We're excited to welcome a Sonographer – Advanced to our Vascular Surgery team.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Deliver advanced vascular duplex ultrasound and other non-invasive physiological vascular investigations and clinical leadership to stakeholders/customers of Sunshine Coast Health (SCH) and Queensland Health, across a multidisciplinary team and at the service level.

Vascular Sonographer clinicians within Surgical Services work as a team to meet clinical demand in keeping with Clinical Prioritisation Document. Staff may be required to work across other clinical services and facilities within Sunshine Coast Health Service as required to assist in meeting patient care needs, managing leave cover, and succession planning of staff. Staff may be required to rotate across SCH as per Allied Health Rotation Guidelines.

Experienced General Sonographers with an interest in Vascular Ultrasound are encouraged to apply as specialist vascular ultrasound training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities include:

• The Sunshine Coast University Hospital Vascular Laboratory performs a broad range of venous and arterial duplex ultrasound and functional vascular investigations for inpatient and outpatient studies. This includes innovative new techniques such as Pedal Acceleration Times, post RFA venous studies and ultrasound guided assistance to the Vascular Surgeons as required in theatre or procedural rooms.
• The advanced vascular sonographer will be expected to demonstrate an advanced level of clinical knowledge, skills and expertise in order to undertake the full range of vascular ultrasound examinations and may also be involved in clinical practice supervision.
• Utilise a high level of professional judgement and problem solving in clinical decision-making to deliver evidence based clinical practice for routine to complex cases with a high degree of independence to meet the needs of patients across the continuum of care.

Remuneration based pro rata on equivalent full time value up to $172,615 p.a., comprising salary rates: $73.12 - $76.30 p.h. employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP5) (Permanent Part-time position, 60.5 hrs p.f. with possibility of increase in hours). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered)

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/