Details of the offer

Sonographer at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Southland Southland Hospital
Choose your own hours of work!
Amazing lifestyle with national parks, ski fields and beaches on your doorstep
A supportive team, a fast-paced environment, and lots of interesting cases
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, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
Are you a Sonographer looking for a new opportunity? Southland Hospital is your Golden ticket!
Part-time, full-time or fixed-term positions all available.
Location, location, location!
Invercargill gives you everything you'd want from a city hospital, with a modern work environment, interesting work and a range of specialties, but there's a small hospital with collegial feel to it. You'll be on first-name terms with all the staff, including the doctors. Invercargill is a lovely city for families, with affordable housing, lower cost of living, excellent education and adventure opportunities. Surrounded by beautiful scenery, many of New Zealand's major tourist destinations (ski fields, national parks, vineyards) and hidden treasures are on Southland's doorstep. Life is easy without a major commute. And as an added bonus you'll get free onsite parking!
About the role
Our Radiology Service provides to a population of approximately 310,000 people over the lower South Island, our work is predominately emergency and inpatient cases. You'll work across all areas of ultrasound - general, vascular, paediatric, obstetric, and every other aspect you can think of. You'll also have opportunities to work alongside our Radiologists to help out on interventional procedures.
As a team who prides ourselves in the work we do, and the care provided to our patients, quality is at the centre of our service and there is an expectation that you will participate in quality initiatives as part of your role. You will participate in an out of hours on call roster shared equally amongst your Sonographer colleagues.
About you
As an outstanding team player, you'll have the energy to make a positive difference with both patients and colleagues alike. In addition to enjoying a challenging and varied workload, you can look forward to a competitive pay rate and a culture where staff are included, valued, and respected for their expertise.
Along with excellent spoken and written English, you'll need a qualification in ultrasound, as well as a current practicing certificate and to be (or able to be) registered with the NZ Medical Radiation Technologist Board (NZMRTB).
Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
If all that sounds good, there's no better time, or place, to make the next move in your career. You'll get a warm Southern welcome, and we might be biased, but we reckon there's no better place in New Zealand.
Working for 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. 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.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Salary range
The salary for this position will be in accordance with the APEX Sonographers Multi-Employer Collective Agreement Sonographer Scale and sits between step 1 ($75,144) and Step 11 (137,710) per annum pro-rata.
Due to the fast-paced nature of the DHB, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.
For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, ******
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:
Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern

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