• Be supported in transitioning into a Graduate Nuclear Medicine Technologist - 12 month contract


• Ongoing training with other Allied Health Graduates in the Barwon Health Graduate Training Program


• PET, Nuclear Medicine, Radiopharmacy and Diagnostic CT will consolidate your experience with us. 

About the facility 

As a large regional hospital we service an enormous catchment that extends across to the South Australian border. The Nuclear Medicine Department at Barwon Health comprises of a 870DR GE SPECT/CT and a 670 Discovery GE SPECT/CT. We undertake any study that we are requested to do and undertake scanning on both adults and paediatric patients. These studies comprise of cardiac, renal, lung, endocrine, bone, liver/spleen, gastrointestional and many others.

Barwon Health has a fully equipped Radiopharamcy Hot Lab that undertakes all reconstitutions, full QC, blood labels and Cold Lab studies. It is equipped with a weekly delivered Technetium Generator.

The PET/CT Department comprises of a Siemens mCT. We undertake a range of FDG, Ga DOTA, Ga PSMA, Brain and Cardiac imaging. Manufacture of Ga-68 labelled products is undertaken on site within a Hot Cell.

Diagnostic CT is carried out by our Nuclear Medicine Staff in both our Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT areas.

About the role 

Barwon Health Department of Nuclear Medicine has established a program over the years to support and encourage new graduates. This program utilizes the ability to aide in increasing clinical skills gained within the PET, Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmacy areas with supported teaching and mentoring by our staff. Defined learning goals and objectives are mentored in consultation with you as the Graduate.

The program also runs our Graduates through the Barwon Health Graduate Program that enables you to have an insight into how other areas within the hosptial environment work. It enables you to debrief and discuss issues or ideas with other Allied Health professionals throughout the Barwon Health organisation.

Three weeks of dedicated diagnostic CT training will be provided within the 12 months as a Graduate.

We have a dedicated tutor that facilitates your journey as a Graduate.

 About the culture

 Our Nuclear Medicine Department has worked hard at promoting an environment which is good for all of our staff to work within. We have our own team established values that we strive to work to and regularly discuss topics as they arise within a team environment.

We are motivated in providing a conducive learning environment for any student, graduate or new staff member that joins our team. 
Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements


• Professional development


• Access to employee wellness facility


• Salary packaging


• Social club


• Relocation and sponsorship support options


• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Jillong, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

• Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.


• High standard of schooling options throughout the area


• A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road


• Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation Policy. You will be required to upload your Immunisation History with evidence of influenza vaccination from March 2022 in the application process. Please use the "free text document" upload function for this purpose.