21 Oct
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Western Sydney Local Health District
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Sydney
21 Oct
Western Sydney Local Health District
Sydney
Make a meaningful difference in breast cancer detection and patient care
Grow your mammography expertise in a specialist breast imaging service
Join a cooperative multidisciplinary team committed to clinical excellence
Use your radiography skills to make a difference. Deliver high-quality mammography, support early breast cancer detection and grow your career in a specialist clinical team.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Radiographer Level 2
Remuneration: $82,250.65 - $113,302.11 per annum
Hours Per Week: 35
Location: Westmead Hospital
Where you'll be working: Join the Breast Cancer Institute at Westmead Hospital, part of Western Sydney Local Health District, and contribute to a service that plays an important role in breast cancer screening and diagnosis. You’ll work alongside dedicated healthcare professionals in a patient-centered environment where quality imaging, teamwork and continuous improvement are valued. Whether you are an experienced radiographer looking for a new challenge or a recent graduate ready to develop your skills in a specialised clinical setting, this is an opportunity to build your career while making a meaningful impact on the community.
Specialist clinical experience: Develop your skills in breast imaging within a dedicated breast cancer service.
Purpose-driven work: Help deliver quality imaging that supports timely diagnosis and better patient outcomes.
Professional development: Build your mammography capability, with the opportunity to work towards your Certificate of Clinical Proficiency in Mammography.
Supportive teamwork: Collaborate with radiographers and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to deliver safe, compassionate care.
Varied clinical practice: Work across Sydney West BreastScreen sites, with rostered shifts that may include evenings and weekends.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Medical Diagnostic Radiographer, you’ll deliver high-quality mammography across diagnostic and screening breast imaging services, helping maintain clinical standards while ensuring every patient receives respectful, professional and person-centred care. You will combine technical expertise, attention to detail and sound clinical judgement to support reliable imaging outcomes, service performance and continuous improvement.
- Deliver expert breast imaging: Perform mammography for screening and diagnostic services, maintaining high image quality and patient comfort.
- Maintain clinical excellence: Undertake quality assurance activities and follow BreastScreen Australia National Accreditation Standards, BreastScreen NSW Operational Standards and WSLHD policies and procedures.
- Put patients first: Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues, protect patient privacy and respond professionally to concerns.
- Support safe, efficient services: Maintain accurate patient records and imaging information across RIS/PACS and BIS, while contributing to service targets and quality improvement.
- Share your knowledge:
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and assist with staff orientation, training and supervision when required.
What You'll Bring
You will bring a commitment to quality, patient-centred care and continuous learning, together with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy clinical environment.
Experience in mammography and knowledge of quality assurance are desirable. You should also have solid communication and organisational skills, attention to detail, initiative and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Developing your mammography expertise?
If you are willing to obtain your Certificate of Clinical Proficiency in Mammography within 12 months of commencing, we encourage you to apply and take the next step in your career.
Essential Requirements
- Qualification: Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science – Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- Registration: Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA).
- License: NSW EPA Radiation Licence IA14
Selection Criteria
- High level customer service skills and Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients
- Excellent time management and organisation skills with attention to detail and Ability to work with minimal supervision and use initiative
- Highly developed communication with working in a multidisciplinary team and other health professionals
- Demonstrated skill in the analysis of complex issues and problem solving, Understanding of the management of patient complaints and patient privacy <
📌 Medical Diagnostic Radiographer (Sydney)
🏢 Western Sydney Local Health District
📍 Sydney