Cardiac Physiologist

Requisition No: 5733
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Cancer Cardiology and Specialty Medicine
- Program: Cardiology
- Department: Cardiac Diagnostic Service
- Enterprise Agreement: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect
- Job Function: Allied Health Professionals
- Project:
**Echocardiography Educator (Cardiac Physiologist)**
- **Location**: Footscray & Sunshine Hospitals
- **Employment Type**: Permanent, Part-Time (24 hours/week)
- **Salary**: Grade 4 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

**About the role**

The Western Health Cardiac Diagnostic Service is seeking a highly experienced Cardiac Sonographer with proven expertise and specialist knowledge in echocardiography to join the educator team. The department is continuing rapid expansion of staffing to support increasing service volume, and the upcoming expansion into the New Footscray Hospital.

Cardiac Services at Western Health are located across both Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals. The Cardiac Diagnostic Service’s echo team support inpatient and outpatient transthoracic, stress and transoesophageal echo. We provide outpatient echo services at Sunshine, with plans to expand outpatient service to Footscray Hospital.

The Cardiac Diagnostic service also runs non-invasive Holter and Blood pressure monitoring services, and in person and remote clinics for Cardiac Implanted Electronic Devices (CIED). Each site has a Cardiac Care Unit and Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories providing a 24/7 acute infarct angioplasty service, with Physiologists providing support to these areas.

**Key responsibilities**:
The successful applicant will work in conjunction with the existing team of educators in the echo and cardiac rhythm specialties. They will be a mentor and resource for other staff and students and will contribute to the development of the department’s educational portfolio.

**About you**:
To be successful in this role you will have:

- Post graduate qualification/s in Cardiac Ultrasound (DMU/QUT or equivalent), with ASAR accreditation.
- Demonstrated achievement in provision of expert clinical service, leadership and education in an echocardiography department.
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
- A drive to deliver high quality education and training in a proactive and professional manner.

**Position Description**

**About Western Health**

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

**Community impact and inclusion**
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

**Organisational culture and environment**
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

**Ready to make an impact?**

If you’re passionate about providing Best Care to patients