REPORTS TO: Director Quality and Clinical

Care EMPLOYMENT TYPE/STATUS: Part time (0.6 FTE)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Fixed term, 12 months (Parental leave cover)

CLASSIFICATION: Level 8

DATE REVIEWED: October 2026

Team Overview

The Quality and Clinical Care Team is responsible for enabling the delivery of best
practice and consistent clinical and client care across BreastScreen Victoria.

This responsibility translates to the following key functions:
1. Facilitate continuous quality improvement and clinical governance through the provision

of advice to BreastScreen Victoria services including Screening Services, Reading and
Assessment Services and the BreastScreen Coordination Unit.

2. Support and manage screening services directly run by BreastScreen Victoria, including
fixed screening sites and the Mobile Screening Service.

The Quality and Client Care Team is responsible for:

- Ensuring services are delivered in accordance with the Quality Management and Risk

Management Frameworks, individual clinical policies and guidelines and the
BreastScreen Australia National Accreditation Standards.

- Development, implementation and review of standard operating

procedures to provide consistency of service.
- Management of service partnerships to drive quality improvement
- Monitoring and reporting service performance to NAS
- Supporting services with state-wide and site-specific projects
- Management of client feedback, compliments and complaints processes

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Role Objective
The State Radiographer contributes to state-wide process improvement and quality
initiatives, and develops systems to enhance radiography performance and outcomes
across the state.

Ensuring that each client receives the best possible care when they visit or connect with
BreastScreen Victoria is a core element of our values and focus of the strategic plan. The
State Radiographer will apply this principle by demonstrating leadership in a culture where
the clients come first in everything we do. They will support the Director Quality and Clinical
Care to ensure that quality processes and other BSV processes are consistent with this aim
and any changes to systems or practice should consider the impact on women using the
service. This position is integral in supporting the development of BSV policies.

This position oversees the Designated Radiographer and Radiography at our direct services
including Burgundy Street, Mobile Screening Services and South Morang clinics. The State
Radiographer provides leadership across BreastScreen Victoria by driving clinical quality and
best practice initiatives and convenes a professional peer group of Designated
Radiographers from each BreastScreen service (Radiography Quality Group) to support
quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities – Include but not limited to:
Key Responsibility Success Measures
BSV Operational responsibilities

Ongoing development of best practice mammography
processes and fostering of a quality improvement culture and
foster a culture of peer-support and learning
Provide expert advice to Designated Radiographers and senior

1 BreastScreen staff.

Convene the Radiography Quality Group. Support the Director
Quality and Clinical Care to enhance state-wide monitoring
and quality improvement initiatives in relation to radiography
and quality generally

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Drive excellence in radiographer image quality initiatives and
results across Victoria, including supporting image quality
reviews and adherence to relevant NAS requirements.

Support the achievement of National Accreditation standards
through monitoring, identifying issues and improvement
strategies.

Represent BSV in national forums and professional interest
groups.

Support of BCU Direct Services, including Burgundy St and South
Morang Clinics and the Mobile Screening Service. This may
include occasional screening and training staff at these and
other clinics.

Risk Management

Adhere to the Risk Management Framework and related
reporting requirements. Contribute to the review of the risk
register where relevant.
Participate in workshops and provide advice regarding




ICT/process improvement projects (such as ERM) and clinical

policy development.
Working with the Director Quality and Clinical Care and

2 Manager Quality and Accreditation to support the development
and implementation of relevant policies.

Anticipate and mitigate operational risk.
Participate in the feedback, compliments and complaints
process, particularly when it relates to clinical processes and
procedures.

Financial Resource Management

3 Support the Quality and Clinical Care team to work within
agreed budget.

Human Resource Management

Communicate and collaborate on strategy, organisational and
individual work plan.
Regularly review performance and work plans for Direct Services

Designated Radiographer of Direct Services.
4

Train, coach and provide ongoing development for Direct
Services Designated Radiographer.

Work with the Direct Services Designated Radiographer to train
and provide ongoing support and development to Direct
Services radiographers.

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Project Management

Delivery of agreed projects as detailed in the workplan.
5 Identify opportunities for BSV to continually improve service to

clients.

6 Performance to Strategic focus areas

Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic
initiatives which deliver on the strategic objectives, as agreed

Committee Participation

7 Lead Radiography Quality Group

Participation in other committees as required (eg Victorian
Quality Advisory Committee)

Other duties as directed by the Director Quality and Clinical Care
8 that contribute to an individual work plan

Level of Supervision and Independence

Reporting to the Director Quality and Clinical Care, the State Radiographer has one direct
report – Designated Radiographer at Burgundy Street. The position requires leadership
through influence with internal and external stakeholders.

As a level 8 employee, as per the BSV Enterprise Agreement, this role requires a high level of
management and organisational skills, specifically the ability to contribute to the strategic
plan of BSV. The incumbent will be required to take a broad, ongoing leadership role as well
as work effectively in a team environment at a senior level, with the capacity to lead and
support others.

A high level of interpersonal and negotiating skills, excellent communication and the ability to
liaise and negotiate with stakeholders at a senior level will be required whilst monitoring
resources and balancing competing priorities to achieve results.

Level 8 employees are required to draw on specialist skills and knowledge and demonstrate
the ability to anticipate and assess the impact of change. Furthermore, it is expected that the
position will create and foster awareness of the opportunity for change and create an
environment conducive to change.

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Key Behaviours

BreastScreen Victoria provides positive guidelines around key behaviours and values to
ensure the work of all employees is effective, respectful and contributes to the positive
culture of our organisation. Adherence to the BSV Performance Behaviours Dictionary, Code
of Conduct and other relevant organisational policies and procedures is an ongoing
requirement of the role.

Key Selection Criteria
Academic Qualifications

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Current registration as a Radiographer Membership of Australian of Medical
with AHPRA Imaging and Radiation Therapy

Victorian Radiation Licence Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Certificate of Mammographic Practice
(CMP) or equivalent

Technical abilities & skills

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Clinical expertise: extensive practical Strong knowledge of the BreastScreen
experience in breast imaging in a Australia program, or similar programs,




screening program and national standards

Leadership: ability to communicate with Experience with project management
influence and inspire a culture of techniques or working within a structured
innovation amongst experienced project.
professionals;

experience as a supervisor and mentor

Strategic thinking and Systems thinking:
ability to develop systems and processes
to support consistency at BSV aligned to
best practice. For example: Systems to
monitor performance and enhance
practice

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Problem-solving: ability to identify and
address critical issues and develop
strategies for enduring, state-wide

improvement

Experience working in a multi-disciplinary

team and establishing credibility with
other clinical and professional groups

Computer skills: Self-sufficiency in office
applications, including Excel

Personal Abilities & Behaviours

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Strong leadership skills Problem solving skills

Excellent verbal and written
communication skills

Organised and flexible

Client focused

Relationships

INTERNAL EXTERNAL

Members of Quality and Clinical Care Designated Radiographers in each
team BreastScreen Service

CEO and other members of the Senior While most improvement work will be done
Management Team through RAS Designated Radiographers,

there may be some contact with Contract
Managers and Supervisors of Radiography
at SSPs.

Radiography training centre.

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Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to promoting diversity, inclusivity and accessibility within our workplace,
and encourage people from diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for roles at
BreastScreen Victoria. This includes (but is not limited to): people from multicultural
backgrounds; LGBTIQA+ communities; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent; and
people with disability.

BreastScreen Victoria have a number of policies, procedures and systems that promote
inclusive behaviours throughout our workforce. They are all key indicators for successful
performance in this role.

About BreastScreen Victoria
BreastScreen Victoria operates a population-based breast cancer screening program that
aims to reduce the impact of breast cancer and save lives through early detection. We provide
free breast screens (mammograms) to women and the trans and gender diverse community
aged 40 and over without breast symptoms, targeting those aged 50 to 74 years who are
proven to benefit the most from population-based screening.

We are contracted by the Victorian Department of Health to deliver breast screening in Victoria
as part of the national BreastScreen Australia Program.

BreastScreen Victoria operates across a network of permanent and mobile screening clinics
and assessment services to provide high-quality and inclusive care for the Victorian
community.

Our program is client-focused, embedding client input and feedback at every stage.

Our services are quality assured and accredited under the BreastScreen Australia National
Accreditation program, and our performance is measured against the National Accreditation
Standards.

BreastScreen Victoria – Title – Month Year

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Strategic Plan 2025-2029

Our Strategic Plan for 2025–2029 sets a bold vision and purpose, guiding our organisation
toward a future of no deaths from breast cancer in Victoria.

This Plan is closely aligned with the Victorian Cancer Plan and the Australian Cancer Plan, both
of which emphasise inclusive participation in breast cancer screening and enhancing
outcomes across priority populations.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. This Plan highlights the focus and investment
needed to build a supported, adaptable workforce, with robust program and clinical
leadership and new capabilities, both now and into the future.

Developed through extensive consultation with consumers, service providers, staff, partner
organisations, and government stakeholders, this Plan reflects a shared commitment to
delivering equitable, high-quality breast screening services for all.

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📌 State Radiographer (Australia)
🏢 BreastScreen Victoria
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