Consultant Radiologist

Grading: Specialist / Consultant

Number of positions: 1

Job Hours: Any FTE considered

Required qualifications: Ideally, you will hold vocational registration from the Medical Council of New Zealand, or be eligible for such registration holding recognised postgraduate qualifications from another country.

  • Permanent, any FTE considered
  • Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

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

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is seeking the services of a permanent, full-time General Radiologist to work in our department at Taranaki Base Hospital. You would be working as part of a dynamic team with nine other radiologists.

The department offers the following:

  • General Xray
  • CT
  • MRI
  • Intervention
  • Angiography
  • Ultrasound
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Fluoroscopy

All modalities are state of the art, with CT, MRI, and ultrasound all upgraded in 2022. An integrated regional RIS/PACS is in use.

If you are looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself and take on a leadership role, we have the following leadership opportunities available in the department:

  • Director of Training – Te Whatu Ora Taranaki are in the process of becoming and accredited training facility with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology. We are seeking a Consultant Radiologist to lead the training programme.
  • Clinical Lead Breast Radiology
  • Clinical Lead MRI

About the Team/Service/Location

Click here to view more information about the Department of Radiology.

For more information on living and working in Taranaki, click here.

About you

You will possess essential skills that include plain film, ultrasound, CT, and MRI reporting.

Desirable skills would include sub-specialty interest in any of: musculoskeletal MRI; general interventional radiology (no intracranial work); CT colonography; cardiac CT, or nuclear medicine.

Ideally, you will hold vocational registration from the Medical Council of New Zealand, or be eligible for such registration holding recognised postgraduate qualifications from another country.

You may be eligible for relocation assistance and a generous continuing education allowance and days.

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.

How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role, please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ryan Walklin, Head of Department via email ryan.walklin@tdhb.org.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://jobs.tewhatuora.govt.nz/

To apply for this job please visit jobs.tewhatuora.govt.nz.

Have any questions?

Vacancy contact details

Name: Ryan Walklin

Email: ryan.walklin@tdhb.org.nz

Phone: (06) 753 7873