Interventional & General Radiologist - Bay of Plenty

JobSpace; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand in the Bay of Plenty invites applications for Interventional and General Radiologists. Roles based at Tauranga Hospital with service support across the Bay of Plenty including Whakatāne Hospital.

Part-time and full-time hours may be considered, with a focus on a broad range of radiology services. Ideal candidates hold FRANZCR or equivalent and are eligible for NZ Medical Council registration.

Qualifications

• FRANZCR or a similar postgraduate radiology qualification.
• Eligible for general or vocational registration with the NZ Medical Council.
• Experience in interventional radiology with ability to perform Tier B procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventional and general radiology services at Tauranga/Whakatāne Hospitals.
• Contribute to a 24-hour acute service with overnight reporting via teleradiology.
• Participate in the out-of-hours roster and support Bay of Plenty services.

Skills

FRANZCR

NZMC registration eligibility

Interventional radiology experience

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

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Interventional & General Radiologist - Bay of Plenty

Interventional & General Radiologist - Bay of Plenty

Positions available at both Tauranga and Whakatane Hospitals

Permanent Part-time & Full-time opportunities available

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint Interventional and/or General Radiologists to our service at Health New Zealand - Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty. The appointee would join an amazing team of 21 Radiologists, 6 Registrars, MITs, administration, orderlies, and nurses.

The radiology 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.

For General Radiology, a special interest in Paediatric and/or Chest imaging would be beneficial, though all areas of subspecialty interest would be considered.

For Interventional and General Radiology, you would be joining an Interventional Radiology team currently consisting of 4 Interventionalists, (who work varying FTE). The interventional work would include a wide range of Vascular, Oncology and General IR procedures. All peripheral vascular procedures in the hospital are provided by the Interventional Radiology team and endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs are performed in conjunction with the Vascular service. There is also a range of Interventional Oncology procedures performed including trans-arterial embolisation and percutaneous ablation.

You would also contribute to our general radiology component and general out of hours roster with overnight reporting provided by teleradiology services.

While the role is based at Tauranga Hospital, there is a commitment to supporting services across the Bay of Plenty, including Whakatāne Hospital. The service is open to receiving applications from Radiologists seeking full-time and part-time hours, please state in your cover letter how many hours and what work skill you wish to be considered for.

About the Team/Service/Location

The Tauranga Radiology Department is organised into Interventional/ fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, CT, General X-Ray, and a private MRI facility is operational onsite. The service has 4 general rooms (includes 1 room in the Emergency Department), 1 Toshiba and 1 Siemens CT scanner, 5 ultrasound machines and a Siemens angiography/fluoroscopy suite.

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

About You

As the ideal person for this role, you will have:

• FRANZCR or a similar Post Graduate Radiology qualification
• Either have or be eligible for general or vocational Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council.
• For interventional you will require previous experience/Post fellowship training in Interventional Radiology with the ability to perform RANZCR Tier B Interventional procedures
• A natural affinity for relationship building with both patients and staff alike
• Team player attitude through and through, with refined communication skills

Please note, if you are not currently registered in New Zealand and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide 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

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday 26th of July.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.