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Cardiac Sonography

As a Cardiac Sonographer with Health New Zealand, you'll play a key role in assessing heart health using advanced imaging technology to support patient care.

Working alongside a skilled healthcare team, you’ll gain experience with diverse cardiac cases in a collaborative and supportive environment.

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About the role

Our cardiovascular teams across the motu (country) provide our communities with services for interventional cardiology, electrophysiology and arrhythmia management, heart failure and adult congenital heart disease. These services are offered in major hospitals and clinical centres across the motu.

It's important to us that you receive exposure and training in a range of disciplines within cardiac ultrasound, plus an excellent range of employee benefits! 

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Benefits and salary range

Benefits and salary range
  • In New Zealand, the salary and benefits of some roles are determined by collective agreements between unions and employers.
  • The Cardiac Sonographers collective agreement can be found on the Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora website.
Training & development
  • You can look forward to additional annual leave, free educational seminars, discounted gym memberships, and more

 

 

Required qualification and experience

  • A university degree in Science or Health Science
  • A current registration and practicing certificate
  • A cardiac ultrasound postgraduate qualification
  • Some roles may require at least 5 years of experience in clinical sonography however further guidance will be available 
  • Great interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Willing to obtain registration as a sonographer with the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologist Board
Priority roles
  • Use imaging technology to help physicians diagnose heart problems in patients
  • Work with doctors to assess patients' heart conditions
  • Accurately record patient data and reports
  • Administrative duties such as cleaning equipment and scheduling appointments
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Internationally qualified candidates

  • Echocardiographers
  • Radiographer
  • Medical Imaging Technologists
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist

 

 

Our application process

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Step 1: Submit

Complete the registration form as your expression of interest in a Cardiac Sonographer role

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Our Candidate Management Team will review your application and check your suitability

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Step 3: Contact

You will be contacted by our Candidate Management Team to discuss career and location options

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Step 4: Referral

We will refer you to a Recruitment Team in your preferred location(s) for further assessment

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Your chosen Recruitment Team(s) will be in touch with you to continue the recruitment process

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Working at Health New Zealand

'Te Whatu Ora' translates from our indigenous Māori language to 'the weaving of wellness'; which is what we are all about in our holistic delivery of world-class care for the health and wellbeing of the 5 million Kiwis in our communities.

Health New Zealand has an open and non-hierarchical approach to improving outcomes for our patients. Our cross-disciplinary collaborative way of working fosters a positive work environment where all members of our team feel supported and empowered.

Our commitment to you

We are dedicated to building a team that is representative of the communities that we are serving. We are committed to supporting health equity in our communities. Our kaimahi (staff) thrives on the diversity and inclusion of all perspectives and cultures, and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds and lived experiences.

Health New Zealand has programmes and facilities available to both protect and improve our teams’ physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. We know that you do your best work when you’re feeling your best, so it’s important to us that this is a priority.

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Looking to move to New Zealand to work as a Cardiac Sonographer?

Great news! Cardiac Sonographers are on Tier 1 of New Zealand's Green List which means you are eligible for a fast-tracked Straight to Residence Visa. This means you and your family can apply for New Zealand residency before you arrive, provided you have a job offer from an accredited employer, like us! 

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