Develop your career as a Trainee Cardiac Sonographer.
This is a fixed-term, 40 hours a week (1.0 FTE) opportunity until December 2026.
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora will pay all training costs.
Mo te tunga - 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.
Ko wai koe - About You In this role, you will be responsible for: Attending the Auckland based education programme.
Learning to perform and report transthoracic echocardiograms and exercise echocardiograms.
In your second year of training, you will be expected to be scanning independently and contributing to the afterhours call roster.
Te Whatu Ora will pay all training costs and support you to undertake the PGD through the University of Auckland.
This course is distance-based learning.
The expectation for this role is 32 hours a week of hands-on learning and scanning and 8 hours of study per week.
Minimum Requirements Must have a BSc in Physiology or equivalent.
Experience working in a clinical role in cardiology preferred.
Understand own capabilities and limitations.
Ability to self-regulate and motivated to complete study requirements.
Ability to flourish in a busy working environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients and whanau.
Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
Mo matou - About Us Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury, we deliver health services to almost 600,000 people.
We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Maori is at the forefront of all our conversations.
Nga hua - Benefits of working at Health New Zealand When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whanau that will support you along your career journey.
We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff.
Apply Now Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site.
For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on #J-18808-Ljbffr