Specialist Anaesthetist - Wairau Hospital
Health New Zealand Te Whatu ora, Nelson Marlborough seeks an experienced Specialist Anaesthetist to join the Anaesthesia team in Blenheim.
Permanent full time 1.0FTE (80 hours a fortnight)
1 : 8 after hours on-call roster
Be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team
Join a team of talented individuals who work together to make a positive difference.
You will join a team of seven experienced and supportive SMO colleagues. You will be working within a secondary care setting participating in the anaesthetic roster, covering planned care and acute theatre sessions, anaesthesia after-hours on call support, anaesthetic pre-assessment clinics and working as the duty anaesthetist.
In this role you will provide support to other departments including obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, general surgery, orthopaedics, urology, ENT, ophthalmology and Dental.
Our department also provides anaesthesia for visiting subspecialty surgeons in paediatric surgery. Health New Zealand, Nelson Marlborough has approximately 3000 employees, providing health services in the Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough regions, serving almost 150,000 people.
Our vision is for all people to live well, get well, and stay well, and our mission is to work with the people of our community to promote, encourage, and enable their health, well-being, and independence.
Benefits of this position:
The salary for this position is based on the current Senior Medical and Dental Officer collective agreement dependent on skills, experience, and vocational registration in NZ.
Receive an annual allowance to cover your continued medical education expenses (including associated travel and accommodation costs) as well as paid time off to attend events including international conferences.
Have access to an employer matched Superannuation contribution of up to 6% of annual earnings.
The successful candidates will:
Deliver quality services to improve the health of the population in the Marlborough region.
Participate in the 1 : 8 Anaesthetics on-call after hour's roster to support other departments including: emergency department, medical, obstetrics (including epidurals), and paediatric patients requiring anaesthetic support.
Undertake daytime acute and elective theatres, pre-anaesthetic check clinics, duty, and acute anaesthetist responsibilities.
When rostered to elective theatres you will work with a multidisciplinary team including General Surgery, Orthopaedic, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dental, and Urology specialties.
Supervise and participate in teaching junior medical workforce on ED or medical rotations.
Who is an appropriate applicant?
Bring your Anaesthesia expertise to an acute secondary care hospital and contribute to critical care for the patients in the Marlborough region.
Hold Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA), or equivalent.
Be eligible for an Annual Practising Certificate and vocational registration of Anaesthesia with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
Work with others to promote a cohesive team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour, and respect across disciplines.
Demonstrate commitment to continuing medical education and professional development.
Should this be the type of environment in which you will thrive, we would like to hear from you!
How do I apply?
For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on ****** or +64 3 539 5777.
For role specific information please contact:
Gillian Champion - Service Manager Peri-operative ******
Dr Dave Sandford - Head of Department- Anaesthesia ******
To apply please follow the link to complete our online application form. Applications via email will not be considered.
Whilst it is no longer mandatory, for the health and safety of staff and patients, employees in this role are expected to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (primary course plus booster).
Applications close: Open until filled.
Nelson Marlborough strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Maori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Maori and we recruit for cultural competence.
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