Provisional Cardiac Physiology Technician

**On the job practical training with a 1 year certification program with the largest teaching hospital**:

- **A great team environment and supportive work culture.**:

- **Excellent professional supervision from experienced practitioners**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team. We are looking for a team player to work in the **Cardiac Physiology** department. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are the cornerstone of this role.

In this role, you will:

- Perform ECGs on patients of all ages.
- Fit Holter and Blood Pressure monitors
- Perform other non-invasive procedures such as exercise stress tests and spirometry.
- Work with both outpatients and inpatients at both the Auckland City Hospital Grafton site including Starship Children’s Hospital, and the Greenlane Clinical Centre.

You will be working alongside a supportive inter-disciplinary team within the technical department of Cardiac Physiology and collaboratively as part of the largest Cardiology department in New Zealand.

After further experience you will play a crucial role in the training of new trainee technicians and physiologists.

Here is what we can offer you:

- On the job practical training with a 1-year certification program Certificate in Physiological Measurement (CPM) via the Society of Cardiopulmonary Technology (SCT).
- A great team environment and supportive work culture.
- Excellent support from experienced practitioners, peer reviews and professional supervision.
- This is a permanent appointment with standard 8-hour days (0800-1630), Monday-Friday

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Salary is as per Clinical Physiology MECA (Apex). We are open to applicants who would prefer part time work, though 8 hour days are essential.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**
- Have a passion for excellent service delivery always focusing on top quality care for our patients
- Be flexible and adaptable with excellent time management skills
- Be a 'people person' with excellent communication skills
- Have the ability to maintain high professional standards
- Be a highly-motivated team player with excellent interpersonal skills and able to work as part of a team as well as independently
- Have a reasonable level of fitness and an ability to work under pressure at times.

This role will suit those who are interested in working in health care and:

- Don’t want to undertake tertiary level study or
- Don’t want to commit to further tertiary level study or
- Are returning to the workforce.

An undergraduate degree is not a pre-requisite for entry into this role.

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai.

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**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

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