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Provisional Anaesthetic Fellow
Whangārei Hospital, Northland
New Zealand
- Provisional fellowship – Specialist Anaesthesia
- Newly created fixed-term training position
- Northland, New Zealand
Te Whatu Ora, Te Tai Tokerau is proud to be able to offer a provisional fellowship position for a final year ANZCA trainee or new fellow of the college. This is a full-time (1.0FTE) role for 1 year, starting February 2025.
Te Whatu Ora – Te Tai Tokerau is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.
Whangārei Hospital is the largest hospital in Te Tai Tokerau providing secondary care services, supported by three regional hospitals in Kaitaia; Kawakawa, and Dargaville. Our population is 35% Maori, with high levels of geographic isolation and socioeconomic deprivation, creating unique health challenges.
Our Anaesthetic Department provides a 24 hour, 7 days per week service to Whangārei Hospital as well as oversight to specialist anaesthetists employed at Kaitaia Hospital. We have a strong Perioperative Medicine department with specialist anaesthetic echocardiography, bariatric, and high-risk clinics. Our workload includes a large proportion of paediatric work, as well as trauma, major general and ENT procedures, obstetrics, and spinal surgery. Kaitaia Hospital has been approved as a satellite training site where you could complete up to 10% of your time and experience working in a rural anaesthesia environment.
We are looking for a motivated clinician to provide effective and high-quality anaesthetic services to the Te Tai Tokerau community. Ideally you will bring an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Tikanga Māori, knowledge of Te Reo Māori is also valued. You should be a confident communicator and be willing to participate in teaching resident medical staff, nurses and anaesthetic technicians. You will also be involved in supervision of introductory trainees out of hours on a 1:9 basis, helping them to transition to the registrar on call roster.
To be considered you must have or be eligible for general or vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. You must either hold the qualification of FANZCA/ overseas equivalent or be an ANZCA trainee eligible to enter your provisional fellowship year.
To apply please ensure you submit an application via the online portal below. For assistance with the application process, or for any queries, please contact SMO.Jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz referencing vacancy number: MD23-012
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Closes: | 31-Jul-2024 | ||
Attachments: | MD23-012 - JD v1 - Anaesthetic Fellow.pdf (PDF, 297KB) Job Description |