Radiation Therapist

Medical Cairns Full Time Icon Cancer Centre Australia

Radiation Therapist – Icon Cancer Centre Cairns, Queensland

Cairns' Premier Radiation Oncology Service is looking for a new RT to join the team. Experienced RT's and new RT's all welcome to apply.

If relocating, a $5000 relocation allowance is available for the successful applicant to help you get settled in

• Develop your RT Career within a Highly Innovative, Research Driven, Rapidly Expanding Company.
• Attractive Salary & Relocation Package on Offer
• Clear Development/Progression Pathways
• Planning & Treatment Rotation
• Fortnightly RDO

This is a Permanent Role, working Full-Time (38hrs), across Monday-Friday business hours

Benefits: 5 Weeks Annual Leave + PD Allowance + Novated Lease Options + Fitness Passport

Starting Salary: Your base salary will depend on how many years' experience as an RT you bring, and will significantly increase as you progress to Senior, Charge and Management Roles, and as we undergo reviews to ensure we always stay competitive. For our standard RT role, the hourly rate ranges between $45.57hr + Super (i.e less than one years experience), to $59.80hr + Super (6+ years experience).

What do our people say about working at Icon Cairns?

"I'd spent two weeks in the Cairns clinic during my time working at Toowoomba, so I knew it was a great place to work. Everyone really gets on. We're one of the busiest sites in Queensland, so this positive culture is integral when it comes to our ability to deliver treatment for so many patients." Read Dean's story here:

About the Role:

Our staff have the ability to work across two radiation oncology centres in Cairns- the newly opened world-class Private centre, with a brand new Halcyon with Identify SGRT, comprehensive stereotactic capability and a Siemens Go.Sim, and the established Cairns Hospital Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre- delivering exceptional care in an inpatient and outpatient setting, with two newly installed TrueBeam linear accelerators with AlignRT SGRT, as well as an expanding Stereotactic program, advanced IGRT, and a Siemens Biograph CT.

Continued professional development is strongly supported at Icon, with dedicated CPD leave and allowance for all radiation therapists, a national in-service program, and education/training advisors available to support career progression and aspiration. Staff are also encouraged to be involved in CPD activities run through the FNQ ASMIRT Sub Branch. Icon proudly celebrates individual and team success through our internal Rewards & Recognition program. As such, the local team has been recently selected as a finalist within Icon's annual awards, highlighting the supportive nature of the department and the impact we make on the community.

Cairns is a beautiful tropical location, where the rainforest meets the reef. There are plenty of local attractions to explore, or just relax and enjoy the sunshine. Direct domestic flights to all capital cities as well as a number of direct international flights make it such an accessible place to live.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-quality, safe, patient-centred clinical radiation therapy planning and treatment delivery services that complies with all relevant safety and quality standards.
• Maintain the highest standards of patient care and continually enhance the quality of service and patient experience.
• Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met in a timely manner.
• Exhibit a strong patient focus and treating all patients and their carers with respect, dignity, and equality.
• Support a high-performance culture that delivers quality patient care services through a patient centric and collaborative approach.

About the people we're going to hire:

Our dynamic and innovative teams collaborate closely to maintain a team focus on providing cutting edge radiation therapy techniques. We are looking for someone who is highly enthusiastic, motivated and quick to adapt in a supportive environment.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven technical proficiency in radiation therapy treatment planning and delivery.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills that inspire the trust and confidence required to build strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and a commitment to, the delivery of high-quality radiation therapy services.
• Ability to adhere to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Understanding of the service delivery model within the private healthcare sector.
• Demonstrable capacity to work effectively and positively both independently, and as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Current AHPRA Registered Radiation Therapist with QLD Radiation Use Licence.

Who are we?

Icon Group is Australia's largest dedicated cancer care provider and has expanded globally into Singapore, Mainland China, Hong Kong and New Zealand. We are built on a strong but simple vision – to deliver the best care possible, to as many people as possible, as close to home as possible.

Here's why our people choose us

Purpose, at Pace:We remain focused on continually expanding our cancer treatment services and making them accessible to more people across Australia and internationally.

Impact, at Scale: We're Australia's largest dedicated provider of cancer care, with our global reach growing every day. Here you'll know your work is making a difference.

Connection, at Heart:Our work isn't easy but it's extremely important. Our secret ingredient is our incredible, connected, and talented people. And their secret ingredient is each other.

Opportunity, at Hand:We're constantly innovating. We deliver over 2.5 million patient interactions, in over 120 places, across 5 countries. Every week brings changes, growth and new opportunities.

Excited to join us?

At Icon, build relationships that matter. Apply Now because At Icon, You Can.

Want to have a chat? Email (Talent Advisor) and ask anything you like

Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.