Senior Sonographer / Radiographer

Agency Department of Health Work unit Medical Imaging

Job title Senior Sonographer/Radiographer Designation Professional 3

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $114,199 - $127,898 Location Darwin, Katherine, Palmerston, Nhulunbuy

Position number 45305 RTF 349592 Closing 12/07/2026

Contact officer Jennifer Maurier on 08 8922 9008 or ***email_hidden***

About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349592

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide Medical Imaging Services to Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals and to those from Community Health Centres and Private

Practitioners as requested and to contribute to the continual improvement of the Medical Imaging Service.

Improvement

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide quality diagnostic medical imaging services, including participation in the shift and on- call roster on a rotating basis, to ensure

a 24 hour medical imaging coverage of RDPH.

2. Adhere to the radiation safety protection plan of the department to ensure minimum radiation exposure of patients and staff.

3. Provide extensive experience in all facets of medical imaging and actively participate in supervision, mentorship and training of

university students, remote operator trainees and junior staff.

4. Recognise and adequately demonstrate complex or unusual pathology, variants or artefacts

5. Liaise with Medical Officers, Radiologists and the health care team to ascertain relevant clinical history and diagnostic objectives to

ensure that the most appropriate and highest quality imaging is performed

6. Perform the required the administrative duties for imaging procedures, ensuring accurate completion of necessary paperwork,

computer details and PACS image transfer and storage.

7. Undertake relief duties to other hospitals, as required, to ensure that other TEHS sites are able to provide a medical imaging service at

all times.

8. Adhere to the RDPH radiation safety protection plan to ensure minimum radiation exposure of patients and staff.

9. Follow defined service quality standards, infection control protocols and Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures

to ensure a high quality service and safe workplace for staff and patients.

10. Undergo regular self-evaluation and performance appraisal in pursuit of continuing quality

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Degree in Medical Radiation Science or equivalent from a registered University which allows eligibility for registration as a Medical

Radiation Practitioner with the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia AND/OR Recognised Medical Ultrasound qualification

which confers eligibility for registration with the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Register (ASAR).

2. Demonstrated expertise in the various fields of Sonography - Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Small Parts, Vascular, Musculo-Skeletal and

Interventional AND/OR Proven High Level experience in the various fields of Radiography; (General Radiography, Theatre and Mobile

Work, Trauma and Accident and Emergency Radiography) with proven ability to work as a sole practitioner.

3. Ability to perform all advanced ultrasound examinations independently and to a high standard in the designated timeframes for RDPH.

4. Ability to provide sound knowledge of all facets of Sonography/Medical Imaging and actively participate in the supervision, mentorship

and training of junior medical imaging professionals and students.

5. Ability to work as a senior member of a team, demonstrate leadership skills and communicate clearly with colleagues and other health

service staff.

6. Ability to communicate and interact effectively with patients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and

criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For

immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or

body substances), check with contact person for requirements.