Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Off
Hours Per Week: 0
Requisition ID: REQ659184
The BreastScreen NSW South Eastern Sydney Illawarra (SESI) Service is operationally managed by the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and covers the regions within SESLHD and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD). Screening and assessment services are conducted at several fixed and mobile sites across the SESLHD and ISLHD districts.
The Deputy Designated Radiologist role is responsible for assisting the Designated Radiologist in overseeing the quality and performance of radiological services within BreastScreen NSW (SESI). The role will perform tasks as directed by the Designated Radiologist and Director to assist in the achievement of performance standards and strategic priorities. This requires a close working relationship with the service’s Designated Radiologist, Director, Clinical Coordinator and radiologists.
You will be required to -
- Conduct screen reading and assessment clinic duties as required by the Service.
- Facilitate the orientation and supervision of training of radiologists new to the Service.
- Develop and/or participation in continuing professional development activities. This would include a strong encouragement of involvement by other radiologists.
- Assist the Designated Radiologist in the ongoing performance review of the service’s standards.
- Contribute to a culture of continual quality assurance and quality improvement within the service and workforce.
- As directed by the Designated Radiologist, review individual client cases, including but not limited to interval clients, cancer files and MDT cases. This may involve providing feedback to the radiologist involved in the case.
- Provide strategic input on the future development of the service, particularly relevant to the sustainability of high quality and timely provision of assessment clinics.Manage time and prioritising issues given the complexity and volume of the workload.
- Provide senior level clinical decision making, particularly in review of the performance of other clinicians.
- Contribute to the collegiate and professional communication within the radiology team and the BreastScreen NSW (SESI) team more broadly.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Medical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2026_004. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
- Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide on application AHPRA Registration Number.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the relevant Award/Determination, and demonstrated subspecialty training in Breast Mammography.
- Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.
- Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high-quality services, demonstrated through extensive clinical practice in BreastScreen, including evidence of participation in relevant quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching, and experience in teaching relevant post graduate trainees within the service.
- Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites.
- Demonstrated experience in and commitment to research relevant to the role and needs of the service.
Please complete the attached documentation pack and ensure they are uploaded to your application.
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For role related queries or questions contact Laura Hutchinson on [email protected]
Applications Close: 11 June 2026
