Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Fixed-term or Permanent; full-time or part-time

Up to 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital requires the services of suitably qualified anaesthetists to join our cohesive, friendly and mutually supportive team.  These are great opportunities to enjoy work and an enviable lifestyle in the wonderful Hawke's Bay region, with the possibility of working in partnership with other facilities in the Hawke’s Bay…… Kaweka and Royston Hospitals

The successful candidates would join a team of around 30 anaesthetic SMOs and it is anticipated that they would be able to enhance the Anaesthetic Department according to their training and experience, and would participate in the out-of-hours rota.  We have a collegial attitude, have an active commitment to the ongoing education, teaching and support of junior medical staff, take an active role in interdisciplinary team education and we actively support and utilise specialist nurse roles as appropriate.  The Department is approved by ANZCA for 2 years of Vocational Training in anaesthesia.  We currently have 11 registrars.

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital is situated in Hastings on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a large, secondary level, 400-bed accredited public facility providing acute and elective care for a region of over 176,000 people.  The work of the Department is varied and often challenging.

Hawke’s Bay has experienced significant population growth and demographic changes over the last 10 years and, while a wide range of surgical, medical, oncology and radiological services is offered, we have outgrown many of our facilities and now require considerable expansion.  The next few years should be quite exciting!  In addition, the private health sector in Hastings is expanding rapidly so the opportunities in the town for all health professionals, not just anaesthetists, are increasing accordingly.

The successful applicants will possess either FANZCA or an equivalent qualification that would lead to specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and have an ongoing commitment to providing a top-quality service to our community.

We have no doubt that you would love everything Hawke’s Bay has to offer:  the stunning climate and beaches; the wide range of sporting and leisure opportunities; the art, wine, food and culture; and an environment and work/life balance that are second to none.

For further information about the positions please contact:

Dr Hugh Rorrison

HOD Anaesthetics

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital

Ph +64 211 27 54 54

Email: hugh.rorrison@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve. 

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