Staff Medical Imaging Technologist - Nuclear Medicine

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, Monday to Friday - business hours (Shifts cover 7am-5pm, 8 hours per day)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to 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 are looking for a dynamic qualified Nuclear Medicine Technologist to join our team in the Radiology Department at Wellington Hospital.

The Nuclear Medicine department has one dual head SPECT/CT gamma camera - a Siemens Intevo Bold with a diagnostic CT.  The diagnostic CT is also used to support the Radiology CT department.  We are currently in the process of replacing a second dual head SPECT/CT system.

Radiopharmaceuticals are prepared on site, and we perform approximately 2500 procedures annually. Diagnostic procedures include skeletal, renal, cardiac, gastrointestinal, sentinel lymph node and tumour imaging.  We also perform therapeutic procedures including Iodine131 and Yittrium90.

This role is suitable for a dual scope MIT/NMT or a NMT with a CT enabling SOP.

If you are dedicated to the provision of patient focused, high quality imaging, this is the role for you.

About the Team/Service/Location 

The Nuclear Medicine team at Wellington Hospital are experienced, friendly and keen to welcome the next generation of NMT - s to our profession.  We are members of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nuclear Medicine https://www.anzsnm.org.au/ and enjoy collaborating with our colleagues both from within our district and across New Zealand. 

We are supported and encouraged to attend CPD events, by presenting and as attendees.  In-house CPD mornings take place with the Radiology department, where cross-modality learning can take place.  With no shift work or on call service, the Nuclear Medicine team find the balance between work and life easy to maintain.  Daily shifts range from 7am to 5pm, great for an early finish, or a later start.  No two days are the same, the flexibility and variety of imaging and therapy that we provide makes for an interesting and satisfying work day.

Wellington is a cool place to live - great outdoors environment with coast and hills, and a world famous coffee and social scene.  Wellington Hospital is an easy bike ride from the surrounding suburbs, helping to encourage that work life balance.

We welcome you to consider joining our team, bringing world class Nuclear Medicine to our communities and the wider region.

About you 

• Current registration and APC with MRTB in NM SOP
• It would be an advantage to have the MRTB CT enabling condition - Perform diagnostic CT - s independently - if NM SOP only

Working at 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. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 30 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.