Medical Senior House Officers

Medical Senior House Officers

24 Month Basic Accreditation with Royal Australasian College of Physicians

We are seeking Medical Senior House Officers for our accredited basic physician training to make a quota of 2 Medical SHO's with one attached to cardiology and one to respiratory, 10 Medical Registrars and Consultants with special interest in cardiology, neurology, diabetes, respiratory medicine, nephrology and oncology.

WhangareiHospital is a 245 beds offering a full range of secondary care to the population of Northland (155,000) located 2 hours north of Auckland.  Due to the population make up and the unselected nature of our admissions, registrars gain experience managing a wide variety of conditions including rare conditions such as rheumatic fever, tuberculosis and meningococcal disease.

The successful applicants must be enrolled with RACP as a basic trainee and commit to a minimum of 12 months as a Medical Registrar following this 6 month transitional run.  We provide close supervision for trainees in acute and outpatient settings, aligned with a commitment to teaching.  There is an active clinical training programme with didactic sessions, interactive based teaching, journal club and videoconferencing of RACP lectures.

Vacancy No: MD12-013

Closing Date: Open

To apply or for further information, please contact Tania Vaile, RMO Recruiter, Northland District Health Board, Private Bag 9742, Whangarei, New Zealand, Phone +64 9 430-4101 Ext. 3338, Fax +64 9 430-4123, E-mail: Tania.Vaile@northlanddhb.org.nz or visit our website at www.northlanddhb.org.nz