Interventional and General Radiologist

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We are seeking to appoint Interventional and/ or General Radiologists to join an amazing team of 21 Radiologists, 6 Registrars, MIT’s, administration, orderlies, and nurses.

The 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 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.

There is a commitment to supporting services across 2 hospitals located in the Bay of Plenty.

We are looking for a team player attitude, with refined communication skills. Have a natural affinity for relationship building with both patients and staff and for Interventional you will require previous experience/Post fellowship training in Interventional Radiology with the ability to perform RANZCR Tier B Interventional procedures.

The Location

This region is a fantastic place to life with many beautiful natural parks and places to explore including thermal pools, and stunning lakes. Inundated with walking and cycling tracks, parks, and sightseeing spots, there is plenty to enjoy.

The temperate climate means any time of the year is a good time to explore the beauty of our region. Even in the middle of winter, you’ll find loads of people out walking and cycling. If you are interested or know somebody else that might be, please get in touch with our friendly team!