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Senior leadership opportunity
Full time Permanent position
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Medical Imaging the Director of MRI will provide strategic and clinical leadership across MRI services at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne and its affiliated Private Hospitals located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.
You will be responsible for advancing MRI service delivery driving innovation and research and ensuring the highest standards of safety quality and efficiency. The role also plays a key part in academic engagement through the University of Melbourne and in the development of research and teaching within MRI.
This position offers a unique opportunity to lead within a tertiary setting that combines cutting-edge technology strong clinical governance and an active academic partnership.
Position Duties
Lead the planning and delivery of high-quality evidence-based MRI services
Ensure MRI services meet current and emerging clinical needs including inpatients outpatients emergency and subspecialty care
Oversee the adoption of advanced MRI technologies including AI applications and protocol innovation
Promote and support MRI-based research and academic collaboration
Contribute to medical student and registrar teaching programs
Foster a safe respectful and high-performance culture within the MRI team
Ensure compliance with all regulatory safety and accreditation standards
Participation in the on-call roster
Ability to work across Medical Imaging Department St Vincents Private Radiology and MRI
Lead or participate in Multi-disciplinary Clinical and Educational Meetings
Collaborate with other imaging subspecialties and hospital units to ensure integrated patient care
Promote a culture that values high quality clinical care that supports learning and encourages reporting of errors
Maintain an appropriate clinical load to help achieve the goals of the Department and organisational targets
Establish and develop relationships between MRI and other departments and units within SVHM to develop and optimise clinical service delivery
Provide leadership and foster excellence in research.
Oversee professional and clinical governance of staff within the Department.
Represent St Vincents Hospital Melbourne externally in relevant settings as requested from time to time.
In conjunction with Medical Director and Operations Manager ensure all health and safety related policies procedures and directions are complied with
Classifications for this position will range from HM33 - HM41dependent on years of experience with an above award payment available.
Qualifications & Registration
Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) or equivalent.
Specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
Recognised expertise in diagnostic interventional and procedural imaging
Current National criminal history check or willing to obtain/ Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willing to obtain (Select which is applicable)
What We Can Offer You
Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
Culture of Continuous Improvement
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Located in Fitzroy with CBD and Gertrude St at our doorstep
Available Trams for our Fitzroy Campus
Fitzroy Main building only 500m from Parliament Station
SVHM Cultural Diversity programs offering staff support and education
Talk to me application - facilitate better conversations with patients and residents of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling
Medical Imaging & St Vincents Private Radiology
St Vincents Medical Imaging (MI) provides comprehensive diagnostic and interventional imaging services across four key programs:
Medical Imaging Department (MID)
St Vincents Private Radiology (SVPR)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Centre (MRI)
Positron Emission Tomography Centre (PET)
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Centre is a central component of the imaging service delivering a high volume of complex high-resolution studies to support the full spectrum of medical surgical and subspecialty services across the St Vincents campus. The MRI service operates three scanners two 3 tesla scanners and a 1.5 tesla scanner with plans for a 4th scanner in 2026. MRI services are delivered across both public and private settings supporting emergency inpatient outpatient and research activities. The department plays a critical role in advanced clinical care including neurology oncology cardiac orthopaedics and complex head and neck imaging.
The MRI service is integrated with the broader imaging department which performs over 150000 diagnostic and interventional procedures annually. Imaging supports quaternary-level clinical programs including the Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Service Cardiac Catheter Labs Vascular Labs and Operating Suites.
The work environment at SVHM Medical Imaging is dynamic multidisciplinary and patient-centered with a strong emphasis on clinical excellence education and innovation. Staff work collaboratively across public and private services engaging with medical nursing and allied health teams to provide high-quality evidence-based imaging and interventional services.
Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of
adult clinical services across our Fitzroy Kew and Truganina sites.
We warmly encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds including those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people with disability neurodiverse individuals LGBTQIA and people of all ages cultures and identities. Our mission is to create an environment that reflects and supports the rich diversity of the community we serve. Together we celebrate our values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence making SVHM a unique safe and welcoming place to work.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.
How to Apply
To apply click the Apply button. You will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile and upload your current resume and cover letter.
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At St Vincents 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.
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Required Experience:
Director
Full-Time