Trainee Cardiac Sonographer

• Develop your career as a Trainee Cardiac Sonographer, based at Christchurch Health Campus
• Fixed term, 40 hours a week (1.0 FTE) opportunity until December 2028
• Earn while you learn - Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora will pay all training costs 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country’s largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As a Trainee Cardiac Sonographer, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a tertiary hospital. In this trainee position you will develop the knowledge and skills to perform echocardiograms make measurements and write the provisional report. We will support you over two years to complete an Auckland based qualification in echocardiography.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Attending the Auckland based education programme
• As a trainee Cardiac Sonographer, you will learn to perform and report transthoracic echocardiograms and exercise echocardiograms
• In your second year of training you will be expected to be scanning independently
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora will pay all training costs, and for two years will support you to undertake the PGD through University of Auckland. This course is distance-based learning. The expectation for this role is 32 hours a week hands on learning and scanning and 8 hours study per week.

About You

You are a motivated and reflective individual who is committed to developing your clinical skills within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment. You bring a professional, patient-centred approach and are passionate about contributing to high-quality care for our diverse communities.

To be successful in this role, you will be:

• A team player who communicates effectively within a multidisciplinary setting
• Highly motivated, with strong organisational and planning skills
• Able to problem solve and make sound clinical judgements
• Self-aware, with the ability to reflect on your learning and experiences
• Supportive of Te Whatu Ora’s commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Professional, promoting inclusivity and respect for our diverse communities
• Able to demonstrate a high level attention to detail

• BSc in Physiology or equivalent
• Experience working in a clinical role in cardiology preferred
• New Zealand working rights

Working at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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 apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 5th July. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

In your cover letter, please tell us what has motivated you to pursue a career in cardiac sonography and why you are interested in joining the team at Christchurch Hospital?

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