Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Manawatu County Full time, Permanent Are you an ENT Consultant looking for your next opportunity?
Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua | MidCentral are looking for an experienced generalist ENT Specialist to join our team.
About the role and organisation: The ideal applicant will have general Otorhinolaryngology experience, ideally with subspecialist interest in Otology and/or Rhinology/Paediatrics.
The applicants will support the current consultant team who provide subspecialty Otological and Head and Neck surgery.
This position is based at Palmerston North Hospital, a 350 bed hospital in the city of Palmerston North, Manawatu, a city in the Lower North Island of New Zealand.
Palmerston North Hospital is a secondary hospital and offers most medical and surgical specialties with the exception of Cardiothoracic, Plastic and Neurosurgery.
The hospital serves a local population of 186,000 but is the base for a regional head and neck oncology service which has responsibility for a population of 550,000 and draws patients from Whanganui, Taranaki, and Hawkes Bay.
The collegial relationships between departments are strong and consultation with other specialists is easy, either formally with multidisciplinary meetings or informally as required.
There is an active postgraduate medical society and there are excellent clinical library facilities.
The Otorhinolaryngology department currently participates in fortnightly radiology and head and neck MDT meetings and monthly thyroid MDT and pathology meetings.
The department hosts a monthly half day regional CDP meeting with otorhinolaryngologists attending from Whanganui, Taranaki and Hawkes' Bay.
What can we offer you?
Real work life balance A diverse, dynamic and collegial team environment Ongoing training and development opportunities Six weeks annual leave per annum 10 paid days per annum available for continued medical education including a generous allowance towards costs of course and travel Generous relocation packages for national and international candidates About our region: Manawatu is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages to bustling townships, or city life.
The region includes the charming towns of Feilding, Kimbolton, Apiti, Himatangi Beach, Linton and Ashhurst to name a few, and at the centre of it all is the city of Palmerston North, the lively, multi-cultural heart of Manawatu.
Over 120,000 people choose to call Manawatu home, and with a diverse landscape like this it's easy to see why!
It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities – beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks.
No traffic and an easy commute to work really help with true work-life balance.
Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight.
We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes – Massey University and the International Pacific College.
Applicants should be eligible for vocational registration in Otolaryngology with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
If you are interested in discussing this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out for a confidential chat.
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