Tutor Sonographer/Clinical Educator

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Permanent – ongoing
• Full-Time – 80 hours per fortnight (with ADO)
• Classification code – Sonographer SO65
• Alfred location
• Staff benefits

The Department

Alfred Hospitals Radiology Department is one of Melbourne’s leading tertiary teaching and trauma hospitals.

Alfred Radiology Department values education and professional development and utilises modern technologies across all modalities to imaging challenging patients  

The Role

As an ASAR accreditted sonographer your role would be to work collaboratively with the Sonography Supervisor based at the Alfred Hospital and the Sonography Supervisor/Clinical Educator based at Sandringham Hospital to provide the best possible supervision, education and support to sonographer trainees and early career sonographers.  In addition you will be expected to provide high quality sonographic examinations to a broad patient cohort ensuring patient comfort, welfare and safety in accordance with established practice, ethics and code of conduct. This position is based at the Alfred Hospital.

Skills 

• Bachelor of Applied Science in Sonography/ Postgraduate qualification in Sonography or equivalent
• Registration with ASAR to practice as a Sonographer
• Evidence of CPD in line with registration requirements.
• Good communication skills
• Team Worker

Benefits

Alfred Radiology values education and professional development and utilises modern technologies across all modalities to imaging challenging patients  

• Salary Packaging
• Discount Health Insurance
• Car Parking (subject to availability)
• Onsite Gym
• Childcare services

Commencing in July, this is a great opportunity for an ASAR accredited sonographer to work in a large public hospital in metropolitan Melbourne, which includes a large Trauma Service, Heart, Lung and Kidney Transplant services, Cardiothoracics, Infectious diseases, Oncology, Medical, Surgical and Plastics units. This position will suit  someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment with daily challenges and enjoys utilising their clinical skills as well as sharing their knowledge with sonography trainees and their colleagues. 

Alfred Health ultrasound equipment includes Philips iu22 XMatrix systems and Philips EPIQ offering a wide range of ultrasound services, including general abdominal, gynaecologic, small parts, vascular and MSK imaging.

The successful applicant will be asked to perform mobile exams in ICU, and all types of ultrasound examinations including Renal Artery Doppler, Contrast studies, Breast, Arm and Leg DVT’s, and musculoskeletal scans. 

Some flexibility of working hours may be required to respond to the changing needs of our service.

A copy of the Position Description is attached which further details the responsibilities and scope of the role, as well as outlining the essential and desirable traits that will form the basis of selection.

Please direct all enquires to Jessica Allford, Ultrasound Supervisor 90762437

Please provide an appropriate cover letter or CV.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine and must provide evidence of their vaccination status. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.    

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au