Trainee Clinical Physiologist

**L**akes Rotorua Hospital**:

- **1 FTE**:

- **Permanent**

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**

The Clinical Physiology department at Lakes Rotorua is a small, passionate and fun team with close, supportive, working relationships with our senior medical and multi-disciplinary teams. We provide a diagnostic service for patients requiring Cardiology, Respiratory and Neurological investigation. Travel to our Taupo Hospital may to be required from time to time.

We are looking for a motivated, dynamic person to join our team and train as a Cardiac Physiologist undertaking the following procedures:

- ECGs
- Ambulatory blood pressure
- Exercise stress testing
- Echocardiography (observation)
- cardiac monitoring (Holter and Event)
- Lung function tests
- Pacemaker and ICD follow up

As a trainee, you will be learning to perform these duties, transitioning from fully supervised instruction to working independently once successful practical assessment is achieved.

The training programme is for a 2 year period and includes completion of the Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Technology, University of Otago as well as the Society of Cardiopulmonary (SCT) Certification of Cardiac Physiologists (CCP) practical examination.

**About you**

Applications are invited for a Provisional (Trainee) Cardiac Physiologist to commence in the new year of 2025.

The applicant must:

- Hold an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a health or science related field.
- Have high personal expectations, is self directed and uses initiative
- Dedicated to patient care, upholds confidentiality with a reputation for high integrity and discretion
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Be able to work under direction and as part of a team

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.

As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, fee flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.

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**Salary range**

$77,087 to $107,600 pro-rated to hours worked

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**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.

**Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**How to Apply**

**About you**

Applications are invited for a Provisional (Trainee) Cardiac Physiologist to commence in the new year of 2025.

The applicant must:

- Hold an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a health or science related field.
- Have high personal expectations, is self directed and uses initiative
- Dedicated to patient care, upholds confidentiality with a reputation for high integrity and discretion
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Be able to work under direction and as part of a team

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.

As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, fee flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.

Know more about living and working