Trainee Mri Technologist

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury in Christchurch is offering a fixed-term position to undertake the Postgraduate Diploma of Health Science in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) via the University of Auckland.

Practical on-the-job learning is complemented by university study, with 40 hours per week rostered on-site to gain clinical MRI experience and additional hours to meet academic requirements.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and resilient.
• Disciplined and strive for excellence.
• Dedicated with a desire for continued learning.
• Empathetic and passionate about the patient journey.
• Knowledge of te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori, or willingness to start learning.
• Appropriate science-related qualification to degree level (e.g., Bachelor in Medical Imaging, Nursing, Physiotherapy or similar).

Responsibilities

• Ensure MRI scanner operates effectively and efficiently.
• Produce high standard image quality.
• Manage daily/weekly workload across multiple MRI scanners.
• Maintain patient-focused service with a best for patient - best for system approach.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional development and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Resilient

Empathetic

Te ao Māori knowledge

Education

Bachelor in Medical Imaging

Science-related degree

Tools

MRI scanners

Job description

Fixed term for theduration of thePostgraduate Diploma study

Based at Christchurch Health Campus

Interviews to be held week of 30th November or 7th December

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded inthe principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a healthsystem that serves all NewZealanders.

About the Role

The successful applicants will undertake the Postgraduate Diploma of Health Science in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) through the University of Auckland.

Practical and limited theoretical tuition will be provided, however a large amount of self directed learning is required. During this role you are rostered on site 40 hours a week to gain clinical experience in MRI, you will also need to undertake the hours required by the University of Auckland to complete the academic requirements outside of your normal working hours. Our busy tertiary hospital setting will offer you the challenge of performing a wide range of procedures involving acute, planned, inpatient, and outpatient workloads.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that the MRI scanner operates effectively and efficiently
• Producing high standard image quality
• Managing a daily and weekly workload across multiple MRI scanners
• Having a strong focus for patient care and workflow
• Delivering a patient-focused service, with a best for patient - best for system approach
• Demonstrating a commitment to professional development and knowledge sharing

About the Team

The MRIService at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha provide patient centredcare across multiple sites. We currently have four 1.5T scanners and one 3Tspread across two sites. We are a hardworking team who use professionalknowledge and skills to ensure the provision of a quality patient-centredimaging service.

About You

We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate who is ready to take on full time work alongside completing the studies required as a part of this Postgraduate Diploma. To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following:

• Self-motivated and resilient
• Disciplined and strive for excellence
• Dedicated with a desire for continued learning
• Empatheticand passionate about the patient journey
• Knowledge of te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• An appropriate science related qualification to degree level (such as a Bachelor in Medical Imaging, Nursing, Physiotherapy or similar)

Working at Health New ZealandHealth NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for thepeople of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive sothat we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.