Cardiac Sonographer at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Hutt Valley

Service: Cardiology Service   

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary:  $102,298 - $120,285 per annum

This role falls under the Allied, Scientific, and Technical workforce pay equity settlement and an increase in designated scales and banding will follow shortly

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We are looking for a qualified Cardiac Sonographer to join our small, dynamic and flexible Cardiac Physiology team. Our team pride ourselves on our team work ethic and patient focused approach.

This role primarily involves performing Cardiac Ultrasound. Skillset in Paediatric echo and with added experience would be an advantageous, but not a requirement for the role. There may be ocassions when there is a need to perform other duties as required to meet operational needs, such as administrative support work and providing cardiac diagnostic services to any of the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley sites. 

The Cardiac Sonographer will need to develop and achieve an in-depth knowledge and understanding of all technical and support tasks and participates in training as required. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Hutt Valley Cardiology Service provides secondary care for patients with cardiac health problems. Hutt Cardiology Services include wards and specialist outpatient clinics, heart failure and cardiac rehabilitations service as well as range of other diagnostic services such as ECG, holter monitoring and exercise testing.

We offer a range of diagnostic imaging including:

• Echocardiography including contrast, 3D and stress echocardiography
• Transoesophageal echocardiography
• Cardiac MRI
• Cardiac CT

Moū - About you

We are looking for someone with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience as a Cardiac Sonographer. The candidate should have attained either DMU, QUT or other MRTB recognised Cardiac Sonographer qualification. They must be registered with MRTB and maintain an APC. 

Due to the size of our team we are ideally looking for someone who can maintain an APC without supervision requirements

What are we looking for?

Essential Professional Qualification

• Attained DMU or QUT or other MRTB recognized Cardiac Sonographer qualification
• Registered with MRTB as a Sonographer (Cardiac)
• Maintain an APC without the need for supervision requirement
• Holds a current Resusciation Certificate
• Holds a post graduate qualification
• Attained CCP or other CPRB recognised Cardiac Physiologist qualification would be preferred but not essential
• Registered with CPRB as a Cardiac Physiologist and maintains an APC if has CCP qualification

International candidates are welcome to apply. As an Sonographer, you are on the New Zealand Immigration pathway to residency if you meet all the visa requirements. So if you meet all the visa requirements you can apply for a Straight to Residence Visa if you are offered a position with us. We offer an excellent relocation package including flights for you and your family, accommodation and car rental upon arrival.

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Hutt Valley District 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.

Hutt Valley District are 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 and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed