Radiation Therapy Manager (ONJ)

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Radiation Oncology

Austin Health is one of four health service ‘hubs’ in Victoria which operate radiotherapy services. Austin Health operates two radiation oncology centres in Victoria under the State Governments hub and spoke model. The metro hub is based at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre (ONJ Centre) in Heidelberg and the Ballarat Austin Radiation Oncology Centre (BAROC) is housed in the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC) in Grampians Health Ballarat. Both centres provide multi-disciplinary care including both nursing and allied health services, innovative and progressive approaches to treatment underpinned by the guiding principle of patient centred care and wellness for all patients.

The multi-disciplinary teams at both sites are committed to excellence in practice and care. Staff undertake a range of professional development activities, are involved in research trials and liaise and consult with a wide range of specialists and health care professionals to ensure the care offered is at the leading edge of technology. The equipment at both sites is state-of-the-art, and the treatment options available ensure every disease site is treated according to best practice.

Over the past 10 years, the service has experienced significant growth, with major investments in capital equipment and human resources. During this time, the Radiation Oncology Department has welcomed the addition of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Simulator and MRI Linear Accelerator to its fleet. Additionally, further investment is underway for two new linear accelerators, with advanced stereotactic capacity, and surface guided radiotherapy system.

Along with these service developments, there has been significant growth in staff numbers, particularly at the ONJ with the introduction of the MRI Linac Radiotherapy State Based Referral Program.

The service has 5 Conventional Linacs, MR Linear Accelerator, 3 CT Simulators, MR Simulator, 3 Superficial radiotherapy units and a Nucletron HDR after loader, brachytherapy. The service is fully developed in IMRT and IGRT and multimodality imaging. The service is committed to expanding its capability and developing future technological modalities.

Austin Radiation Oncology employs over 170 staff across all its sites.

About the role

• Hours per week: 40 hours per week (includes ADO monthly)
• Employment status: Permanent full time
• Appointment period: Ongoing

As the Radiation Therapy Manager (ONJ) you will be responsible for the provision of high quality radiation therapy, professional leadership, and oversight of radiation therapy services at the Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre site.

This position is accountable for ensuring the consistent delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred radiation therapy service that meets contemporary clinical standards and achieves excellence in safety, efficiency, and required clinical outcomes. The Manager oversees the daily radiation therapy operations at ONJ and supports the radiation oncology operations manager in planning of the service, including workforce , quality and safety, financial stewardship, service development, and infrastructure planning.

The Radiation Therapy Manager leads a large and diverse team of radiation therapists, providing professional guidance, operational oversight, and performance support to ensure a skilled, engaged, and capable workforce. The role is instrumental in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, reflective practice, and professional development through mentoring, coaching, and structured learning initiatives.

As a key member of the Radiation Oncology leadership and governance teams, the Manager plays a critical role in driving innovation, implementing strategic priorities, and supporting cross-site initiatives where needed. This includes contributing to capital works and infrastructure planning, supporting the introduction of new technologies or treatment techniques, and ensuring compliance with national standards, legislative requirements, and organisational policies.

The role requires a strong commitment to interprofessional collaboration, patient-focused care, and evidence-based practice. This role collaborates with the Radiation Therapy Manager (BAROC) to build efficiencies, network profile and scale as appropriate.

The ONJ Radiation Therapy Manager works in close partnership with the Austin Health Operations Manager Radiation Oncology and ONJ Radiation Oncology Director to ensure service integration and

About You
To be successful for this role you must:

• Greater than 10 years clinical practice
• Experience, skills and knowledge base in radiation therapy practice and team organisation and supervision commensurate with senior radiation therapist responsibilities
• Awareness of quality and safety issues
• Engagement with continuing professional development
• Experience in team supervision and leadership in a multidisciplinary environment
• Finance management
• Leadership and management experience
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead team(s) to produce work of a high calibre
• Awareness of quality and safety issues
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated experience in Human Resource Management
• Commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety
• Ability to problem solve in a variety of complex situations
• Ability to build a dynamic team which works effectively within a multidisciplinary environment
• Ability to implement, lead and support change
• Ability to initiate and manage clinical projects

Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options (delete or change if not applicable)
• Paid conference and exam leave

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Carolyn Downing Divisional Manager Cancer Services at Carolyn.DOWNING@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Sunday 11 October 2026