Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital Laboratory

The details: Permanent full-time, 80 Hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE), Rostered

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

A permanent full time position has become available for a Consultant position as a Clinical Specialist Microbiologist (Consultant Microbiologist) to join our enthusiastic and friendly team at Waikato Hospital Laboratory. Depending on the applicant’s background, there may be the opportunity to blend this position with another interest such as infectious diseases.

The successful applicant will be based in Hamilton at Waikato hospital, working in partnership with our other full time Microbiologist and in collaboration with the Infectious Disease team and Infection Prevention and Control team to provide clinical microbiology support across the region.

While both clinical microbiologists will cover all areas, it is expected that the new appointee may focus on particular areas within the role depending on their interest and expertise.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The Pathology service provides an extensive range of diagnostic testing across five laboratory sites in the Waikato region and processes referred specialist testing for the wider region.

The laboratory provides almost complete microbiology services in bacteriology, mycology, antimicrobial susceptibility, mycobacterial culture and DST, infectious disease serology including high volume work and conditions rare in New Zealand, molecular diagnostics, viral and bacterial, both high volume and specialist testing. Day to day, we work closely with Public Health, Paediatrics, Adult Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention and Control teams.

Mōu | About you

Applicants must hold a Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (FRCPA) or an equivalent qualification and be eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ).

If you think this position is a good fit for you and you would be a good fit for our department, we would love to hear from you.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles. Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For any queries about the role please contact Kate.Johnson@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 07 April 2023

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.