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Kim Waller

Port Macquarie,Australia

Summary

Dynamic leader with extensive experience at Mid North Coast Cancer Institute, excelling in team management and cross-site collaboration. Proven track record in staff development and workflow optimization, enhancing operational efficiency. Skilled in strategic leadership and effective communication, driving successful project outcomes and fostering a culture of trust within multidisciplinary teams.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting Deputy Chief Radiation Therapist

MNCCI
Port Macquarie
01.2024 - Current
  • Provide guidance, direction, and leadership to Radiation Therapy team.
  • Conducted annual performance development reviews:

Senior Radiation Therapists

Allied Health team members

  • 3 month reviews and goal setting for new staff
  • Recruitment

Staff Radiation Therapists

MNCCI Allied Health Assistant (new role)

MNCCI Dietitian

  • Identified policies and procedures requiring review, with emphasis on those impacting on "One District Plan"
  • One District Plan:

Worked collaboratively with Coffs Harbour DCRT to reduce differences in processes and practices across site

Cross site culture

  • Monitored daily operations of MNCCI to ensure efficiency.
  • Maintained a high level of communication with the multi-disciplinary team within MNCCI
  • 2024 Accreditation readiness and participation in assessment

Senior Radiation Therapist

MNCCI
Port Macquarie, Australia
09.2007 - Current
  • Co ordination, leadership and overall responsibility for the day to day running of the linear accelerators, CT and planning room.
  • Utilise extensive experience and high level problem solving skills in order to achieve best outcome for patients under our care.
  • Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver radiation therapy services of an excellent standard.
  • Performed daily quality assurance checks on all equipment used in the delivery of radiation therapy.
  • Conducted patient simulations, imaging and treatment planning for optimal treatment outcomes.

Acting CRT Leave Relief (8 Weeks Total)

MNCCI
Port Macquarie
06.2024 - 06.2025
  • One District Culture

- weekly trips to Coffs Harbour, took staff Radiation Therapists regularly to encourage cross site collaboration and building of trust

- utilised opportunity to develop rapport with Coffs Harbour team members including team building exercise

  • Psychosocial hazards action plan
  • Supported and assisted with applications for overseas conference - new Ministry of Health procedure
  • Attended and chaired high level meetings as required
  • Presentation of patient story to HCQC

Acting DCRT

MNCCI
Port Macquarie, Australia
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Oversee Linac 2 replacement and assist Radiation Therapy Project Officer
  • Manage Radiation Therapy team including rostering of four day working week, working from home and load/FTE balancing across the network
  • Waitlist management including facilitating and managing transfer of patients to Coffs Harbour
  • As PACAG member – conducted team survey to find out where the team felt culture could be improved.
  • Created Port Macquarie PMES action table and contributed to area PMES action table
  • Day to day running of Port Macquarie MNCCI including rostering, funding applications and recruitment

Radiation Therapy Project Liaison Officer Linac 1 Replacement

MNCCI
Port Macquarie, Australia
06.2019 - 12.2019
  • Maintenance and management of project tasks.
  • Communication with project stakeholders and support of staff engagement activities.
  • Identification and registration of risks to project.
  • Maintain and manage project tasks, responsibilities and timelines.
  • Communicated updates to project stakeholders and supported staff engagement activities
  • Identified and registered project risks
  • Chairperson of local project work group team members with escalation of issues as required
  • Project update reports delivered to Governance Group
  • Update of Project charter for Port Macquarie Linac replacement works
  • Liaison with vendor, builder and contractors as required

Staff Radiation Therapist

MNCCI
Port Macquarie, Australia
03.2007 - 09.2007
  • Efficient delivery of Radiation Therapy simulation, treatment planning and treatment whilst maintaining excellent technical standards and duty of care within a multi disciplinary environment.

Simulation Radiation Therapist

Waikato DHB
Hamilton, New Zealand
01.2002 - 01.2006
  • Perform simulation, CT procedures and treatment planning.
  • Liaise with treatment staff and assist with decision making and problem solving as required.
  • Co-ordination with Bookings Clerk on patient start times.
  • Training of staff and students in the use of CT, simulator and treatment planning system.
  • Deputising for Planning Supervisor

Staff Radiation Therapist

Health Waikato Ltd
Hamilton, New Zealand
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Rostered through simulation, planning and treatment suites.

Student Radiation Therapist

Health Waikato Ltd
Hamilton, New Zealand
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Rostered through simulation, planning and treatment.
  • Assisted qualified Radiation Therapists in the simulation, planning and treatment of cancer patients.

Various part-time positions

01.1994 - 01.1996

Education

Bachelor of Health Science - Radiation Therapy

Central Institute of Technology
Wellington, New Zealand
01.2001

Master of Clinical Medicine - Leadership And Management

University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Cross-site collaboration
  • Effective communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Workflow optimization
  • Staff development
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Budget management
  • Work scheduling
  • Strategic leadership
  • Collaborative approach
  • Self motivation
  • Leadership development
  • Team management

References

  • Stuart Greenham, Area Manager Radiation Therapy, MNCCI, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 0429153879
  • Matthew Hoffmann, Acting District Manager Cancer Services, 0477652796
  • Dr Linus Benjamin, Senior Medical Officer, MNCCI, Port Macquarie, NSW, , 0491068509
  • Dr Jacques Hill, Senior Medical Officer, MNCCI, Port Macquarie, NSW, 0422850875

Additional Information

Varian Encouragement Award, 2004, this is awarded to a radiation therapist with fewer than five years of experience, with the intent of encouraging continued excellence and commitment to the profession. It is awarded via nomination by one's peers and final selection by NZIMRT, AHPRA, and current EPA license

Affiliations

  • Public Interest Disclosures Training for Managers, April 2024
  • ASMIRT Conference, May 2024
  • MNCLHD Fundamentals of Cost Centre Management Workshop, May 2024
  • MNCLHD PAT Webinar - Completing Performance Review Documents in PAT and Creating and updating Goals in PAT, May 2024
  • The Patient Experience: Navigating Care for First Nations Patients, June 2024
  • Clinical Applications of AI, July 2024
  • Emergency Officer and Co ordinator training 2024
  • Recruitment: Modules 1, 2 and 3 December 2024
  • Leading a Learning Culture - Stream 2: Managers, Feb 2025

Timeline

Acting CRT Leave Relief (8 Weeks Total)

MNCCI
06.2024 - 06.2025

Acting Deputy Chief Radiation Therapist

MNCCI
01.2024 - Current

Acting DCRT

MNCCI
01.2023 - 05.2023

Radiation Therapy Project Liaison Officer Linac 1 Replacement

MNCCI
06.2019 - 12.2019

Senior Radiation Therapist

MNCCI
09.2007 - Current

Staff Radiation Therapist

MNCCI
03.2007 - 09.2007

Simulation Radiation Therapist

Waikato DHB
01.2002 - 01.2006

Staff Radiation Therapist

Health Waikato Ltd
01.2000 - 01.2002

Student Radiation Therapist

Health Waikato Ltd
01.1998 - 01.2000

Various part-time positions

01.1994 - 01.1996

Bachelor of Health Science - Radiation Therapy

Central Institute of Technology

Master of Clinical Medicine - Leadership And Management

University of Newcastle
Kim Waller