Medical Imaging Technologist-Mammography at Waikato District Health Board (Hamilton), Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: BreastScreen Midland - travel required

The details: Fixed term Full-time, 80 hours per fortnight, rostered

BreastScreen Midland (BSM) is looking for an enthusiastic Medical Imaging Technologist (MIT) Mammographer to support mammography services to its mobile schedule and Waikato Breast Care Centre

About the role:

We are seeking senior Mammographers or MIT's with an interest in expanding into mammography, to help us to continuing in delivering high quality services within BreastScreen Midland.

BreastScreen Midland has two mobile units that travel to over 30 sites a year to Waikato, Lakes and Bay of Plenty DHBs’ rural communities, delivering the national BreastScreen Aotearoa Programme. The role will therefore require you to stay away, with other team members, when we visit some of our communities, such as Coromandel Town and Whitianga. This provides a great opportunity to see and experience more of our wonderful region.

The role will also be an integral member of the Waikato DHB Breast Care Centre team. The Breast Care Centre at Waikato Hospital runs a busy and varied screening, assessment and diagnostic service for the Waikato population. Also you will have the opportunity to work with the cervical screening team when they run a dual screening clinic on a Saturday morning twice a month.

Required skills & experience:

• Full registration with the New Zealand Medical Imaging Technologist Board with a general scope of practice and a current practising certificate

• Be committed to providing an equitable service

• Mammography experience or an interest in becoming a Mammographer

• Good communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal and team skills

• Flexible, can-do attitude

• Full NZ driver’s license (desirable)

• Ability to work away from home

COVID-19:

The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Waikato District Health Board

The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in New Zealand. We plan, fund and provide health and disability support services to a population of more than 400,000. You can read about our vision, strategy and values here.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we service. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values, to apply, and would like to encourage applicants who have a Māori world view.

Your application:

Please apply directly online, and click here to review the position description. Applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any queries about the role please contact Elysia Koretz in the Recruitment Team on Elysia.Koretz@waikatodhb.health.nz

Application closing date: 3 June 2022

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana

• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo

• Fair play – Mauri Pai

• Growing the good – Whakapakari

• Stronger together – Kotahitanga