Medical Radiation Technologist- Full or Part Time

**Where you’ll be working**:Radiology Department, Tokoroa Hospital

**The details**:Permanent - Full time (40 hours per week), or Part time

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

If you have an interest in working in or seeking a career in healthcare, we have a great opportunity for you to join our dedicated team of health care professionals in a fast paced and supportive environment. As a Radiology Clinical Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting an X-ray service in delivering quality patient care for our patients and whanau.

**A typical day as a Radiology Clinical Assistant can include**:

- supporting the Medical Imaging Technologists (Radiographers)
- transporting and moving patients
- undertaking administrative duties
- maintaining an effective workflow and working environment in key Radiology service areas
- restocking of supplies
- maintaining a clean and safe environment
- other such duties that will assist with the smooth running of the department

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**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**

Tokoroa Hospital is part of Te Whatu Ora Waikato and is located centrally in the North Island of New Zealand. Tokoroa boasts a natural beauty of pine trees, forestry, and rolling green hills of dairy farming. Rotorua, Taupo, Ruapehu skifields, and Tauranga beaches are all easily accessible within a 1 - 1 ½ hour drive. Here you can access some of the most exhilarating outdoor activities ranging from lake, river and mountain activities, snow skiing, hunting, trout fishing, glowworm caves and rafting.

The South Waikato is rapidly growing region, there are a variety of new large industrial operations being built and new housing developments in construction in both Tokoroa and Putaruru. Affordable housing in rural communities makes this ideal for a whole family relocation.

Tokoroa Hospital has a 17 bed inpatient unit, a busy emergency department, a four bed primary birthing unit, outpatients department serviced by visiting specialists and a number of community services. GP practices and other health providers are co-located on the site. This role will be based in the Radiology (X-ray) Department at Tokoroa Hospital.

**Mōu | About you**

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

- Full registration with the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologist Board with a general scope of practice and a current practising certificate
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- The ability to work in a busy unpredictable work environment
- The ability to engage and work collaboratively in our integrated team
- A positive attitude which will reflect positive patient care
- Administrative and computer skills
- Experience working in a NZ health care setting and/or working with people in a care environment is very desirable

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

**Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart**
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the communi