Employment Type: Temporary Various
Location: Various hospitals across NSW Radiology Training networks LAN 1,2 and 3
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29604
Position Details:
The successful applicant(s) will be appointed as Accredited Radiology Trainee(s) of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and employed within one of the ‘home hospitals’ in the NSW Radiology Training Networks (i.e. Local Area Network (LAN) 1, 2 or 3). Applicant’s site preferences will be required at the time of interview, however successful applicants may not always be accommodated at their first preferred site and can be allocated to any of the LAN training sites.
Please note that trainees will be required to complete rotations to other sites within their allocated LAN during their 5 years of training and will also need to meet all other curriculum requirements to attain their RANZCR Fellowship. Trainees will spend no more than four years at any single training site within their five-year training program, a RANZCR requirement.
What you'll be doing
Trainees will be taught to learn, observe and participate in all stages of the radiological examination of patients including assessing referrals, triaging, supervision, performance, reporting and communication of results. They will participate in all functions of the Medical Imaging Department as trainee medical experts, including scholarship, professionalism, teamwork, communication, advocacy and management.
At the end of training, they will be expected to:
- Provide expert radiology advice to clinicians and referrers.
- Competently perform a variety of imaging guided procedures.
- Provide multi-disciplinary care to patients.
- Communicate their radiology interpretations verbally and in writing.
- Discuss the use of diagnostic and interventional procedures with patients and their carers.
- Demonstrate the safe use of medical imaging devices and associated pharmaceutical agents.
- Understand the importance of ethical radiological practice and patient confidentiality.
- Learn skills necessary to manage a radiological practice.
- Understand the importance of continuing professional development, lifelong learning, research and teaching in the continuing development of Clinical Radiology as a profession.
Contract lengths
In general, Radiology initial training contracts are for five-years to fulfil the five-year training requirement.
Local Background and Environment
The NSW Radiology Training Network comprises several hospitals across metropolitan, regional and rural NSW. Each network provides trainees with access to a wide range of radiological subspecialties, imaging modalities and clinical environment.
The program ensures balanced exposure to general and subspecialty radiology including but not limited to:
- Musculoskeletal Imaging
- Paediatric Radiology
- Neuroradiology
- Interventional Radiology
- Breast Imaging
- Obstetric and Gynaecologic Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine
- Cardiothoracic Imaging
- Emergency and Trauma Radiology
Trainees will participate in structured teaching programs, academic meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings, and access to research and professional development opportunities.
LAN 1 training sites:
Home Hospital:
- John Hunter Hospital
- Central Coast Hospital
- Nepean Hospital
- Royal North Shore Hospital
Linked sites:
- Coffs Harbour
- SAN Linked to Central Coast
- Northern Beaches Linked to Central Coast
- Maitland Hospital Linked to John Hunter Hospital
- Mater Calvary Linked to John Hunter Hospital
- Westmead Children's Hospital (RNS, Central Coast & Nepean)
You can find further information on LAN 1: here
LAN 2 training sites:
Home Hospital:
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Concord Hospital
- Westmead Hospital
- Orange Base Hospital (rural rotation site)
Linked sites:
- Auburn (Linked to Westmead)
- Canterbury (linked to concord)
You can find further information on LAN 2: here
LAN 3 training sites:
Home Hospital:
- Liverpool Hospital (incorporates Bankstown Hospital, Campbelltown Hospital, Fairfield Hospital and Breast screen Liverpool)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (incorporates Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney Children’s Hospital and & Sydney Eye Hospital)
- St George Hospital
- St Vincent’s Hospital (including Sydney Breast Clinic and Royal Hospital for Women)
Linked sites:
- The Children’s Hospital Westmead (for particular home hospital trainees)
- Wollongong Hospital
- Bankstown Hospital
- Campbelltown Hospital
- Fairfield Hospital
- Bathurst health service
- Orange health service
You can find further information on LAN 3: here
1. First year applicants only must submit a verification number from RANZCR. Existing RANZCR Trainees applicants do not require a number.
2. Relevant clinical experience and a clear commitment to radiology and the training jurisdiction
3. Active preparation for RANZCR training with relevant coursework and exam preparation.
4. Ability to work independently, effectively manage time, and display resilience in complex clinical settings.
5. Strong written, verbal, and multimedia communication supporting collaboration, teamwork and empathetic patient interaction.
6. Solid academic record with evidence of learning, teaching, commitment to professional development and an understanding of audit and quality improvement.
7. Involvement in research, publications, presentations, teaching activities highlighting any significant contributions or first-author work relative to opportunity.
8. Experience or commitment to delivering healthcare in regional, rural or underserved settings, demonstrating understanding of rural health challenges and service delivery.
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For role related queries or questions contact Karen Mason (LAN1), Maryanne Gabriel (LAN2) on [email protected] or [email protected] (LAN3)
Applications Close: 11:59pm 04, August 2026
