Consultant Cardiologist - Sabbatical Cover

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Consultant Cardiologist - Sabbatical Cover Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Hastings, North Island Fixed Term, Full-time 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE) - Negotiable 3 months January to March 2027 - Negotiable Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. About the Role As a Cardiologist, you will work in a small team of local Cardiologists supporting the Hawkes Bay communitys Cardiology needs. Your focus will be general cardiology but with the opportunity to contribute to our diagnostic imaging and device programmes. In addition, you will provide 1:5 on-call, 2:8 ward cover, outpatient clinics and some outreach to our rural centres. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team who are leading the way in regional cardiology. There is strong support from our Wellington tertiary provider. About the Team/Service/ Location Our team consists of 5 consultants, 2 RMOs (with an Advance trainee possible), 3-4 sonographers, 2-3 Cardiac Physiologists, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 3 senior nurses including dedicated Heart Function and Cardiac Rehab nurses and a large registered nurse team that supports outpatients, cath lab and ward operations. Our cath lab provides approx. 400 angiograms and right heart studies. Our echo sonography service over 3300 echos a year of which just over 1200 are inpatient echos. Our device programme supports over 1000 patients and implants 130-160 devices a year, both acutely and electively. Hawkes Bay is currently piloting a fortnightly regional PCI programme and is looking to develop a formal acute CTCA programme. About you As a Cardiologist you will be experienced in both general inpatient and outpatient cardiology patient management. Specific experience we are seeking (in order of priority) includes: Angiography ECHO reporting DCCV CTCA reporting CIED implantation and management Diagnostic procedures such as bubble studies, TOEs, stress echos There is scope to accommodate your specific cardiology interests within the Hawkes Bay service. Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. #J-18808-Ljbffr