Job Description

?Req ID: 211245
Location: Central Zone, Dickson Building - QEII
Department: CANC Radiation Therapy
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 23-Oct-25
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Accountable to the HSM Radiation Therapy Services, QE II Cancer Centre, the Radiation Therapy (RT) Clinical Practice Leader is responsible for clinical leadership in the delivery of cancer care to foster supportive clinical practice in collaboration with key stakeholders and the interprofessional care team. The RT Clinical Practice Leader provides clinical expertise and day-to-day operational direction to the cancer care team in the provision of evidence-based care that aligns with the mission, vision, values, and expectations of Nova Scotia Health and the provincial Cancer Care Program. The RT Clinical Practice Leader is the principal contact and liaison for the QE II Radiation Therapy Services, along with the Manager, and promotes the leadership philosophy, ethics, safety, quality, and performance of the team within the provincial program.
The RT Clinical Practice Leader plays a significant role in building capacity in specialty radiation therapy practice in collaboration with the RT Clinical Educators (CEs) through competency based educational strategies and being present at the point of care to support, develop and contribute to the translation of knowledge, skills and competencies while advancing practice. The RT Clinical Practice Leader demonstrates competency in the radiation therapy specialty, and exhibits knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours that align with and practices according to the Nova Scotia College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals (NSCMIRTP) Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) Member Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and cancer care clinical specialty, professional practice, specific.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy Program in Canada or a non-Canadian program recognized by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists
• License and registration with the Nova Scotia College of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals
• Two years of radiation therapy experience required
• BLS Required
• Completions of an adult education program an asset
• Radiation therapy charge experience an asset
• Knowledge of SAP supply ordering procedures an asset
• Knowledge of staff scheduling systems an asset
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Benefits
$49.63 - $59.82 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
?This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

Skills Required