Chief Radiographer - Westmead

✨ Lead one of Australia's busiest Medical Imaging departments
🚀 Shape the future of Diagnostic Imaging through innovation
💙 Senior leadership opportunity with lasting healthcare impact

Lead. Inspire. Transform. Shape the future of Medical Imaging by leading multidisciplinary teams, driving service excellence and delivering exceptional patient care at one of Australia's busiest hospitals.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Radiographer Level 6 Grade 3
Remuneration: $196,637.54 per annum
Hours Per Week: 35
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working 
Westmead Hospital is internationally recognised for excellence in patient care, medical research, education and innovation. As one of Australia's largest tertiary referral hospitals and a cornerstone of Western Sydney Local Health District, we deliver highly specialised healthcare to one of the country's fastest growing and most diverse communities.

Our Medical Imaging Department is a high-performing, technologically advanced service supporting emergency, trauma, oncology, surgery, critical care and specialist clinical services across multiple imaging modalities.

Working alongside an experienced executive and clinical leadership team, you will have the opportunity to influence service delivery, lead transformational initiatives and help shape the future of Medical Imaging.

Why you will love this opportunity

• Lead one of NSW's largest and most diverse Medical Imaging services.

• Partner with senior clinicians and executives to influence strategic direction.

• Support innovation, research, education and emerging imaging technologies.

• Build, mentor and inspire a highly skilled multidisciplinary workforce.

• Enjoy a permanent executive leadership role where your decisions make a genuine difference to patient outcomes every day.

What you'll be doing 
As Chief Radiographer, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership across the Medical Imaging Department, ensuring exceptional clinical service delivery, workforce performance and continuous improvement.

This highly visible leadership role will see you:

• Lead the day-to-day operations of a large multidisciplinary Medical Imaging service across all imaging modalities.

• Drive workforce engagement, recruitment, succession planning, coaching and professional development to build high-performing teams.

• Champion quality, patient safety, governance, accreditation and service improvement initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes.

• Oversee operational performance, financial management, procurement, capital equipment planning and resource optimisation.

• Collaborate with clinicians, executives, researchers and external stakeholders to deliver innovative, patient-centred imaging services aligned with organisational priorities.

You will be instrumental in fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement while ensuring services remain responsive to the evolving healthcare needs of our community.

About You

You are an accomplished Medical Imaging leader who combines clinical credibility with exceptional operational and people leadership. You thrive in complex healthcare environments, enjoy leading change and are passionate about developing teams while delivering outstanding patient care. 

Why make the move?

This is a rare opportunity to step into one of NSW Health's most significant Medical Imaging leadership positions. Whether you're currently a Chief Radiographer, Deputy Chief, Operations Manager or an experienced Medical Imaging leader ready for your next challenge, you'll have the opportunity to lead at scale, influence strategic decision-making and help shape the future of diagnostic imaging within one of Australia's leading health services. If you are looking for a role that offers challenge, purpose, career growth and the chance to make a lasting impact on patients, staff and healthcare delivery—we'd love to hear from you.

Ready to shape the future of Medical Imaging?

Join a team that is transforming healthcare through innovation, collaboration and excellence.

Apply today and discover the difference you can make at Westmead Hospital and Western Sydney Local Health District. Submit online your resume and addressing the criteria listed below, providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree in Medical Radiation Science Diagnostic Radiography

• Registration: AHPRA registered

• Licence: NSW EPA Radiation Licence

Selection Criteria:

1. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.

2. Degree in Medical Radiation Science (Diagnostic Radiography) or equivalent qualification accredited by the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) as rendering the holder eligible for membership, registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and possess a licence to operate irradiating apparatus under the NSW Radiation Control Act (NSW EPA Radiation Licence).

3. Postgraduate management qualifications and/or equivalent management experience in a complex health environment.

4. Demonstrated experience in human resource management, including recruitment, payroll and performance appraisal.

5. Experience in the management and implementation of WHS Principles, quality assurance and Radiation Safety.

6. Proven ability in the establishment and maintenance of clinical protocols, policies and safe work practices.

7. Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills as well as organisational skills, including goal achievement, workload prioritization, and problem solving.

8. Knowledge and application of the financial management of cost centres.

Requisition ID: REQ676348
Applications Close:  10^th August 2026

 
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• For inquiries about the role, contact Joanna Preece on 0448 726 991