Consultant Microbiologist | Hamilton | New Zealand

Full time, permanent contract in a tertiary hospital located 90 minutes from Auckland by road.Seeking a consultant microbiologist for a full time permanent contract with a tertiary hospital in New Zealand's North Island. Competitive compensation with relocation support and visa sponsorship.Position Highlightsa tertiary referral and teaching hospital located 90 minutes drive from Aucklanda team of 2 microbiologists and three infectious diseases physiciansPathology service provides an extensive range of diagnostic testing across five laboratory siteslaboratory provides 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 testingthere is an excellent microbiology laboratory with a molecular diagnostic suite and plans to include a sequencerthe microbiology and infectious disease departments work together closely with weekly laboratory and clinical meetingsthe infectious diseases department provides a comprehensive tertiary level serviceprovide specialist input and a consultation service to the large critical care unit, haematology unit which includes stem cell transplantation, renal, cardiothoracic, orthopaedic and vascular surgery in addition to medicine and oncologyInfectious Diseases department provides outpatient care for infectious diseases patients including those living with HIV, TB and an outpatient intravenous antibiotics serviceRequirementsFellowship 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).Applications are welcome from those trained in microbiology or dual trained in microbiology and infectious diseases with flexibility for the successful candidate if dual trained to work in both microbiology and infectious diseases.Remunerationsalary and allowances NZD 200,000 - 450,000 PA DOErelocation packagevisa sponsorshipstudy leave and allowance of NZD 16K pa6 weeks paid vacation PAHow to ApplyIf this post is of interest, please apply with your CV and cover letter. We can assist with applications for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. #J-18808-Ljbffr