Unit Charge - Interventional Radiology at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital

The details: Permanent part time- 32 Hrs per fortnight- Job share

Salary details: APEX Medical Imaging Technologist + KiwiSaver’

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Waikato Hospital is one of the largest tertiary hospitals in the country, and we currently have 0.4FTE of a Unit Charge position in the Interventional Radiology Department available.

We require someone who is IR trained to work alongside our current Unit Charge, in a shared position.

The Interventional team comprises 10 IR trained MRTs who work across IR and Vascular, along with 14 IR Nurses and 5 Interventional Radiologists.

We work 0800-1630 Monday – Friday with an on call service out of hours.

We have 2 Philips Azurion machines in IR, and 1 Philips Azurion currently being installed in Main Theatre.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Aid in leading the team to maintain a high standard of imaging, using the latest technology available.
• Deliver safe, respectful, effective and efficient patient care and optimal service delivery
• Participate in an out of hours on call roster
• Uphold and meet registration and regulatory CPD requirements
• Work as an effective team player and promote a team culture that fosters collaborative working relationships 

Click here to view the position description.

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

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The multi-disciplinary Interventional Radiology team is supportive, dynamic and flexible, working collaboratively to provide quality care to patients within our region. IR caters to all specialties and performs a wide range of minimally invasive procedures, which rely on the use of radiological image guidance. 

Mōu | About you

 The following skills and experience are required to be considered for this role:

• Registration with the Medical Imaging Technologist Board of NZ (MRTB)
• Hold a current Annual practising certificate (APC)
• Clinical practise experience in general Radiography
• Actively involved in continuing professional development meeting all MRTB requirements
• Broad knowledge of Emergency, general, modality and Trauma at a tertiary level
• Sound knowledge in IT systems and applications
• Have the ability to work autonomously and within a team environment

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 11 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Monique Wilson at monique.wilson@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.