Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital, Radiology service

The details: Permanent, full time or part time options available

•  Be part of the national transformation in Health

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking a specialist paediatric radiologist who preferably also has generalist skills to join a team of professionals.

We have a busy paediatric service within the hospital and your role in part would be to support this service. Duties would include reporting of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit imaging, participation in the multidisciplinary paediatric meetings/image conferences, MRI & CT paediatric reporting and teaching of the registrars as well as generalist reporting.

Waikato Radiology has gone through some exciting changes. We have a newly rebuilt state of the art facility with modern equipment, we are growing the service to meet demand and we are focussed on creating and maintaining a welcoming and flexible work environment for all our staff.

We are growing a vibrant team of Consultant Radiologists and Registrars who have well established links into all speciality and subspecialty clinical teams across the Waikato District Health Board; including providing imaging support as a Level 1 Major Trauma Centre. We are looking to grow the team with particular interest in sub specialities in Paediatrics, Neuro, Nuclear Medicine dual training, Interventional Radiology and cardio thoracic sub-speciality training.

The scope of cases and the pathology is incredible with an interesting and varied case mix. Unique infections, rheumatic fever, indigenous health, rural health through to quad bike injuries – Waikato has it all and what some practitioners from other locations might only read about.

Waikato Hospital is one of New Zealand’s largest teaching hospitals where opportunities to become involved in teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate levels, or even explore fellowship specialities are all possible.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

As the ideal candidate, you will be either registered or be eligible for vocational registration within the scope of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Please note, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz

Why not complete a simple self-assessment to see what options of registration are available to you click here?

If you are looking for an exciting consultant opportunity with significant rewards and you wish to be part of this transformation at Waikato please don’t hesitate to contact our Clinical Unit Leader, Dr Leigh Harvey via email: Leigh.Harvey@waikatodhb.health.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its 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 Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato 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.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. 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. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any queries about the role please contact rachel.spencer@hospitalstaff.co.nz

Closing date: Open until filled

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.