Anatomical Pathology Registrar | Commencing June 2025at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury -
Christchurch HospitalFull
- time, fixed term contract from 23/06/2025
- 12/12/2025Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Orais firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicatedto serving all New Zealanders.
- rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the roleThe Anatomical Pathology kapa (team) is located within Canterbury Health Laboratories and provides histology and cytology services to Canterbury and a tertiary referral service and multidisciplinary kapa (team) support for the South Island more broadly.We have access to a wide range of IHC stains, diagnostic molecular pathology (NGS and FISH) and surface marker flow cytometry techniques within Canterbury Health Laboratories.
FNA biopsies are performed on site, including palpation-guided and image-guided biopsies (including EBUS and ROSE evaluation), and the laboratory supports the national breast, cervical and bowel screening programmes as well as the national perinatal service.
We are accredited for up to 4 years of training with the RCPA, and opportunities exist for rotations to the molecular genetics department and/or mortuary to fulfil rotation requirements.Our pathologists are well supported by a team of registrars, experienced laboratory scientists and Pathology Assistants who perform simple and complex cutup.
We work collaboratively in subspecialty teams and have a wide-ranging case mix, as would be expected from a tertiary referral centre in a major teaching hospital.We have close links with the University of Otago, and many of our medical team contribute to teaching medical students.
AboutyouYou will have completed PGY2 as a minimum, but preference will be given to candidates with broad clinical experience and/or prior exposure to pathology trainingYou must be eligible for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
You can check your eligibility by visiting the Council
- s website at www.mcnz.org.nzCompetency with te ao Māori,tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and takingownership of your learning and growth Experience in projects /initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and theapplication of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly asthey apply in healthcare settings.
- the weaving of wellnesses.
We're dedicated toensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
TheEquity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the healthsystem think about equity when they do their work.It also promotes thecultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do.
Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.Ourcommitment to equity, diversity and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome thereal you on board if you come and work with us.
Skills are gained across manyareas of our life, not just in formal employment.If you can demonstrate theskills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life,community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share yourstory with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Howto ApplyToview the position description and/or apply for the role please click- applynow.
- All applications must be submitted through our onlinecareers portal before 11:59pm on 30 April 2025.
If you have any questions aboutthe role, please contact Lily Putnam at lily.putnam@cdhb.health.nzPleasenote, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with therecruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.