Interventional Cardiologist - Fixed term or Locum

• Dunedin Hospital
• Fixed-term or locum, full-time role (1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week) May - December 2026
• Join a diverse and inclusive workforce

About the role

We are excited to be recruiting a fixed-term or locum, full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week) Interventional Cardiologist at Dunedin Hospital.

The appointee is expected to:

• participate in diagnostic angiography, right heart catheterisation, PCI (including OCT, Shockwave, IVUS), and structural work including TAVR, TEER, and LAA closure
• conduct face-to-face patient clinics, providing comprehensive assessments and management plans for a range of cardiac conditions
• 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.

Dunedin Hospital is situated in Dunedin, a thriving and busy city in Otago, Te Waipounamu/South Island, New Zealand. There is good shopping and 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 three hours' drive of the city centre. Dunedin Airport is served with flights to Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, and the Gold Coast.

About you

Appointed specialists will possess the FRACP or an equivalent qualification allowing vocational registration with the New Zealand 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 is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome applications 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.

How to apply

To apply for the role please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11.59pm on Friday, 15 May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor - Senior Medical Officers agatha.chen@southerndhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as 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:

• an occupational health assessment
• police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• serious misconduct checks (previous public service departments and statutory Crown entities only).

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.