Permanent
Fixed term and/or part-time will be considered

The Role;

We are seeking suitably qualified Consultant Radiologists to join our dynamic Radiology team and to contribute to the development of the Radiology department. 

Candidates with subspecialty skills in Ultrasound (including Obstetric, Gyne and MSK) or interests are preferred. Candidates with a broad general scope and ideally subspecialty skills in interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, body imaging, chest or paediatric radiology would be also considered.

The Team & Department:

The department is currently expanding and we have one vacancy in our team (currently 10 FTE) for a qualified Consultant Radiologists. 

Our Radiologists are currently part of a cohesive, friendly team in one of the more advanced departments in the country. The work of the department is varied and often challenging. The Radiologists are by necessity multi skilled, but the development of a special interest is supported.

The single site department is situated centrally within the hospital and has the following facilities.

• 128 Slice GE Discovery CT750 HD scanner
• Modern 1.5T GE MRI
• GE Discovery NM/CT 670 - SPECT/CT with 16 slice CT scanner
• 4 ultrasound machines (including 3 x GE Logiq E9)
• Siemens Artis catheter and vascular laboratory (Angio)
• Siemens Artis multipurpose fluoroscopy unit  
• 3 General X-ray rooms including 2 dual-detector DR rooms (Philips)
• Fully integrated RIS/PACS and voice recognition (Philips)

Hawke’s Bay Radiologists have a collegial approach and an active commitment to ongoing education. Multidisciplinary meetings are held daily, weekly or monthly with virtually all specialties being involved.

Since the inception of teleradiology there is no night time on call requirement. Weekend day call is covered by a roster attracting additional payment, which all Radiologist are expected to participate in.

Our Organisation:

Our District Health Board is large enough to provide variety and depth of work experience, with good support and supervision, yet small enough to be a friendly team with good social interaction. Hawke's Bay Hospital is a 400 bed hospital providing acute and elective care for the Hawke's Bay region.  We have strengthening Primary and Community health services and an increasingly integrated approach to health and health care. 

The District Health Board (DHB) is a teaching DHB in partnership with Wellington Medical School, University of Otago and the local EIT. 

Through our values here at the HBDHB, we are proud of our team’s diversity.  We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce, to help us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve.

Our values are He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement,  Raranga te tira – Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care

The Region:

You won’t find this opportunity just anywhere, and when you combine this with the chance to live in New Zealand’s own piece of paradise, you have to ask yourself “why work anywhere else”? Take a stroll through the Hawke’s Bay Tourism website and get yourself to Hawke’s Bay!

Our region has a population of 162,000 people, most of whom live in or around the twin cities of Hastings and Napier, but we also offer rural living. There is a strong sense of community in Hawke’s Bay.

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The roles offer a great opportunity to develop your career, enjoy the benefits of a fantastic region and achieve a desirable work life balance. 

Full time is preferred however we are open to flexible arrangements and part-time or fixed term can be considered.

The successful applicant will possess either FRANZCR or equivalent that would lead to specialist recognition, e.g. FRCR.

Applicants must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Council of New Zealand as a vocationally registered Radiologist.

For further information about the position please contact;

Dr Kai Haidekker
Radiologist and HOD
Hawke's Bay Hospital
Ph +64 (0) 27 248 2808
Email: Kai.Haidekker@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz