He Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

We are seeking to appoint General Radiologists to work up to 40 hours per week. Positions are open to be based in the Bay of Plenty at either Tauranga or Whakatāne Hospital. Please state in your cover letter how many hours you wish to be considered for. 

Special interest in Paediatric and/or Chest imaging would be beneficial, though all areas of subspecialty interest would be considered. 

The Tauranga Radiology department comprises of four general rooms (includes one room in the Emergency Department), two Toshiba CT scanners, five colour doppler ultrasound machines, a Siemens fluoroscopy suite. A private MRI facility is operational on-site. 

The Whakatāne radiology department comprises of two general rooms, a Toshiba Prime CT scanner and two colour doppler ultrasound machines. 

The appointee would join a medical staff of 21 other Radiologists and 6 Registrars. The radiology services workload comprises of general radiology, ultrasound, MDCT, angiography and a range of interventional procedures. An on-call component allows us to offer a 24-hour acute service with overnight reporting provided by teleradiology services. 

Applicants must be eligible for registration as a Specialist Diagnostic Radiologist with the Medical Council of New Zealand. 

Ko o tatou painga – Our Benefits 

• In-house professional development
• Relocation assistance maybe available for international applicants 
• Flexible working practices (e.g. We support work life balance and flexible work arrangements whenever possible)
• Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference!
• Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership 
• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking 
• Discounts (with local businesses)

Mō Tātou – About Us

Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne.  We serve a population of approximately 259,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki.  Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4000 staff.

Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi – Our Values

At Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty we recruit for our Manaakitanga CARE values. Why do we do this? Because values-based teams deliver better care.

Our manaakitanga CARE values (Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence) support each of us to make a difference every day in the things we do and say. Therefore, it's important that when recruiting, we recruit new colleagues who live by our CARE values.

Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

You can view the position description below and to apply for the role please click “APPLY NOW.” For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career's portal. For additional information or to arrange a confidential chat, contact Matt Andrews on matt.andrews@bopdhb.govt.nz 

Due to this position having contact with children and Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty commitment to child protection, you will be subject to ‘safety checks' under the Children's Act at the time of hire and thereafter as per the relevant legislation.

It is desirable that new employees of Te Whatu Ora are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes two doses of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for any reason, please indicate this in your application so we can discuss this with you further.