Anatomical Pathology Registrar | Annual Recruitment 2025

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Waikato

MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US

• Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -
  When you work with Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Canterbury District, your part of something very special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

Facilities within Canterbury District include:

• Christchurch Women - s Hospital
• Hillmorton Hospital and the Princes Margaret Hospital - Mental Health Services
• Burwood Hospital - Older Persons Health and Rehabilitation Services, including the Spinal injuries Unit
• Ashburton Hospital - General Hospital, south of Christchurch

You will gain world class experience with varied case mixes and a high level of medical education, training and supervision. With 600 Resident Doctors employed at Canterbury, you will join a team committed to serving their community. You can learn more here

NGĀ PŪKENGA ME NGĀ WHEAKO | SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• You will have completed PGY2 as a minimum, but preference will be given to candidates with broad clinical experience and/or prior exposure to pathology training
• Knowledge and commitment of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how the principles can be applied to health.
• A willingness to grow and further develop an equity lens and skillset, both to assist Māori and minority groups.
• You must be eligible for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. You can check your eligibility by visiting the Council - s website at www.mcnz.org.nz

The Anatomical Pathology kapa (team) is located within Canterbury Health Laboratories and provides histology and cytology services to Canterbury and a tertiary referral service and multidisciplinary kapa (team) support for the South Island more broadly.
We have access to a wide range of IHC stains, diagnostic molecular pathology (NGS and FISH) and surface marker flow cytometry techniques within Canterbury Health Laboratories. FNA biopsies are performed on site, including palpation-guided and image-guided biopsies (including EBUS and ROSE evaluation), and the laboratory supports the national breast, cervical and bowel screening programmes as well as the national perinatal service.
We are accredited for up to 4 years of training with the RCPA, and opportunities exist for rotations to the molecular genetics department and/or mortuary to fulfil rotation requirements.
Our pathologists are well supported by a team of registrars, experienced laboratory scientists and Pathology Assistants who perform simple and complex cutup. We work collaboratively in subspecialty teams and have a wide-ranging case mix, as would be expected from a tertiary referral centre in a major teaching hospital. We have close links with the University of Otago, and many of our medical team contribute to teaching medical students.