 11.59pm Thursday 3 September 2026.

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Position Summary

- Provide direct patient care and screening in collaboration with qualified allied health professionals
- Contribute to project and service development, monitoring and evaluation
- Perform duties of a general nature to support allied health assessment, treatment, screening, referral, education, research, quality and clinical programs
- Assist in the running of allied health specific clinical programs





Classification or Salary Range

IN29– ALLIED HLTH AST GR2

Category A: Position involving direct patient contact, potential for exposure to blood, body fluid, human tissue specimens during course of a normal working day

Key Relationships

Internal

- Program leads and line manager
- Key allied health professionals within Cancer Allied Health Services and Psycho-Oncology Programs
- Referrers. E.g. Tumour streams / Medical and nursing staff

External

- Patients, their families and carers
- VCCC partners
- Community based services
- Other acute, subacute and residential facilities
- Municipal councils and community agencies
- Equipment and product suppliers
- Various clinical schools and universities (training or research collaborations)

Education

Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance

Certificate IV Allied Health Assistance

Skills

- Allied Health Assistant Certificate III or IV (or equivalent)
- First aid and basic life support (CPR)
- Driver’s Licence (valid in Victoria)
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good level of interpersonal and conflict management skills and a proven ability to relate effectively with staff, patients and the general public
- Demonstrated organisational, time management, planning and priority setting skills in relation to own workload
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrated commitment to continued career development and education
- Experience working within an acute hospital setting
- A demonstrated interest in cancer care
- Experience working with a variety of allied health professions
- Experience in managing and delivering patient programs
- Experience in managing equipment and administrative responsibilities
- Experience in quality work, research or data management

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Current Victorian Driver’s License

First Aid And Basic Life Support (Cpr)

Key Accountabilities

1. Safe and efficient patient care delivery under direction of an allied health professional or as protocol dictates

- Carries a caseload appropriate to delegated responsibilities (80-90% clinically related activity)
- Deliver standardised or predetermined care and education to at risk patients (supported by allied health professionals and decision making tool / triage framework / care pathways)
- Conducts group and individual programs safely, effectively and efficiently
- Follow assessment and treatment guidelines as directed by line manager, other key allied health professionals or as part of standard protocol
- Safely facilitates client treatment, handling and movement
- Conduct or assist in individual and group programs
- Facilitate functional independence, safety and quality of life for clients
- Patient bookings and portering as required

2. Multidisciplinary teamwork with two-way communication

- Communicates patient progress, outcomes or changes to relevant team members and referrers in a timely and appropriate manner (verbal and written)
- Family and community liaison
- Educate staff, students, patients and carers appropriate to their needs
- Maintain documentation and statistics for clinical and non-clinical activity

3. Deliver effective and timely screening of potential referrals according to allied health triage protocol

- Able to follow decision making framework to identify potential allied health referrals
- Facilitate efficient prioritisation, delegation and onward referral
- Information gathering for potential multidisciplinary referrals (e.g. generated by patient-administered screening questionnaire) as per allied health screening protocol
- Conduct standardised patient screening / interview and identify key referral triggers




- Facilitate referral prioritisation and standardised care where indicated
- Provide basic education to low risk patients in a variety of settings (inpatients, outpatients, day therapies, telephone based)
- Feedback to allied health professionals and referrers
- Liaises with community based agencies and services as indicated or directed

4. Contributes to project and service development, monitoring and evaluation

- Feedback to line manager on service efficiency and effectiveness
- Support research and service redesign initiatives, including performing outcome measurement, data collection and data entry
- Contributes ideas and suggestions to inform program development
- Performs quality or research activities relevant to the position and under guidance of key allied health professionals / line managers (including contribution to a minimum of 1 quality process/project per year)
- Achieves objectives and deliverables of projects and services relevant to the role under guidance of line manager, and within agreed timeframes

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

5. Actively participates in continuing professional development and education programs

- Participates in regular supervision and appraisal with allocated supervisor / line manager, including reflective practice and goal setting
- Liaises with line manager and key allied health professionals regarding professional development needs, goals and opportunities
- Seeks out and attends professional development to expand scope of practice and enhance skillset
- Participates in training, staff meetings and in-service programs as directed
- Seeks assistance as required
- Completes all mandatory and departmental training within stipulated timeframes
- Provides and contributes to education of peers, students, other staff, volunteers, patients and carers (in line with experience and allocated EFT)
- Knowledge and application of the principles outlined in relevant professional and organisational policies and acts (including Code of Ethics and the organisations Code of Conduct)

6. Manages equipment stores as needed (backfill role)

- Investigates, sources, orders, cleans, constructs and repairs specific aids & equipment as directed
- Liaises with staff regarding flow and supply of equipment

7. Maintains accurate clinical, statistical and other records

- Maintains documentation related to patient assessment and treatment, functional outcome measures and intervention plans
- Clinical and non-clinical statistics are entered daily
- Patient related and administrative records are maintained according to allied health policy or under direction
- Accurate data collection and data entry

8. Complete administrative tasks and ordering as directed by allied health staff Primary:

- Maintain and update documents and databases as directed
- Monitor and maintain stock levels and supplies
- Track and facilitate the provision of equipment and supplies as directed
- Maintain supplies of stationery, forms, patient handouts and information sheets

Secondary:
- Perform general reception duties as required e.g. Answering the telephone, taking messages, booking patient appointments, running errands
- Perform photocopying or faxing tasks as directed

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Peter Mac is a child secure organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

- Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
- Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
- We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria. We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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📌 Allied Health Assistant Grade 2 (Melbourne)
🏢 Peter MaCallum Cancer Cente - Peter Mac
📍 Melbourne