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

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

About the role

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.

About you

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?

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 

The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in New Zealand. We plan, fund and provide health and disability support services to a population of more than 400,000. You can read about our vision, strategy and values here.

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is a Level-1 trauma centre and one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. We also run a secondary hospital in Thames, and three rural hospitals in Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Tokoroa.

Your application:

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

Position description

Closing date: Open until filled

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana
• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo
• Fair play – Mauri Pai
• Growing the good – Whakapakari
• Stronger together – Kotahitanga