Section Head - Echocardiography / Kaiwhakarongo Pātukinga Manawa at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora.

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Service:  Cardiology

Contract:  Permanent, Full Time

Salary:  NZD$127,106

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The role of Section Head- Cardiac Sonography is a mixed clinical and management role (50:50) within the Cardiac Physiology team.  The role will contribute to the development of the Cardiac Sonography workforce within Te Whatu Ora, Capital, Coast, and Hutt Valley.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading a patient focused service delivering a high professional standard
• Providing professional leadership for the service, 
• Maintaining senior Cardiac Sonography skills
• Managing the day-to-day workings of the team including leave and rostering, and case load management
• Supporting local and regional trainee Cardiac Sonographers enrolled in training programmes 
• Facilitating and co-ordinating the on-going professional development of Cardiac Sonographers.
• Expanding and using knowledge of the other cardiac diagnostic services to identify quality improvements to service delivery locally and where applicable across the Central Region

The Section Head will be based at Wellington Regional Hospital though will work collaboratively with other Cardiac Sonography teams within the Central Region.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

We are an energetic team of approximately 8 staff who provide Cardiac Sonography services for the Districts.  Services include adult and paediatric in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.  We value ongoing education and skill development and are a very supportive team.

Moū - About you

Someone well suited to the role will have a wide range of expertise in cardiac sonography and will place a high value on self-led learning, maintaining competency and growing current knowledge base through ongoing personal professional development.  They will have experience in peer teaching, mentoring and assessment as well as a proven history of successful professional leadership and operational management. 

You will:

• Have DMU, GradDip Cardiac-ultrasound, QUT, or equivalent
• Be registered with MRTB as a Sonographer (cardiac) and maintain an APC, or eligible to register with MRTB without restrictions as a Cardiac Sonographer upon successful employment.
• Have a minimum of 5 years post registration experience as a Cardiac Sonographer
• Have valid immigration status
• Have a clean and current full NZ driver - s license

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Te Whatu Ora, Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Te Whatu Ora  is a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz quoting vacancy number AH049-22.

This vacancy is subject to ongoing interviews and will close when filled.

Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed