Interventional & General Radiologist Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

He Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role

We are seeking to appoint Interventional and/ or General Radiologists to our service at Te Whatu Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty.  The appointee would join an amazing team of 21 Radiologists, 6 Registrars, MIT's, administration, orderlies, and nurses.

The Tauranga Radiology Department is organised into Interventional/ fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, CT, General X-Ray, and a private MRI facility is operational onsite. The service has 4 general rooms (includes 1 room in the Emergency Department), 1 Toshiba and 1 Siemens CT scanner, 5 ultrasound machines and a Siemens angiography/fluoroscopy suite. 

The Whakatāne radiology department comprises of two general rooms, a Siemens CT scanner and two colour doppler ultrasound machines.

The radiology workload comprises of general radiology, ultrasound, MDCT, angiography and a range of interventional procedures. An on-call component allows us to offer a 24- hour acute service, with overnight reporting provided by teleradiology services. 

For General Radiology, a special interest in Paediatric and/or Chest imaging would be beneficial, though all areas of subspecialty interest would be considered.

For Interventional and General Radiology, you would be joining an Interventional Radiology team currently consisting of 4 Interventionalists, (who work varying FTE). The interventional work would include a wide range of Vascular, Oncology and General IR procedures. All peripheral vascular procedures in the hospital are provided by the Interventional Radiology team and endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs are performed in conjunction with the Vascular service. There is also a range of Interventional Oncology procedures performed including trans-arterial embolisation and percutaneous ablation. 

You would also contribute to our general radiology component and general out of hours roster with overnight reporting provided by teleradiology services.

While the role is based at Tauranga Hospital, there is a commitment to supporting services across the Bay of Plenty, including Whakatāne Hospital. The service is open to receiving applications from Radiologists seeking full-time and part-time hours, please state in your cover letter how many hours and what work skill you wish to be considered for.

He Korero mōu | About You 

As the ideal person for this role, you will have:

• FRANZCR or a similar Post Graduate Radiology qualification
• Either have or be eligible for general or vocational Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council.
• For interventional you will require previous experience/Post fellowship training in Interventional Radiology with the ability to perform RANZCR Tier B Interventional procedures
• A natural affinity for relationship building with both patients and staff alike
• Team player attitude through and through, with refined communication skills

Please note, if you are not currently registered in New Zealand and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz 

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 whānau 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 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 Date. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

• Dr Simon Ussher, Radiology Medical Leader at Simon.Ussher@bopdhb.govt.nz or on 07-579 8102, alternatively contact:
• Tania Rolls, Radiology Manager at Tania.Rolls@bopdhb.govt.nz or on 07-579 8117 

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.