Medical Physicist Grade 5

Date: 7 Oct 2024

Site: Bendigo

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Physical Sciences

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Physical Sciences

Enterprise Agreement: Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists

Physical Sciences

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Campus Lead Medical Physicist Bendigo - FF16 + Rural Incentive

ongoing full-time
Onsite presence essential at 100 Barnard Street, Bendigo, 3550
Remuneration: $210,450 p.a. basic salary + $12,000 rural allowance.
Advertising from 8th October 2024 to 6th November 2024

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is Australia’s only public hospital solely dedicated to cancer and one of an elite group of hospitals worldwide with its own integrated cancer research program and laboratories.

Peter Mac boasts a comprehensive range of imaging, planning and treatment equipment distributed across five campuses; four metropolitan and one regional. This includes 7 Phillips Brilliance Big Bore CT scanners with 4D imaging capability, PET-CT scanner, 16 linear accelerators (15 Varian TrueBeams with advanced imaging capabilities and one Clinac), and a cloud-hosted, hospital-wide Varian Eclipse treatment planning system. We also support a variety of brachytherapy techniques.

Currently we have an opportunity to employ a campus lead physicist for our Bendigo campus. Bendigo is a thriving regional hub with all major amenities and a rich history (https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/)

The Bendigo team consists of 3 permanent physicists and 1 medical physics registrar. Additional support for radiation safety, imaging and research is provided from the main campus in Melbourne. The lead role is responsible for physics operations for the site and is a core member of the campus-wide physics management team. The Physical Sciences’ department engages in a broad range of initiatives with each campus leading or participating in campus wide activities which sees most staff visit other campuses up to 10 days per year.

The ideal applicant will have technical and people leadership experience along with a desire to work with clinicians and explore opportunities for service development for regional and rural patients.

The successful applicant will be appointed to the position of Lead Medical Physicist, FF16. The position will also attract a rural incentive allowance. Generous salary packaging options are available.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae (including names of at least two professional referees) and a one page outline highlighting technical leadership you can bring to the Peter Mac team and what vision you have as physics lead

Enquiries to

Prof. Tomas Kron, Director Physical Sciences, Ph: +613 8559 6925 or email tomas.kron@petermac.org

Kosta Gerontzos, Operations Mgr, Physical Sciences, (03) 8559 6926 or email kosta.gerontzos@petermac.org

Application close: 11:59pm, Wednesday, 6th November 2024

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Position Summary

To provide medical physics leadership and support for the Peter Mac Radiotherapy facility at Bendigo and other metropolitan sites.

Enterprise Agreement

Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

Classification or Salary Range

Grade 5 (FF16)

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category B

Key Relationships

Internal	Director, Department of Physical Sciences Operational Business Manager, Physical Sciences Site Director, Bendigo Deputy Site Director, Bendigo Medical Staff TEAP registrars Radiation Therapy Staff Radiation Engineering Staff
External	ACPSEM, DHHS

Education

Master of Medical Physics

PhD in Medical Physics

Skills

Essential Requirements	Degree in Physical Sciences and a Post graduate qualification Considerable experience in radiation oncology, medical physics and radiation safety Ability to provide radiation safety services Management experience ACPSEM certification and eligibility for registration as a Qualified Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist in Australia
Desirable Requirements	Research and development experience Communication and conflict resolution skills

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

ACPSEM Certification in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics or A Recognised Equivalent Qualification

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Medical Physics Site Lead	Manages all aspects of medical physics operations at the Bendigo site Fosters Physical Sciences’ core principles of Safety, Quality and Innovation Works with Bendigo leadership team to provide high quality medical physics services Represents Bendigo in the Physical Sciences leadership team Advises the director of Physical Sciences on all relevant matters pertaining to the Bendigo campus Demonstrates excellent communication with all staff groups including radiation therapists, radiation oncologists and radiation engineers Continuously builds rapport with all staff
2. Manage the planning and provision of specialist medical physics services	Manages the planning and provision of quality assurance services for all patient treating equipment including Linear Accelerators, CT and SXRT Manages the planning and provision of patient specific quality assurance services Manages the planning and provision of consulting support services to the multi-disciplinary team Manages the planning and provision of radiation safety services for the site Monitors, manages, plans and initiates programs to address risks and improve quality Manages the planning and provision of commissioning activities Monitor and work closely with staff to ensure relevant departmental KPIs are met (machine QA, patient QA, radiation safety, commissioning, reports, quality, risk)
3. Advisory Services	Meets regularly with leadership to advise on a range of technical and scientific issues Manages the provision of advisory services to the multi-disciplinary team Manages the provision of patient advisory services Provides technical and scientific advice to external organisations including government bodies including ACDS, ARPANSA and DHS
4. Development	Manages the provision of clinical program development and integration services Manages the provision of implementation services for new products and technologies Ensures new programs and technology are implemented safely and in a timely manner Fosters development and integration within the multi-disciplinary team

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

5. Co-ordinate work programs	At Peter Mac’s Bendigo campus: Manages the treatment machine quality assurance program Manages the patient specific quality assurance program Manages and develops projects for non-planned work Manages overall work program ensuring clinical requirements are met whilst also managing development, integration and project timelines Ensures the quality assurance program complies with Peter Mac requirements with respect to documentation, and scope and frequency of tests Co-ordinates work program at Bendigo campus with activities at other Peter Mac campuses
6. Physics Equipment & Consumables	Manages and maintains quality assurance equipment Manages and maintains technical equipment and consumables Manages and maintains procedural documentation ensuring the safe use of equipment Trains and advises staff in proper use of equipment and consumables Ensures equipment is calibrated to appropriate standards Maintains equipment asset lists Advises management on requirements for and procurement of new equipment Places orders for consumables to provide timely clinical services Supports standardisation of equipment and procedures across all of Peter Mac.
7. Financial	Advises management on short term and long term costs including maintenance, consumables, repairs and new equipment Provides management with expertise for large expenditures such as linear accelerators and CT machines Advises management about resources required to run services Advises management about resources required to implement new technologies and services Manages supplier relationships and ensures all quotes, invoices and payments are timely
8. Staff	Supervises all aspects of on-site medical physics staff operations Provides sign off for on-site medical physics activities Promotes an environment that is positive for staff well being Supervises and mentors senior medical physicists, medical physicists, junior medical physicists and medical physics registrars Delegates work programs to ensure skills development and maintenance across all staff Manage rosters and on-call program Manages staff compliance with courses Manages timesheets

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Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.