Medical Imaging Technologist - Mammography

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Breast Care Centre, Waikato Hospital

The details: Permanent, full time (80 hours per fortnight), rostered hours

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking a Mammographer, or MIT with an interest in expanding into mammography, to help us to continue delivering high quality services within BreastScreen Midland (BSM). We're looking for an enthusiastic Medical Imaging Technologist (MIT) Mammographer to support mammography services to its mobile schedule and Waikato Breast Care Centre and other fixed sites.

The role will also be an integral member of the Waikato Hospital Breast Care Centre team. The Breast Care Centre at Waikato Hospital runs a busy and varied screening, assessment and diagnostic service for the Waikato population. You will also have the opportunity to work with the wider screening services teams.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

BreastScreen Midland has two mobile units that travel to over 30 sites a year to Waikato, Lakes and Bay of Plenty rural communities, delivering the national BreastScreen Aotearoa Programme. The role will therefore require you to stay away, with other team members, when we visit some of our communities, such as Coromandel Town and Whitianga. This provides a great opportunity to see and experience more of our wonderful region.

Mōu | About you

Required skills and experience you will need to be considered for this role:

• Full registration with the New Zealand Medical Imaging Technologist Board with a general scope of practice and a current practising certificate
• Be committed to providing an equitable service
• Mammography experience or an interest in becoming a Mammographer
• Good communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills
• Flexible, can-do attitude
• Full NZ driver’s license (desirable)
• Ability to work away from home

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | 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 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.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Rachael.Devey@waikatodhb.health.nz  

Closing date: 18 August 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!