Radiologist

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Tairawhiti; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Professional development

Coastal lifestyle

Work–life balance

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Tairawhiti in Gisborne, NZ, seeks a Radiologist to interpret ultrasound, MRI and CT with 70% clinical duties and 30% non-clinical work. The role offers on-call duties, teaching opportunities, and a chance to help develop new imaging services as part of a modern radiology department.

Relocation support, professional development opportunities, and a supportive team accompany a coastal lifestyle and excellent work–life balance in the Midlands region.

Qualifications

• Medical Council of New Zealand Vocational registration in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology or eligibility for MCNZ Special Scope of Practice Locum Tenens.
• Source verification of qualifications (EPIC) will be required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret exams and triage imaging requests.
• Consult with referring clinicians.
• Support radiology staff and on-call roster involvement.
• Teach local medical and surgical house officers and registrars.

Skills

Ultrasound

MRI

CT

On-call experience

Education

MCNZ Vocational registration or overseas eligibility

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Tairawhiti – Gisborne, North Island

• A Radiologist role in Gisborne, NZ, offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a diverse community while enjoying a supportive work environment, excellent work-life balance, and a stunning coastal lifestyle
• Join our team as a Radiologist in Gisborne, NZ, and enjoy a rewarding role with a competitive salary, relocation support, professional development opportunities, a supportive team, and an unbeatable coastal lifestyle with excellent work-life balance

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Applicants are expected to have a general scope of radiologist skills including ultrasound, MRI and CT. The Department is hospital based and provides a mix of inpatient, emergency and outpatient imaging for a community of approximately 47,000 people. Time is split with 70% clinical responsibilities and 30% non-clinical. It is expected that you will also participate in the on call roster which is currently an `at home call one in four nights.

Day to day responsibilities include interpreting exams, triaging and protocoling imaging requests, consulting with referring clinicians, and supporting the radiology technology staff. Light intervention and mammography are optional. There are opportunities to teach local medical and surgical house officers as well as radiology registrars within the Midlands Region.

We are looking to receive applications from people who are keen to work in a partnership with our Head of Department and other team members to develop new imaging services and work on continuous improvement within our Radiology Department.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of a new era at Gisborne Hospital with the commencement of a state-of-the-art medical imaging research centre based at the hospital. The Mātai Medical Research Institute centre focuses on mild traumatic brain injury, among other things, and could make Gisborne a world-leading centre in MRI.

Position Description |Radiologist

About the Team/Service/ Location

Radiologists at Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti make a difference in a small community, staff a modern radiology department, see unbelievable pathology, value quality over profits, and have a great work-life balance.

The radiology service at Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti is a small, dynamic team looking to employ a suitability qualified Radiologist. This role will work collaboratively and cohesively with the radiology team to provide effective services for the Tairawhiti region.

For more information on living and working in Gisborne click here

About you

To be successful you must have the following Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) Vocational registration in the Scope of Practice of Diagnostic and interventional radiology or be an overseas trained Radiologist eligible for MCNZ registration under the Special Scope of Practice Locum Tenens categor

As a part of NZ medical registration application, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications (EPIC), pleaseclick here.

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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.