Medical Physicist

Imagine working in a world class hospital implementing and working with cutting edge technology

St George's Cancer Care Centre is a private centre offering high quality cancer care services based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It would be hard to find an easier city than Christchurch to live in. Situated in the centre of the east coast of the South Island and known as ‘The Garden City', Christchurch boasts an enviable lifestyle with an easy commute, surfing, skiing and other outdoor pursuits virtually on your doorstep, award winning wineries and breweries, and a thriving arts scene.

**About us**

The centre is equipped with:

- The only state-of-the-art Unity MR-Linac in New Zealand
- 2 Elekta Linear Accelerators (including a brand new VersaHD)
- Superficial Unit
- Monaco TPS
- Mosaiq patient management system

We have an exciting career opportunity for an enthusiastic radiation oncology medical physicist to join our innovative team. We're a small fast-moving multi-disciplinary team so you can expect to take an active role in the full range of clinical activities associated with a busy and progressive radiation oncology service.

**What you'll do**:

- Provide management and scientific advice for complex treatment planning
- Collect, process and analyse complex radiation beam data from radiotherapy equipment
- Perform highly accurate routine and non-routine dosimetry and geometric quality control of the radiotherapy equipment
- Collaborate with third party vendors
- Be encouraged and supported to contribute to technological innovations and research.
- Provide training to staff, students and registrars

**What's in it for you**

Your contribution is valued at St George's and people love coming to work here. We can offer a range of benefits and opportunities including:

- The opportunity to work in a modern State-of-the-Art hospital
- A supportive friendly team environment throughout the Hospital - everyone works together
- Secure on-site parking
- Flexible hours that acknowledges you have a life outside work - make the most of our great location
- 5 weeks annual leave entitlements and generous paid parental leave
- Income protection and life insurance
- Have an MSc or PhD in Medical Physics
- Have professional registration from a recognized body.
- Have at least 3 years post qualification clinical experience
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have excellent all round technical knowledge
- Experience with MR would be an advantage
- Align with our Values
- o We Care for our patients and Whanau/family
- o We Care for each other
- o We Care for our business
- o We Care for Quality

**How to apply**

**Talk to us about how we can support your relocation to NZ.**

If successfully appointed, you will need to secure the right to work and live in New Zealand prior to commencing work.

St George's Hospital requires all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with an approved vaccine, including have had one booster vaccination. Successful applicants must meet this criterion.

St George's Hospital is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion of people from all communities we serve being represented in our workforce. We acknowledge and respect our colleagues' diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is whānau oriented within a supportive environment.