Pathology Registrar Fixed Term at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Anatomical Pathology Registrar – Fixed term, Parental leave cover - come join one of the largest laboratories in the Waikato

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Waikato

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have a great opportunity for a pathology registrar to join our Histology/Cytology team. You will be based at Waikato Hospital, in Hamilton, working within a team of 11 anatomical pathologists and 1 other registrar. The department is accredited for training and works in collaboration with clinicians from across the hospital and region to deliver anatomical pathology services in a tertiary hospital setting.

The role is a fixed term role covering a period of parental leave commencing September 2023 to November 2024.

Mōu | About you

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

• A strong interest in Pathology
• Completed the Basic Pathological Sciences (BPS) Examination
• Experience in gross description and dissection of specimens will be an advantage
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality and timely service

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

It’s not very often something happens that’s big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That’s what we’re talking about here. The provision of Health in New Zealand, and how it’s run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in NZ for generations to come and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whanau.

Here at Te Whatu Ora Waikato District we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly.  Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver 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 serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

The Pathology service provides an extensive range of diagnostic testing across five laboratory sites in the Waikato region and processes referred specialist testing for the wider region.

The Anatomical Pathology department based at Hamilton hospital is supported by a modern, well-equipped histology and cytology laboratory with an enthusiastic and skilled scientific workforce. There is access to a wide range of diagnostic stains and techniques. The laboratory processes over 20,000 cases per year, participates widely in multidisciplinary team meetings and receives expert review cases from across New Zealand.

He aha tatou | Why us

Working with our frontline teams delivering to our communities has great purpose.  We are a team who love what we do and get to work with stakeholders who challenge and encourage us to do our best everyday

We offer a friendly, open and supportive working environment in a modern and well-equipped laboratory.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online and click here to take a look at the position description.  For specific enquiries about these roles, please contact Madeleine.Stapleton@waikatodhb.health.nz.

Closing date:  02 October 2023

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