Kia hiwa ra! Kia hiwa!

Mō mātou | About us

- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we 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.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Intensive Care Service includes:

• Intensive & High Dependency Care, providing tertiary trauma, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, spinal care, and a large variety of general surgical and medical care as well as paediatrics

• Deteriorating Patient Outreach Service, that supports wards across Christchurch Hospital Campus

• Canterbury Air Retrieval Service, that supports the South Island Region

The Christchurch Hospital ICU has completed a migration to a new 48 bed, 4 ICU Pod facility. The Intensive Care Service currently operates in 2 ICU pods (24 physical beds)

It is planned to have 3 ICU Pods (36 physical beds) operational in February 2023.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills & Experience

If you are looking to advance your specialist training or experience in Intensive Care Medicine we are looking for Fellows/Medical Officers and to join the ICU department on a fixed term contract for up to 2 years.

This position would suit applicants who have passed or are preparing to sit the Australasian College of Intensive Care Medicine Part II Examination and have completed a minimum of 18 months Intensive Care experience. It would also suit Emergency, Anaesthesia, Internal Medicine or senior trainees from other specialties who are interested in gaining further experience in Intensive Care.  The role is designed to comply with the transition year requirements stipulated by the CICM curriculum.

You may progress to function as a junior specialist with graded responsibility and, depending on experience, increasing clinical autonomy. Duties will include the assessment and management of critically ill or injured patients and also assist with the supervision of medical and other staff. You will be directly accountable to the Clinical Director of the Department of Intensive Care.

You will need to be eligible to gain registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, to find out more please follow this link https://www.mcnz.org.nz/registration/

Please note that applications made via an agency will not be considered.

Ngā hua | Benefits

Being part of Te Whatu Ora, our people enjoy genuine and ongoing focus on career development.

We believe that diversity and inclusion is key to ensure we deliver the best care for our diverse population. Te Whatu Ora is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer that welcomes and respects everyone.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

Apply online now and your application will be processed upon receipt, or to find out more information, please contact Amy Walker - Recruitment Specialist.
Email: Amy.Walker@cdhb.health.nz

Please direct enquires about the role to: Dr Seton Henderson, Clinical Director of the Department of Intensive Care.

Phone: 021-221-0640

Email: Seton.Henderson@cdhb.health.nz

Please note that applications made via an agency will not be considered.

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. This vaccination requirement includes gaining Booster Doses required to perform you role under the Health Order. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!