Lead Ophthalmic Photographer - Whangarei

• Retinal Screening, Medical & Elder Services - Whangarei Hospital
• Permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week (Monday Friday, 8am-4.30pm)
• Travel to rural clinics within Northland as and when required

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 an experienced Ophthalmic Photographer, you will take ophthalmic images of patients with diabetes for the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy and other ocular pathologies. The purpose of this role is to provide a patient-centred service by completing screening and delivering results while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professional standards.

The role leads service provision across relevant clinical areas to ensure that high-quality clinical images are captured, processed, and stored to support clinical decision-making as required. This role will also be responsible to provide clinical leadership and support to less experienced medical photographers.

The fixed salary for this role is $91,427. Travel and accommodation costs (where required) are provided for in addition under the organisations Travel Policy.

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About the Location

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About you

As an experienced Ophthalmic Photographer, you will have excellent communication skills and an ability to work independently as well as working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.

In addition, you will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in health, science, imaging, photography, or related field such as certificate or diploma in ophthalmic technology
• Demonstrated knowledge of retinal photography and ophthalmic imaging techniques, particularly those used in diabetic retinal screening programmes (e.g. fundus photography)
• Demonstrated understanding of diabetic retinal screening principles, including image capture standards, grading requirements, and referral pathways
• Minimum of five years experience in retinal photography / ophthalmic imaging within a diabetic retinal screening service, ophthalmology service, or comparable clinical environment
• Proven experience performing high quality fundus imaging in accordance with standardised protocols and producing images suitable for clinical grading and diagnosis
• Experience mentoring, training, supervising or assessing less experienced staff in ophthalmic imaging techniques and clinical practice
• Experience contributing to service development, protocol setting, quality assurance, audit or standardisation of imaging practice

Whilst not essential, the below is desired:

• Qualification in ophthalmic technology or related ophthalmic/technical discipline.
• Accredited member Ophthalmic Photographers Society
• Current CPR certification
• Experience working with high-needs populations, with demonstrated commitment to equity, including improving access and outcomes for Māori and other priority groups.

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.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 22nd July 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Olivia Matthews on [email protected]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.