Consultant Breast Radiologist/Clinical Director & Clinical Lead


Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt (may need to travel within the Wellington Regional)

Service:    Regional Breast Screening Services 

Contract:  Permanent, part time 

Salary:     As per ASMS SECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Consultant Breast Radiologist to join our Regional Breast Screening service, covering Capital Coast, Hutt Valley, and Wairarapa District. This can be dual-role position combining the responsibilities of a Breast Radiologist with those of a Clinical Director & Clinical Lead.

As our new Breast Radiologist (0.6 FTE), you will be facilitating the provision of appropriate high quality radiological services to the clinical specialities of Breast Screening Central and symptomatic breast services. This includes an advisory and diagnostic service in all matters relating to radiological breast examinations, including determination of appropriate procedures, performing invasive diagnostic procedures, equipment evaluation, quality control, interpretation, advice and support to staff within Breast Screening and Symptomatic Breast Services staff.

The Clinical Director & Clinical Lead (0.2 FTE) position provides leadership to ensure that radiology clinical services are delivered in accordance with agreed clinical standards of practice and within the agreed annual Breast Screen Central business plan. They will also contribute to the strategic direction of the Breast Screen Central and Community Services Division of Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley District. For more information about this leadership role, please email Sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz for the position description. 

If you are passionate about breast radiology and eager to lead a dynamic team while contributing to strategic service development, we encourage you to apply.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

You will be part of a dynamic and innovative department with a strong focus on ongoing quality improvement and positive relationships with clinical colleagues. If you enjoy working in a professional yet caring environment, and with access to a network of Radiologists for sharing workload and review of complex cases, this is the role for you.

Although the Hutt Breast Centre is separate from our main radiology department and the position is part time, a split role allowing for other radiology responsibilities can be facilitated.

Moū – About you

  • Vocationally registered in Radiology with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
  • FRANZCR or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
  • Professionally active within the BSA programme
  • Be able to provide consistently high standards of medical care and leadership direction
  • Possess the relevant experience, skills and clinical and leadership practice

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals – Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua – as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District is a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line. We will review and interview applicants on an ongoing basis, recruitment process may closed early if the right candidate is found.

We are accepting recruitment agency’s applicants, please apply online.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed

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Fixed Term/Contract/Part Time

Job no: SMO54-24

Location: Wellington Region, Lower Hutt

Closing Date: Thursday, 31 October 2024