Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Upoko o Te Ika Location : Wairarapa Hospital Service : Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Contract : Part time - permanent Salary : As per ASMS MECA, & dependant on experience Vacancy Ref #6637250 Korero mo te turanga - About the role The Wairarapa is a vibrant and culturally diverse region to work, live and play in, with plenty of recreational activities, world-class walking and cycling tracks, relatively affordable housing, and beautifully restored historic towns.
The region offers New Zealand's premiere shopping and food destinations thanks to its designer boutiques, specialist shops, cafes and restaurants along with award-winning vineyards.
The Wairarapa region affords that kiwi lifestyle for all members of the family, with quality schools, strong community spirit, great beaches, rivers and mountain ranges, and best of all you won't waste any more time sitting in traffic jams, why?
Because we have no traffic issues!
This is a place you can truly relax and call home.
Wairarapa Hospital, based in Masterton, is very close to other major cities; it is a little more than an hour from Palmerston North Airport, Wellington International Airport and Inter-Island ferry connections.
Daily rail services link Wellington with Wairarapa towns.
Te Whatu Ora Wairarapa also provides ongoing support to staff with further education and learning opportunities.
Wairarapa Hospital provides services for a population of approximately 50,000, providing 24-hour acute and elective care in general and orthopaedic surgery, medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, anaesthetics and paediatrics.
Wairarapa Hospital has a fantastic opportunity for a permanent part-time Paediatrician.
The successful applicant will be part of a small but committed team that works closely with our Paediatric department within our hospital.
Actual hours can be agreed to suit the applicant, hospital clinic, and on-call requirements.
You will be working across our seven-bed Paediatric ward and SCBU unit.
Our busy and dedicated team makes a difference to our patients and their whanau.
This is a part-time position, with a 1:4 on-call cover.
Innovative rostering options can be developed to suit individual preferences whilst maintaining the requisite level of cover.
Preference will be given to applicants who already hold Vocational Registration; however, applicants must be eligible to apply for Vocational Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council.
We are committed to clinical excellence in all disciplines; Senior Medical Staff are encouraged to take part in clinical audits and peer reviews to ensure quality clinical care is provided.
Clinical co-operation with neighbouring hospitals is encouraged.
We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Maori is at the forefront of all our conversations.
We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the Wairarapa community.
Mou - About you The ideal candidate will have: Preference will be given to applicants who already hold Vocational Registration; however, applicants must be eligible to apply for Vocational Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council.
This position will work 40 hours per fortnight (0.5 FTE) rostered and rotating.
Me pehea te tuku tono - How to apply For further information please contact Leeann Campbell, People & Capability Recruitment Specialist on (027) 575 4792 or email To apply for this role, please visit Te Whatu Ora Wairarapa where you can also obtain a copy of the job description for this role.
Closing Date: Open till successful applicant appointed #J-18808-Ljbffr