Other Locations, Wellington Hospital – Wellington, North Island
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Wellington Regional Hospital and Outreach OPD sites
Service: Neurosurgery Service
Contract: Permanent/Fixed term, full time 40 hours p/w
An opportunity exists for a neurosurgeon to join our team of specialists in a full-time permanent or fixed-term role (to be negotiated). Potential sub-specialty interests would include craniofacial, neurovascular, and spine. However, all applicants would be considered.
As a senior medical officer/consultant, you will be responsible for providing a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to the patients under your care. It is essential that you are eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. You will be known by your peers as someone who is able to work within a multi-disciplinary environment, engaging with various individuals from different backgrounds. You will also be expected to participate in the supervision and instruction of junior doctors within the service.
The successful candidate will be joining a team of 5 Neurosurgeons and 2 Clinical Nurse Specialists.
The Neuroscience Service provides regional/tertiary specialist assessment and treatment for people with trauma and diseases affecting neurological function.
The coverage area is from Blenheim in the South to Hawkes Bay and over to Taranaki in the North. The service collaborates with other services, particularly Neurology, Orthopaedics, ENT, and Plastic Surgeons, in providing treatment to various groups of patients.
These services are provided on an inpatient basis at Wellington Hospital and also on an outpatient basis at Wellington, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Hastings.
Vocationally registered Neurosurgeon with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
FRACS or equivalent qualification and be able to register with the MCNZ
Work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
Provide acute and elective clinical care and supervision across outpatient, inpatient, and theatre services
Participate in an acute on-call roster
Participate in relevant service and clinical meetings
Relevant experience and training
Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals – Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital, and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua – as well as the Kapiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District is a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
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