Cardiac Sonographer

• Permanent part time opportunity 0.8FTE (64hrs per fortnight) based at Christchurch Health Campus
• Hours of work are between Monday - Friday 0800 - 1630 with on call hours required
• Registration with the MRTB and a current Annual Practicing certificate are essential

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Echo Team is a small team who work closely with the Echo consultants. They are part of the larger cardiac technical team.

This is a permanent part time role for an experienced Cardiac Sonographer, with on call hours required.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Performing and reporting echos, exercise echos, and assisting in DSEs in the Echo department
• Observing professional ethics and demonstrating professional responsibility and accountability
• Supervising and clinical training of trainees and/or students 
• Developing departmental skills and standards, as well as maintaining adequate knowledge and sufficient training to carry out clinical procedures

 About You

Do you hold NZ Registration with MRTB and are an experienced Cardiac Sonographer, who meets the below requirements?

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential
• Registration with the MRTB with a cardiac scope of practice is essential
• Minimum requirement of Post Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound or equivalent
• Empathetic, and patient centric
• Excellent organisation and technical skills
• A desire for continued learning and growth
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth 

We are ideally seeking an experienced cardiac sonographer to join our team, however if you are already training we would like to hear from you too. 

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We particularly 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 before 11:59pm on Tuesday 2nd September. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz