Job Description:

• Role title: Nuclear Medicine Scientist

• Role type: Permanent Part-time (32 Hours Per Week)

• Role grade: Level 2

• Department and location: Theranostics and Nuclear Medicine

• Salary: $76,045 - $104,754 (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care.  Always.
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 

About the role

• Deliver high-quality patient care by performing all nuclear medicine procedures and therapy treatments in accordance with EPA Radiation License requirements, including dose preparation, administration, and post-treatment monitoring.

• Support efficient departmental operations by complying with SVHS, SVHA, and NSW Health policies, maintaining accurate and confidential patient records, and contributing to hospital-wide systems that optimise patient flow and resource allocation.

• Build strong collaborative relationships within the hospital, across St Vincent’s Health Australia, and externally with local health networks, universities, professional bodies, and key stakeholders.

• Participate in evidence-based practice and research by taking an active role in multidisciplinary initiatives that drive improvements in clinical practice, service delivery, and professional development.

• Commit to ongoing professional growth by maintaining annual development goals, completing all mandatory training, engaging in succession planning activities, and ensuring effective goods and services provision.

About you

• Hold a recognised qualification in nuclear medicine or an equivalent degree accepted by the Medical Radiation Practice Board.

• Current registration and licensing, including general AHPRA registration (post–supervised practice program or equivalent) and a current NSW EPA radiation licence under the Radiation Control Act 1990.

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively in clinical settings, with capacity to operate both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Established knowledge of quality and safety frameworks, including quality improvement, industrial standards, risk management, and work health and safety principles.

• Committed to ongoing professional development, including active participation in continuing education, undergraduate student supervision, and departmental in-service education activities.

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
 

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
 

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
 

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 2 January 2026

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the ‘About You’ section of this job advert. 

For more information contact [email protected]

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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