Radiologist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Fellowship Trained/ Sub Spec Abdominal- Pelvic Radiologist – Hamilton, New Zealand

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital, Pembroke Street, Hamilton 

The details: Permanent - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE) - Rostered (if applicable)

•  Be part of the national transformation in Health
•  Tertiary training hospital, state of the art equipment
•  Plenty of interesting Abdo- Pelvic work to keep you challenged
•  Flexible working, contract or permanent, generous relocation package!

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)
 

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The position is in Hamilton’s Waikato Hospital Radiology Department, which carries out approximately 200,000 examinations and procedures each year, including a high proportion of acute work as part of supporting a Level 1 Trauma Centre. The scope of cases and the pathology is diverse and complex, and the Department offers state-of the art equipment including 3T MRI and the latest dual energy CTs.

Mōu | About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

We welcome interest from Abdo-Pelvic Radiologists looking for either a permanent or temporary move to New Zealand. Come for the long term or have a 12–24-month career break! Develop your interest alongside other fellowship and sub speciality- trained colleagues who operate at a high level of expertise and professionalism.

You can work flexibly (including some reporting from home) across the full range of abdominal imaging, including upper and lower gastrointestinal, hepatopancreatic biliary and genitourinary imaging. You will run Multi-Disciplinary Meetings, teach registrars, and be involved with the continual development of high standards within the department.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

Hamilton has a decent sized city centre, a domestic airport, and Auckland international airport is only an hour away. The central Waikato region location offers a great lifestyle; being so close to beaches, mountains, lakes and many other outdoor pursuits means you can make the most of weekends and holiday time. With a lower cost of living and a great quality of life, you can choose to live in the city or more rurally with only a 20–30-minute picturesque commute to work.

Six weeks annual leave, superannuation, paid indemnity insurance, up to 10 days continuing medical education (CME) leave and expenses. Medical Council of NZ fees are reimbursed, and a relocation allowance is on offer.

You will need to be qualified in a comparable health system as a Specialist Radiologist and eligible to apply for MCNZ general registration or provisional vocational registration in the Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology scope of practice. We will help you gain registration plus support you through your entire relocation process.

Please contact Rachel Spencer: rachel.spencer@hospitalstaff.co.nz or +64 21 493 907 for an informal chat or to register your interest.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

Waikato is the home of the Kiingitanga and rich in Māori culture. Waikato Hospital sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi, situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato Awa, Hamilton is New Zealand’s largest metropolitan inland city. Hamilton’s vibrant city centre and rich cultural mix makes it an ideal place to experience the authentic friendly Kiwi lifestyle.

Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

Closing date: 31 March 2023

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.