Radiologist - Nuclear Medicine Specialist
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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Nuclear Medicine Specialist
We are accepting applications from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the position of Consultant Nuclear Medicine Specialist with Monash Health Imaging. Applicants must hold Fellowship to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists or Fellowship of Royal Australian College of Physicians and be eligible for Fellowship of the Australian Association of Nuclear Medicine Specialists.
About Radiology
Radiology at Monash Health incorporates a full range of services including CT, US, MRI, DEXA, PET, Nuclear Medicine, X-Ray, OPG, Mammography, Fluoroscopy and Interventional and Therapeutic imaging services at the Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Victorian Heart Hospital, Kingston Centre, and the Pakenham Health Centre. Radiology also supports the Monash University Biomedical Imaging site including MRI and PET MRI. The service provides over 365,000 imaging examinations per year across all sites, currently employs approximately 600 EFT and has a gross operating budget in excess of $100M.
The Radiology program clearly defines its mission as the delivery of leading edge, evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic imaging services and research and education that meets the needs of our community and employees. Our proposed vision is to relentlessly pursue excellence, be a beacon within imaging and be the prime provider and destination of choice for our community, referrers, researchers, educational institutions, employees and students.
Nuclear Medicine, PET and BMD at Monash Health is one of the largest public hospital subspecialty units of its kind in Australia, with a catchment area within the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne of over 2 million. We have 2 PET scanners (Moorabbin Hospital), 6 gamma cameras (including 4 SPECT-CT units) across 4 hospital sites and 2 BMD machines (MMC Clayton).
We are now looking to appoint a part-time Nuclear Medicine Specialist to fulfill the clinical needs of the department.
About the Role
The Consultant Specialist will:
- Assist the Program Director in providing a high-quality imaging service across all Monash Health Imaging sites.
- Contribute to the Monash Health Imaging service, participating in Nuclear Medicine as the primary subspecialty, which includes PET and BMD reporting.
- Provide a supportive learning environment for Monash Imaging registrars/fellows.
- Support research & education initiatives within Monash Health.
- Participate in the general on-call roster as appropriate.
- Be willing to upskill as required by the department
About You
You are a dynamic medical professional, described as enthusiastic and motivated to perform at your best every day. You can demonstrate:
- A commitment to achieving a consistently high clinical standard.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Dedication to safe, high quality patient centred care.
- An ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team.
- An ability to manage work priorities in a complex environment.
- A continuous improvement mindset.
What you need
Essential:
- Registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual practicing certificate.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (FRANZCR) or Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) including maintenance of CPD and good standing as required by AHPRA for the maintenance of Specialist Registration.
- Eligible for Fellowship of the Australian Association Nuclear Medicine Specialist (current membership status is preferred)
- Radiation Use Licence for Nuclear Medicine
- High level of competence in oncology imaging
- Must be available to work on Wednesdays
Desirable but not essential:
- BMD reporting experience
- Prior participation in novel PET (i.e. Non-FDG tracer) clinical trial reporting and Lu-177 therapies
- Prior experience in NM trainee or Radiology trainee supervision
- Prior experience working at Monash Imaging/ NM
Note: All applicants must be awarded Scope of Clinical Practice by the Monash Health Credentialing committee. Information presented for application will be presented to the committee during the selection process, and all appointments are subject to maintenance of SoP within the clinical services capability framework in the facilities in which clinical work is to be undertaken. This process must be completed prior to offer of employment.
Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and if applicable registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
Other Requirements:
- Current Drivers Licence
Further enquiries should be directed to Dr Shakher Ramdave - Divisional Head of Nuclear Medicine and PET via email at shakher.ramdave@monashhealth.org or via phone on (03) 9928 8895.
Position Description can be found here
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close February 12th, 2026.