Position Details


Reference Number 159708
Position Title Supervised Practice Program Radiation Therapist (RMIT Intern)
Employment Status Temporary Full Time
Program Cancer
Location Andrew Love Cancer Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 152
Position Summary
  • Opportunities exist for highly motivated Intern Radiation Therapists (SPPs) to join the Team at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre in 2020
  • Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive team environment
  • Enhance your career with Victoria’s leading regional health care service

About the facility

The Andrew Love Cancer Centre (ALCC) is a comprehensive cancer centre that has provided expert care to those affected by cancer in Geelong and southwest Victoria in a supportive and caring environment since 1992. 

At the ALCC, we provide state-of-the-art radiotherapy treatment, chemotherapy, apheresis unit/stem cell collection, transplant clinic and haematology services, as well a dedicated cancer inpatient ward and a range of complimentary services such as clinical trials and pharmacy, allowing us to offer our patients the very best treatments available in a compassionate multidisciplinary environment. 

About the role

As an Intern radiation therapist you will be supported through your Supervised Practice Program and your clinical experience will include rotations between the treatment and planning sections, including experience and exposure to an array of advanced equipment and techniques including:

  • IMRT and VMAT planning & delivery
  • 4DCT
  • Varian Truebeam LINACs
  • IGRT – kv OBI and CBCT
  • SBRT
  • Superficial Radiotherapy
  • DIBH

The radiation therapy SPP or graduate practitioner is required to successfully complete a professional development year under the AHPRA SPP program to obtain the status of an accredited practitioner.

About the culture

ALCC is a progressive centre and encourages a team environment. We are a passionate, supportive and driven team who works cohesively together. We promote professional development in the workplace and as a team are focused on quality patient centred care. We are a team that embrace's change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation.

Application Process

Applicants should submit:

  • A cover letter and
  • Curriculum vitae including two clinical referees

It is essential that all applications are be made via the Barwon Health’s recruitment website: https://barwon.mercury.com.au/  and addressed to:

Sarah Chandler

Senior Radiation Therapist – Education & Development

sarah.chandler@barwonhealth.org.au

Ph (03) 4215 2600

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 11.45PM on the 11th November 2019

Suitable applicants will be invited via email to interview to further support their application.

If invited you will need to be available for interview on Monday the 25th of November 2019.

  • At Barwon Health we harness a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We will embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
  • Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of our staff and consumers including children, and have appropriate recruitment resources in place to ensure background checks and reference checks are completed.
  • At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
  • We Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Successful completion of RMIT Bachelor of Medical Radiations - radiation therapy degree
Essential: Eligible for enrolement in AHPRA Supervised Program Practice for Radiation Therap
Contact Person Sarah Chandler 
Contact Person Job Title Senior Radiation Therapist 
Contact Number (03) 4215 2600 
Contact Email sarah.chandler@barwonhealth.org.au 
Alternate Contact Person Shane Brasier 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 2608 
Closing Date 11/11/2019
Position Description
File name 
ALCC SPP Position Description Leading Self.pdf Open
Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.