Echosonography Fellow – Auckland, New Zealand

Position: Echosonography Fellow 

  • Join New Zealand’s largest public hospital and largest clinical research facility
  • Contribute to an environment where patient centred care & team work are prioritised and valued      

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Applications are invited for an Advanced Fellowship in Echocardiography  at Auckland City Hospital.  This is a 12 month fixed term role commencing in February 2024.
The Fellowship seeks to provide intensive supervised training in echocardiography. There will be interaction with in-patient and out-patient teams and sonographers. In this role you will be responsible for supporting day to day running of the echo department.

The fellowship will be expected to:

  • Perform and report all modes of echo; transthoracic (including contrast studies), transoesophageal (including structural pathologies) and stress echo (exercise & pharmacological) in accordance with regional and international guidelines. This work includes supporting cardiac theatres with  peri-operative TOE procedural and TOE-cardioversion.
  • Review and present imaging echo data at the weekly regional Cardio-surgical conference for patients under the care of the Te Toka Tumai but also referred from throughout New Zealand, particularly those undergoing cardiac surgery, cardiac and lung transplant and mechanical circulatory support.
  • It is hoped a dedicated Heart Valve Clinic will be running during the fellowship, with the successful candidate supporting this service.
  • Organise and complete a clinical research project
  • Achieve a level of International Accreditation (European or American societies)

The Fellow will also attend rostered outpatient clinics (two per week) promptly and will endeavour to see outpatients at their scheduled appointment times.  The fellow will also contribute to inpatient care as rostered.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
To be successful in this role you will need to have:

  • Registration with NZ Medical Council and a current Annual Practicing Certificate
  • Experience and training in general adult cardiology
  • Completed RACP advanced training in cardiology, or the equivalent position for specialist qualification
  • Demonstrated a collaborative approach to working within the multidisciplinary team

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please click here to apply and attach your CV and cover letter or visit the ADHB career website:  www.careers.adhb.govt.nz      quoting reference number AUC17989

For an initial informal discussion about this role, please contact please contact  Dr Nicola Edwards, Consultant Cardiologist (Imaging) at [email protected]

For help with your online application, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant at [email protected]

Immigration/Visa Support
Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more information Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa.

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement: (ASMS Senior Medical & Dental Officers MECA March 31, 2021

Interventional Cardiologist – Auckland, New Zealand

Position : Interventional Cardiologist

  • Largest tertiary and quaternary teaching hospital in New Zealand
  • Full time, permanent position working in a busy interventional service

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity    

We invite applications for an Interventional Cardiologist position.  We are looking for a full time Adult Cardiologist with specialist training in interventional cardiology.

This role offers you the opportunity to:

  • Perform coronary interventions at a high volume unit within a small team of 5 interventionalists
  • Work within a wider service of 26 cardiologists covering all cardiology sub-specialties
  • Collaborate with interventionalists from other Auckland public hospitals to provide the regional 24/7 acute interventional service (based at Auckland City Hospital)
  • Contribute to the provision of acute general cardiology care in the coronary care unit and on the cardiology ward, and in outpatient clinics
  • Participate in an active interventional research programme

The successful applicant becomes part of the Te Toka Tumai Auckland Cardiology Service, at one of the leading hospitals in Australasia.  The appointee is expected to have sub-specialty training and experience in interventional cardiology.  Expertise in complex coronary and CTO intervention would be an advantage.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

You will need to have:

  • Qualified as an adult cardiologist with subspecialty training in Interventional Cardiology. This position would suit an interventional cardiologist trained in and focussed upon complex coronary intervention rather than structural procedures.
  • You must hold FRACP (or equivalent qualification) and be registered or be eligible for specialist registration as a cardiologist with the Medical Council of New Zealand (org.nz

Please click here for a copy of the position description

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation    

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, all located in central Auckland. Auckland City Hospital is New Zealand’s largest public hospital as well as the largest clinical research facility with close links to Auckland University and Medical School.
The position is primarily based at Auckland City Hospital, an 1165 bed teaching hospital. Approximately 1100 coronary and 250 structural interventional procedures are undertaken at Auckland City Hospital each year. The only public cardiac surgical service in the region is at Auckland City Hospital, as are the national heart transplant, ECMO, ACHD and paediatric cardiology programs.
At Te Toka Tumai Auckland we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

  • You will be joining a dynamic cardiology service committed to the provision of excellent healthcare for our population.
  • The successful applicant may be eligible for an honorary position with the University of Auckland School of Medicine.

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please click here to apply or visit our career’s website: www.careers.adhb.govt.nz quoting reference number AUC18099.

To discuss this role in more detail please contact Dr Cara Wasywich, Service Clinical Director [email protected] or Professor Mark Webster, Clinical Lead Interventional Cardiology [email protected]

For help with your online application, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant at [email protected] quoting reference ADHB17929
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General Cardiologist – Whangārei, Northland New Zealand

Position : General cardiologist

  • Whangārei hospital, Te Whatu Ora – Te Tai Tokerau
  • Permanent, full-time Consultant role (1 FTE)
  • Whangārei, Northland New Zealand
  • Join a growing team and service

Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated General Cardiologist to provide inpatient and outpatient cardiology care across the Northland region. Based in Whangārei, this role will involve travelling to and working from our rural hospitals as needed.

Whangārei Hospital is the largest hospital in Northland, providing secondary care services across the region and supported by four rural hospitals in Dargaville, Kaitaia, Rawene and the Bay of Islands. There is a proposed on-call requirement for general cardiology supported by a cardiology registrar. In addition, there is an approved cardiology advanced trainee position.

Whangarei hospital has an on-site cardiac catheter lab performing coronary intervention, cardiac MRI and CT, echo (including TOE and stress echo) and well-developed heart failure and cardiac rehab services. Pacing/device clinics based in Whangarei cover the region but currently implants are undertaken in Auckland.

As a General Cardiologist you will join a small but close-knit team dedicated to their patients. You will collaborate with the Clinical Lead and Clinical Director to ensure your knowledge and skills are consistently developed. Our expectation is that you will bring your specialist experience and embrace the challenges involved in developing the service to its maximum potential. We want a motivated team player that is patient focused to play a key part in the continued development of a re-invigorated cardiology service. You will be able to make meaningful decisions and improve access to specialist cardiac care for a region that has historically been undeserved.

To be considered, you must have or be eligible for vocational registration in Internal Medicine (Cardiology) scope of practice with the Medical Council of NZ. Essential to this role is general cardiology experience and competent in echocardiography including TOE. Those with pacemaker implant skills and knowledge would be encouraged to apply as this would be considered advantageous. Recent FRACP NZ trainees are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information about the MCNZ registration process, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz

We offer a competitive relocation package to support you and your family to make the move to Whangārei. Te Whatu Ora is also an Approved Accredited Employer by the New Zealand Immigration Service therefore we can assist you to obtain an appropriate visa.

To submit your application, please apply via the online application portal below https://www.kiwihealthjobs.com/jobs/Northland/KHJ-MD23-040 ensuring to submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter.

For assistance with the application process or if you have any queries, please contact [email protected]  referencing vacancy number: MD23-040

Medicines Adverse Reaction Committee (MARC) – New Zealand

The Medicines Adverse Reaction Committee (MARC) is seeking expressions of interest for a specialist clinician (medical practitioner).

The MARC is an expert advisory committee formed under the Medicines Act 1981 which offers advice to the Minister of Health in regards to the safety of medicines.

Details about the upcoming vacancy can be viewed via the link below.

Vacancies on the Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee (MARC) (medsafe.govt.nz)

Further information about the MARC can be found here:

Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee (medsafe.govt.nz)

To be considered for appointment, applicants are required to email [email protected]  with completed application form and CV by 16 October 2023.

Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow – Wellington Regional Hospital, New Zealand

Position: Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Wellington Regional Hospital
Service:   Cardiology Service
Contract: Full time, fixed term 12 months – starting late Jan/early Feb 2024
Salary:     IEA – $85,000

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role
Wellington Regional Hospital is seeking an Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow for an exciting role in a major teaching hospital, providing specialised tertiary level care to the central North Island, comprising a population of 1 million people. The successful applicant will acquire expertise as the primary operator in all arrhythmia procedures including cardiac device implantation, electrophysiology studies and ablation.

Procedures are undertaken in a large, purpose-built EP laboratory. We have 3D mapping capability (Carto), and provide a full suite of electrophysiology interventional procedures,   including ablation for complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmia, pulmonary vein isolation, and ablation in adult congenital heart disease patients. We use both radiofrequency and cryoablation  technology.

Device work will include brady-pacing (including Micra), ICDs, CRT, sub-cutaneous ICD implants, and physiological pacing.

Our unit comprises of two Electrophysiology SMOs and three additional pacing SMOs. We perform approximately 600 devices and 330 ablations per year. The Fellow will spend approximately eight sessions per week in the laboratory and two sessions in SMO-led outpatient clinics. Work will also include in-patient arrhythmia consultations and management.

The Electrophysiology fellow is an integral part of the electrophysiology and cardiac rhythm management service. You will interact with a group of highly motivated individuals in a friendly working environment. Wellington is a culturally diverse and vibrant city with plenty of recreational, cultural, gastronomic and outdoor activities available all year round.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team
The Wellington Cardiology Service provides secondary and tertiary care for a population of about 1 million. Patients treated by the department on a secondary level are domiciled in the Wellington Region, Porirua basin and Kapiti Coast.

Tertiary referrals are accepted from the Hutt Valley, Palmerston North, Mid Central, Wairarapa, Whanganui, Hawkes Bay and Nelson-Marlborough districts. All modern cardiac services are represented – except cardiac transplantation and complex paediatric procedures.

The Cardiology department includes, outpatient clinics, including specialist outpatient clinics at Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kenepuru, Kapiti and Whanganui hospitals, a rehabilitation service and a range of diagnostic monitoring services at Wellington and a Cardiac Care Unit for acute cardiac assessment and management.

Day cases are managed in the Interventional Recovery Ward, adjacent to the cardiac catheter suite.

Moū – About you

  • Vocationally registered in Internal Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
  • FRACP or equivalent qualification and be able to register for with the MCNZ
  • Background training in a recognised Cardiology training program
  • FRACP written and clinical exams or equivalent, and preferably completion and approval of the RACP advanced training in Cardiology
  • Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
  • Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
  • Relevant experience and training

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 [email protected] and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

We are not accepting recruitment agency – s applications.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we succeed

Electrophysiology Fellow – Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand

Position : Electrophysiology Fellow

  • Join New Zealand’s largest public hospital and largest clinical research facility.
  • Contribute to an environment where patient centred care & team work are prioritised and valued.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Applications are invited for an Electrophysiology Fellowship at Auckland City Hospital.  This is a 12 month program where you will learn in managing patients with complex cardiac arrhythmias and performing a wide range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac electrophysiologic and pacing procedures. This role is designed to provide specialist training in cardiac electrophysiology to the standards outlined in the guidelines of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.

The program exposes the fellow to managing patients with complex cardiac arrhythmias, performing a wide range of invasive and non invasive cardiac electrophysiologic and pacing procedures. Fellows are encouraged to design and carry out research projects in cardiac electrophysiology throughout their training.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

You will need to have:

  • Registration with NZ Medical Council with an Annual Practising Certificate
  • Experience and training in general adult cardiology
  • Completed RACP advanced training in general cardiology, or the equivalent position for specialist qualification

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please click the here to apply and attach your CV and cover letter or  visit the ADHB career website: www.careers.adhb.govt.nz quoting reference number ADHB18635

For an initial informal discussion about this role, please contact Dr. Andrew Martin, Clinical Lead Rhythm Service at [email protected] or Sue Skipper, Operations Manager, Cardiology at [email protected]

For help with your online application, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant at [email protected]

Immigration/Visa Support
Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more information Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa.

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement: (ASMS Senior Medical & Dental Officers MECA March 31, 2021)

Applications close 3 September 2023.

Medical Officer – Auckland, New Zealand

Medical Officer – Cardiology (one year fixed term role)-ADHB17966
This position requires any worker to be vaccinated for vaccine preventable diseases including Covid-19

  • Professional practice & growth opportunity with a New Zealand lifestyle experience
  • One year fixed term role

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have a fixed term clinical role for a Medical Officer to work in our Cardiology Department from August 2023 to July 2024.

Reporting to the Service Clinical Director, your main responsibility is to review and re-triange patients who have been waiting 6 months for an outpatient ECHO.

In this role, you will also:

  • Undertake rostered outpatient clinics
  • Provide cover for absent advanced trainee registrars to support care of patients and service delivery

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We are looking for the following requirements:

  • This position would ideally suit someone who has completed a training in general adult cardiology.
  • You will be either registered or be eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Please note, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application.

Click here to view the Position Description

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

Auckland Hospital is a World Class, teaching hospital. We offer a wide range of primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary services to the Northern Region of New Zealand.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

For any clinical enquiries please email Sue Skipper  on: [email protected]

Click here to apply or visit our careers page at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz  and search reference number ADHB17966. Please attach your latest CV and cover letter. Please provide full contact details including email of three clinical references, including your current supervisor.

For help with your online application, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant on [email protected].

Te Toka Tumai  is committed to the application of the Children’s Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. This position is a Children’s Worker as defined by the Act.

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This position is a Core Children’s worker under the Children’s Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts.