Whakatane - Interventional & General Radiologist Bay of Plentyat Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty -
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/LocationThe 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.For more information on living and working in the Bay of Plenty click hereAbout You As the ideal person for this role, you will have:FRANZCR or a similar Post Graduate Radiology qualificationEither 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 proceduresA natural affinity for relationship building with both patients and staff alikeTeam player attitude through and through, with refined communication skillsPlease 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 Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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. How to ApplyTo apply please click apply now.
All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Sunday 6th July. If you have any questions about the role, please contactDr Simon Ussher, Radiology Medical Leader at Simon.Ussher@bopdhb.govt.nz or on 07-579 8102, alternatively contact:Tania Rolls, Radiology Manager at Tania.Rolls@bopdhb.govt.nz or on 07-579 8117 Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.