Sonographer - Radiology

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital & Kenepuru Hospital

Contract: Permanent: Full & Part Time available – please state your preferred hours in your cover letter

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 

We have a vacancy for a Sonographer to provide ultrasound imaging at Te Whatu Ora Capital and Coast.  This role could suit a sonographer who would like to work in Radiology only or across both Radiology and Women’s Health.

Sonographers in this role enjoy interacting with a wide variety of health professionals and hospital departments. With a suite of new ultrasound machines, Sonographers produce high quality imaging which informs patient management and results in a high level of patient care. 

Upskilling is available in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Vascular and Musculoskeletal ultrasound for the right candidate. Full-time or part-time positions are available, with some flexibility available regarding rostered hours.

About the Team/Service Location 

The Radiology service is multi-disciplinary, employing Radiologists, Nurses, Administration Support Staff and Medical Imaging Technologists, and is a training institution for Radiology Registrar’s, MITs and Sonographers. The services support tertiary Radiology imaging for the lower North Island and upper south island capturing a population of over one million people.

The multidisciplinary team in Women’s Health Service is dedicated to ensuring excellence in obstetric and gynecological care. This service provides an integrated mix of inpatient/outpatient/day patient and domiciliary services.  Services are delivered in Wellington and Kenepuru hospitals, Kapiti Health Centre, out-reach clinics and domiciliary midwifery services. A dedicated Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Department sits within the Women’s Health service.

About you 

• Eligible for registration in the scope of practice Ultrasound with the New Zealand MRTB
• Experience in the following is all valued, with upskilling available:
  • Abdominal scanning 
  • Gynecological
  • Small parts
  • Vascular
  • MSK
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Paediatric

If you are interested in learning new things, and would like to be on the frontline of acute, tertiary-level ultrasound, then this role is for you.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

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 embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 21 September. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

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