Consultant Cardiologist – Echocardiology / Cardiac Imaging - Dunedin Hospital
- Permanent, 1.0 FTE
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 We are excited to be recruiting a permanent, 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) Cardiologist position at Dunedin Hospital. This post is a replacement post and would be for a Cardiologist with an interest in PCI and structural heart work such as TAVR, TEER and LAA closure. The appointee is expected to:
- Conduct face-to-face patient clinics, providing comprehensive assessments and management plans for a range of cardiac conditions.
- Participate in diagnostic angiography, right heart catheterisation, PCI (including OCT, Shockwave, IVUS) and structural work including TAVR, TEER and LAA closure.
- Collaborate with general medicine teams in managing complex cardiac cases including providing an in-hospital consult service.
This role does have an on-call component for both general cardiology and the 24/7 primary PCI roster for the Otago / Southland region. We have strong links with the Dunedin School of Medicine, the University of Otago, and the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Surgeons Integrated Training Program site. Dunedin Hospital is situated in Dunedin, a thriving and busy city in Otago, Te Waipounamu, South Island, New Zealand. There is good shopping and excellent restaurants in the city along with some excellent sports facilities including our Super Rugby team ,the Highlanders. Dunedin is situated just hours drive from Fiordland National Park and Queenstown / Wanaka. There are several of New Zealand's Great walks within 3 hours drive of the city centre. Dunedin airport is served with flights to Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland and the Gold Coast.
About You Appointed specialists will possess the FRACP or an equivalent qualification allowing a vocational registration with the NZ Medical Council. We welcome applications from overseas applicants and can provide information about relocation support and registration requirements. We would love to hear about you and your experience, and how we could help to further your career by joining our Southern team. We also encourage applications from those who are about to complete or have recently completed their cardiology fellowship.
About Working at 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. 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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on providing equitable outcomes for Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disabled Community.
Salary range This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($198,386) and Step 15 ($282,645 per annum pro rata).
How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 19 June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers at agatha.chen@southerndhb.govt.nz Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Pre-Employment checks In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:
- Occupational Health Assessment
- Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
- Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)