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Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Health New Zealand|Te Whatu Ora - South Canterbury (Timaru Hospital) South Island - New Zealand
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
1 FTE (Part or Full time Option)
Right now, we have a vacancy for an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (O&G) Specialist role, covering both gynaecology and secondary obstetric care to join the team at Timaru Hospital.
Located in the South Island of New Zealand the district of South
Canterbury is centrally located and an easy to place to live and work, with instant
access to an array of outdoor activities.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at Timaru Hospital
The O&G Specialist will join our passionate team of four. This is a genuinely rare opportunity to be part of team striving to be recognised for the service they provide locally to the woman of South Canterbury. The team works from a redeveloped, well-resourced facility, where the on-call commitment is generally 1:4 during the week and weekends.
While all applications from qualified O&G Specialists are welcome, ideally the team would like to add to our service some who has a significant level of clinical practice experience behind them.
Health New Zealand|Te Whatu Ora - South Canterbury, is responsible for the delivery of health services throughout the South Canterbury region and Timaru Hospital (131 beds) serves a district population of approximately 50,000 based in a General Hospital Facility, (which has just commenced a significant refurbishment programme), providing our local community with such critical 24/7 services as ED, ICU/CCU, General, Orthopaedic, & ENT Surgery, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Oncology & Palliative Care, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. We are a proudly diverse team, as we know a diverse and inclusive workforce achieves the best outcomes for our patients and communities. If you share in these core values and bring them into every aspect of your patient care.
Why Timaru and the South Canterbury region?
We are the best big little city you will find, located on the coast and Caroline Bay, with the majestic Southern Alps in the back-ground. Timaru is an easy place to live, family friendly and with easy access to an array of outdoor activities - beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, and hiking tracks. There primary and secondary educational facilities are superb and there are two internationally renowned Universities within two hours - drive North and South from Timaru.
Free parking and an easy commute to work really helps with true work life balance!
Medical Council Registration
Please be aware, if you are an overseas candidate the Medical Council of New Zealand requires primary source verification of your qualifications to be undertaken using the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates - Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (ECFMG - s EPIC) service. Being certified through EPIC is compulsory and we therefore recommend applicants register their professional credentials with EPIC at the time of applying for this vacancy.
https://epic.ecfmgepic.org/Registration.aspx
Applying for Vocational Registration
Please visit the New Zealand Medical Council website for more details about this role and the other requirements needed to be met toward gaining New Zealand Vocational Scope Registration.
Enquires and Application Process for the role.
Please apply for this vacancy online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz
Applications are Open until a suitable candidate is found and may close without notice.
If you would like to discuss this role and or living in Timaru before you apply, please contact Catherine Robertson on crobertson@scdhb.health.nz
Job details
Job Reference: | LVAI1137708 | |
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Job type: | Permanent Full time | |
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Closes: | 10-Feb-2025 | |
Attachments: | No File Attached |