Paediatric Cardiologist

Interventionalist – Paediatric Cardiology, Starship Child Health

Expressions of Interest

• Starship - New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
• Seeking expressions of interest from candidates wanting a permanent, full-time role and willing to relocate to New Zealand in 2027 – 2028
• Combine New Zealand “lifestyle experience” with working in a world-renowned tertiary hospital

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

Due to planned upcoming retirements we are expecting to have a paediatric cardiology Interventionalist position becoming available between 2027 and 2028.

Please get in touch if you are a paediatric cardiology (+/- ACHD) Interventionalist interested in relocating to New Zealand. We are keen to hear from candidates seeking a full-time, permanent employment opportunity.

For more information on the position, please contact Gemma Penford (ADHB) via GPenford@adhb.govt.nz Lead Interventionalist.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

The Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service (PCCS) is a national service based at Starship Child Health, Auckland. It is the sole provider of cardiology, interventional cardiology and cardiac surgical services for infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease for New Zealand and a number of Pacific Island nations. It also provides a foetal and adult congenital cardiology service.

The unit has a catchment population of over 5 million and we provide a full range of surgical and cardiological investigations and procedures. You would be one of a team of 3 interventionalists working in a department with 12 cardiologists, 3 cardiac surgeons, 4 fellows in training and a well-established multi-disciplinary team.

The Starship cath lab is planned for replacement/refurbishment shortly. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in vendor selection and space re-design to create a state-of-the-art gold-standard lab to do your best work.

We offer the full spectrum of catheter interventions for neonates to adults and are consistently expanding our programme. We have an innovative emerging 3D CT reconstruction, virtual reality and 3D printing programme assisting with interventional/surgical planning, allowing our forward-thinking team to utilise the latest technology advancements.

Auckland is a fantastic place for you and your family to live with amazing cuisine, culture and coastal scenery. Our waterfront districts, shopping and dining precincts will keep you busy. Our wild west coast surf beaches and the Hauraki Gulf and islands – including beautiful Waiheke Island and its vineyard restaurants – are simply stunning. Auckland’s packed calendar of festivals and events, our vibrant Māori and Pacific culture, and impressive line-up of major sporting events will certainly keep you entertained all year round!

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Testimonials from some of our staff members who relocated to New Zealand

About you

You must have or be eligible for vocational or provisional vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Pathways to registration in a vocational scope | Medical Council

If you are an overseas doctor applicant and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide EPIC source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Straight to Residence Visa. Some positions such as this one (minimum 0.75 FTE, 1-year fixed-term or longer) are eligible for this visa which provides a pathway to residency. More information can be found here: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/visas/visa/straight-to-residence-visa

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.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZ’s largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

How to apply

We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant at michelle.kanth@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB24772 to discuss how we can best support your application.