• Develop your career as a Trainee Cardiac Sonographer
• Fixed term, 40 hours a week (1.0 FTE) opportunity until December 2026. Earn while you learn- Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora will pay all training costs.

Mō te tūnga | About the RoleAs 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.
• As a trainee Cardiac Sonographer, you will learn 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 for two years will support you to undertake the PGD through University of Auckland. This course is distance-based learning. The expectation for this role is 32 hours a week hands on learning and scanning and 8 hours study per week.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

• 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 whānau
• Demonstrate high level attention to detail

Mō mātou | About Us
"Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand
When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses.
Tono ināianei | Apply Now
Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on Alexandra.Jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz
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