Medical Imaging Technologist - General X-ray
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NZD 60,000 - 80,000
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Medical Imaging Technologist - General X-ray
* Varied opportunities available, permanent, fixed term, part time and full time - please indicate your preference in your cover letter
* Based at Christchurch health Campus
* NZ registered Medical Imaging Technologist with a current APC (essential)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Orais firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicatedto serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity,sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
We have multiple permanent and fixed term positions available (please indicate in your cover letter what you are seeking). This will be based in our general x-ray team who work between Christchurch and Burwood Hospitals, covering all aspects of our busy 24/7 x-ray service including ED, outpatients, fluoroscopy, NICU and theatre imaging. All roles will include day, evening, night and weekend shifts.
Weoffer an amazing team, ultramodern facilities and a work/life balance that issecond to none. General X-ray has 100+ staff and 21 rooms spread across 3main sites, but we pride ourselves on still being a close-knit friendlybunch.
Wetreat our people as our greatest asset, and this is reflected in our socialrostering policies and 44-week roster pattern. These allow you to planyour work around your life, not the other way round – perfect for family lifeor a busy social calendar. Our roster is also fully MECA compliant with 1in 4 weekends and never more than 7 days in a row.
Ourbeautiful building is light, airy and sits right next to the Avon River andleafy Hagley Park.
Wemay not always take ourselves too seriously, but we have a serious dedicationto our patients and to providing a high-quality general x-ray service acrossthe 2 nd largest district in the country. We are proud to servea diverse community from Ashburton to Kaikoura to the Chatham Islands, and allpoints in between.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
* Delivering quality patient-centred radiographic services which are efficient and effective for the needs of the patients and the service
* Effective documentation of procedures (where appropriate)
* The support and facilitation of quality indicators/programmes
* Supervision and clinical training or Medical Imaging Students, where appropriate
About You
Thesuccessful candidates will demonstrate:
* Solid experience of general imaging, preferably in alarger centre but this is not essential
* A genuine passion for radiography. You willdemonstrate this when teaching the Ara students who we host for clinicalplacements
* A strong work ethic and a dedication to teamwork
* A strong commitment to both patient care and producinghigh quality imaging across ED, inpatients, outpatients, fluoroscopy andtheatre
* Experience of dealing with patients from a diverserange of backgrounds
* Registration with the MRTB and a valid practicingcertificate
You will be required to participate in a 24/7 rostered service including on call.
Workingfor Health New Zealand
HealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated toensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. TheEquity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the healthsystem think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes thecultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Howto Apply
Toview the position description and/or apply for the role please click “applynow.” All applications must be submitted through our onlinecareers portal before 11:59pm on 31st August 2025. If you have any questions aboutthe role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz
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