Mo matou About us Ko nga tangata, te matua mahi - Putting people at the heart of allwe do Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads theday-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functionsdelivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
It weaves thefunctions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisionsand district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver healthservices to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region.We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuringour partnership with Maori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Mo te tunga About the Role The Intensive Care Service includes : Intensive & High Dependency Care, providing tertiary trauma, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, spinal care, and a large variety of general surgical and medical care as well as paediatrics Deteriorating Patient Outreach Service, that supports wards across Christchurch Hospital Campus Canterbury Air Retrieval Service, that supports the South Island Region The Christchurch Hospital ICU has completed amigration to a new 48 bed, 4 ICU Pod facility.
The Intensive Care Servicecurrently operates in 2 ICU pods (24 physical beds).
A 3rd, 12 bed ICU Pod will beoperational in August 2023.
Ko wai koe About you We are looking for a Locum Intensive Care Specialist (up to 24 months), with broad general experience.
If you are a newly qualified Specialist looking to broaden your skills or a Specialist with broad skills who now wishes to apply them in a new setting, then we want to hear from you.
Experience caring for COVID patients, Paediatrics, Trauma, Neurosurgery and or Cardiothoracic Intensive Care is desirable but not essential.
Duties will include the assessment and managementof critically ill and or injured patients referred to the Department ofIntensive Care and assisting in the supervision of medical and other staff.
In addition, you will be required to participate inthe Deteriorating Patient Outreach roster across the Christchurch Campus andthe Air Retrieval roster.
The successful applicants must be eligible forregistration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and able to obtain a NewZealand work visa.
You'll be directly accountable to the ClinicalDirector of the Department of Intensive Care.
A career with us means workingfor an organization committed to providing the best health care possible to thepeople of Canterbury.
Nga pukenga me nga wheako Skills & Experience Our Culture : What matters to us Ko nga tangata, te matua mahi Putting people atthe heart of all we do Health is ultimately all about people.
What'simportant around here is the way we care for and respect others, theresponsibility taken for delivering outcomes, and going about our work withintegrity.
Belonging Here Being part of the Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand,our people enjoy access to, flexible working arrangements and a genuine andongoing focus on career development.
Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand believes thatdiversity and inclusion is key to ensure we deliver the best care for ourdiverse population.
As an organisation we are inclusive and equal opportunityemployer that welcomes and respects everyone.
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