Reference Number: 5836
Category: Allied Health
Department: Cancer Services
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Make a meaningful impact supporting patients, their families and carers
Casual Radiation Therapist (Grade 1 and 2) opportunities, with flexible working hours
Maximum of $52.50 per hour base salary (subject to your experience) + 25% casual loading + generous salary packaging + super
Austin Campus Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Radiation Oncology Department
The Radiation Oncology department is committed to promoting the highest levels of care for our patients. In realising this goal, the department will lead and excel in research, teaching and the use of person-centred evidence-based practice. The department is located at the Austin Health Heidelberg Campus, from the Emergency Department through to bed-based services and ongoing ambulatory care.
Austin Health operates 2 Radiotherapy Centres. Our Metropolitan site is located at the Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre (ONJ Centre) in Heidelberg. Our regional site, Ballarat Austin Radiation Oncology Centre (BAROC) is located within the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC). Both sites provide comprehensive cancer services coupled to Wellness Centres, ensuring patients and their carers benefit from this holistic approach to patient centred care.
About the role
Applications are invited to apply for multiple Casual Radiation Therapist opportunities at the Olivia Newton John Cancer, Wellness and Research Centre, where you will work collaboratively with a supportive team of professionals, who are passionate about providing best practice care for patients. You’ll enjoy our continuing education and quality improvement strategy, which is developed through leadership forums and committees.
You’ll join a friendly and supportive team who genuinely enjoy their work and the contribution they make.
A regular day will see you:
Assess and treat patients, liaising as appropriate with family members and caregivers to promote patient care
Facilitate a coordinated approach to total patient management by working with other team members where required
Participate in continuing education activities
Collaborate with multiple teams across the division
About You
You are a patient-focused Radiation Therapist who is passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate care. With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you thrive in a collaborative environment and are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for patients. You bring enthusiasm, initiative and a continuous learning mindset, embracing opportunities to further develop your clinical expertise while contributing positively to a supportive and dynamic team.
You will also demonstrate:
Excellent technical, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
The ability to coordinate, deliver and accurately document high-quality patient care.
A commitment to ongoing professional development, quality improvement, and embracing innovation and change.
A collaborative approach to working within a multidisciplinary team, aligned with Austin Health's values.
Your clinical experience will enable you to integrate seamlessly into our team. Experience in radiation therapy planning using the Elekta Monaco treatment planning system and/or treatment delivery on Elekta linear accelerators will be highly regarded and position you for success in this role.
We also encourage applications from previous learners who have completed clinical placements at the ONJ Centre.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
A recognised qualification in Radiation Therapy and current registration with AHPRA.
A current Victorian Department of Health Radiation Use Licence.
A commitment to working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient care.
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Rachel O'Meara RT Site Manager,
[email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Casual Grade 1 Radiation Therapist
Casual Grade 2 Radiation Therapist
Application closing date: Sunday 30 August 2026
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