Job Description - Abdo / Pelvic Radiologist (WAI25295)
Abdo / Pelvic Radiologist
Job Number Job Number : WAI25295
Where you'll be working: Waikato Hospital - Hamilton, New Zealand
The details: Permanent Full time
Large tertiary training hospital Flights, relocation and registration expenses covered Central North Island - great community & lifestyle Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity This is a fantastic opportunity for an Abdominal / Pelvic / O&G Radiologist to join the Waikato Hospital Radiology team, where you'll work with other sub-spec trained colleagues and develop and grow your own professional interests.
The position is based in the friendly city of Hamilton with the benefits of an affordable cost of living, a vibrant arts and culture scene, outdoor activities on your doorstep and good schools; the perfect family lifestyle. You can choose to live in the city or more rurally with only a 20-30 minute commute to work. Located centrally in the heart of the North Island, close to beaches, mountains, lakes and forests, with a domestic airport and Auckland only an hour away, Hamilton truly is a welcoming community and an ideal place to call home.
Waikato Hospital is a tertiary training hospital with a Level 1 Trauma Centre serving the whole Waikato region: one of the busiest in New Zealand. The Radiology Department carries out approximately 200,000 examinations each year with a major focus on Emergency and Trauma imaging and Oncology.
You will be reporting a broad mix of complex clinical cases within your area of expertise, including hepatobiliary/pancreas, urology, gynaecology, gastrointestinal diseases. A skills set including obstetric US & MRI would be an advantage. Your workload will also include general radiology and acute imaging. You will participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, teach registrars, and be involved with the continual development of high standards within the department.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.) A competitive salary package and comprehensive benefits including six weeks annual leave, superannuation, paid indemnity insurance, up to 10 days continuing medical education (CME) leave and expenses. Medical Council of NZ fees are reimbursed, and a relocation allowance is on offer.
"It's true what they say, New Zealand is very green, the people very friendly. It's such a melting pot of nationalities too; never have I felt so welcome, so understood, so respected." (newly arrived Radiologist, Waikato Hospital, 2023)
Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:
Fellowship training or formal sub-speciality experience in Abdominal Radiology. Desirable skills include sub-speciality experience in CT colonography, male and female pelvic MRI, O& G imaging.
You need to be qualified in a comparable health system and eligible for registration as a Specialist Diagnostic Radiologist with the Medical Council of New Zealand. We will help you gain registration plus support you through your entire relocation process.
Whakamana – Give and earn respect
Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me
Whakapakari – Growing the good
It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Maori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whanau.
We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Maori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.
Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.
Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Maori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women's and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.
We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Maori and encourage Maori to apply.
Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tamaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whaingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve.
Waikato is the home of the Kiingitanga and rich in Maori culture. Waikato Hospital sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi, situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato Awa, Hamilton is New Zealand's largest metropolitan inland city. Hamilton's vibrant city centre and rich cultural mix makes it an ideal place to experience the authentic friendly Kiwi lifestyle.
Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.
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