Description
- Clinical Leader in Radiology (Consultant Radiologist)
- Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital
- Radiology Service - Capital and Coast
- Permanent, with clinical lead time approximately 16 hours per week, and remaining hours as a Consultant Radiologist, designed to meet MCNZ and immigration requirements
- Are you ready for your next career move or looking to combine professional growth with an incredible lifestyle?
Join our team in the Wellington region - a recognised hub of radiological excellence located in the stunning lower North Island of New Zealand.
Here, you'll find more than just a job. New Zealand offers a unique mix of natural beauty, vibrant culture, and an unbeatable work-life balance. Take the leap. Advance your radiology career while living the lifestyle most only dream about.
Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whnau-centred care, and excellence.
About the role
We're seeking an experienced and forward thinking Clinical Leader to shape the future of our Radiology services. This is a dynamic and multifaceted role, blending clinical excellence with strategic leadership. You'll be instrumental in driving service quality, innovation, and integrated patient care.
In this role, you will:
- provide visionary clinical leadership across our Radiology services
- drive service development, workforce planning, and continuous quality improvement
- deliver expert radiology services, including diagnostic or interventional procedures and participation in on-call rosters
- support the next generation of Radiologists through teaching and supervision in our RANZCR-accredited training program
- foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to deliver seamless, patient-centred care.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Radiologist who is passionate about shaping high-performing services while remaining hands-on in clinical care.
See additional Consultant Radiologist FTE - click here for more information.
About the Team/Service/Location
Join our close-knit, multi-skilled team and enjoy the opportunity to relocate to one of New Zealand's most stunning regions. We foster a supportive environment that values ongoing education and encourages the development of individual specialties. Involvement in multidisciplinary meetings promote strong collegial relationships across departments.
Our Radiology Service operates across Wellington Regional Hospital, a tertiary centre, and Kenepuru Hospital, offering a wide range of diagnostic and interventional imaging. The team includes Consultant Radiologists, Registrars, MITs, and Sonographers, with a strong emphasis on teaching, professional growth, and regional collaboration.
As part of our digital innovation journey, Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley will soon host two of New Zealand's first Photon Counting CT (PCCT) scanners - operational at Kenepuru Hospital now, Wellington Hospital in mid-2026. This advanced technology will transform cardiac, neuro, vascular and Paediatric diagnostics, delivering sharper scans and revealing subtle abnormalities previously undetectable.
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 Kpiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.
About you
This position requires an experienced senior Radiologist who is passionate about ensuring high quality care for our communities. Subspecialty expertise is valued - such as musculoskeletal (MSK), interventional, paediatrics, or breast imaging.
The successful applicant will:
- be flexible
- be enthusiastic about innovation
- be motivated to work in partnership with other providers and organisations
- be committed to ensuring equitable access to services and equitable outcomes for our patients
- be vocationally registered in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) or be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
- hold FRANZCR or equivalent qualification
- be able to provide consistently high standards of medical care and leadership direction
- possess the relevant experience, skills and clinical and leadership practice.
What's in it for you?
- Flexible part-time/full-time options
- Knowledgeable, high-achieving, experienced teams
- An international and multicultural work atmosphere
- Work/life balance in a friendly and relaxed locations
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Continued professional development is supported and encouraged
- Generous and flexible annual leave entitlements
- Indemnity insurance provided
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
How to apply
To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sandra Tam sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
We are accepting recruitment agency's applicants.
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.
