Grade 4 Educator

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Senior Radiation Therapist (Education) position available at Gippsland Radiation Oncology (GRO)
• Permanent Grade 4 Educator - GRO + 10% regional allowance
• Part time (38 hours per fortnight)
• Radiation Therapy Technologist (Radiation Therapist) Grade 4, Year 1-2 (ON59-ON60)
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

Alfred Health Radiation Oncology (AHRO) is a unit of a comprehensive cancer service, with sites located at:

• The Alfred - Melbourne (ARO)
• Gippsland Radiation Oncology (GRO) at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) - Traralgon
• Sale Radiation Oncology (SRO) at Central Gippsland Health, Sale Hospital

The service provides the full range of general radiation oncology and radiation therapy services in addition to some specialised services with both state and national significance.

The Role

The role of a Senior Radiation Therapist Educator is to facilitate, support, and advise on the educational development of learners (ie undergraduate students, graduates undertaking a supervised practice program) and qualified radiation therapy staff in the context of ensuring a high quality educational clinical learning community and environment at AHRO.

The incumbent will work closely with the Senior Radiation Therapist Educator at ARO to liaise, coordinate and collaborate on radiation therapy clinical education initiatives across both campuses, supporting a consistent and unified approach to education throughout the Alfred Health Radiation Oncology service. The role will also work closely with the cross-campus RT Manager/s, Senior RT group, departmental and hospital staff, units and universities, as appropriate and required.

The Senior Radiation Therapist Educator at GRO will provide leadership to the education activities at GRO, while maintaining strong communication and collaboration with the Senior Educator at ARO. Together, the Senior Educators will support the development, implementation and ongoing enhancement of clinical education, ensuring consistency of educational standards, processes and learner experiences across the service.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive skills and knowledge base in radiation therapy practice commensurate with experience at this level.
• Demonstrated educational and instructional skills and knowledge and understanding of the educational needs of learners and support of the professional development for qualified staff.
• Bachelor of Applied Science in Medical Radiations or equivalent
• National Registration with AHPRA to practice as a Medical Radiation Practitioner (Radiation Therapist)
• Victorian Department of Health Radiation Use Licence
• Current and satisfactory Police Check

Highly desirable

• Experience with ARIA® oncology information system, Eclipse™ treatment planning system, TrueBeam® linear accelerators, Exactrac® patient monitoring system & AlignRT® Surface Guided Radiation Therapy system.
• Membership with the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
• Possesses specialist knowledge in the education setting and has a minimum of ten years’ experience in the profession.
• Formal educational qualifications

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Free Onsite car parking

Application Process

All applicants should submit:

• A cover letter
• A Curriculum Vitae including 2 clinical referees; each referee should be contactable and able to reply via email. Both email addresses and phone numbers are sought.

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

If you are interested in this position or would like any further details, please contact Debbie Bellingham, Radiation Therapy Manager (Gippsland) - [email protected]

Applications close 11pm AEST, Tuesday 15th September 2026. 

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.