Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital – Cardiac Ultrasound Department
The details: Fixed term (6 months), Full-time (40 hours per week)

We are inviting applications from qualified Cardiac Sonographers to join our busy team based in the Waikato, New Zealand.

About the service:
The Cardiac ultrasound service at Waikato DHB provides a variety of invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures to the local population.

Our department is well equipped and performs over 9,000 scans per annum, including 4D Echocardiography. We are part of a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health delivery, serving a culturally diverse population.

It is this diversity that offers unique opportunities for health professionals on both a personal and professional level. We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve.

About the role:
You'll see yourself performing and reporting on transthoracic cardiac ultrasound examinations and assisting with transoesophageal and other echo supported procedures.

You will serve both the inpatient and outpatient areas, acute needs in ED, ICU and theatre, and assist in other diagnostic areas when required.

We also currently provide satellite echocardiography clinics in our outlying communities.

Required skills and experience:

• Be registered as a sonographer with the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologist Board (MRTB) with a current practicing certificate; OR
• Have an appropriate qualification for cardiac sonography acceptable for registration as a sonographer with the New Zealand MRTB; OR
• Be a qualified Cardiac Physiologist who is currently registered with the Clinical Physiologists Registration Board NZ (CPRB) with a cardiac scope in Echocardiology with a current practising certificate.
• At least 2 years of experience.

We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills, and is compassionate in caring for our community.

As part of our team we'll support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

Please click here to view the position description.

COVID-19:
The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Why us:
The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in 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. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve.

We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

Why Waikato:
Waikato is the fourth largest region in New Zealand and located just south of Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences.

You can surf the world-famous beaches of Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glowworm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve. Situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato River, 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

Your application: Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For any queries about the role please contact Elysia.Koretz@waikatodhb.health.nz

Application closing date: Open until filled

Values
Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana
• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo
• Fair play – Mauri Pai
• Growing the good – Whakapakari
• Stronger together – Kotahitanga