Persistent Pain Medicine Specialist or Senior Medical Officer / MOSS
Dunedin Hospital
Permanent 0.4FTE
Salary: ASMS MECA 2022 (NZD 185,380- 267,980)
The Persistent Pain Service at Dunedin Hospital is an Interprofessional Outpatient Service, and we are looking for a Pain Specialist to join our team!
Mo te turanga About the role
The Persistent Pain Service team includes physiotherapy, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, and other senior medical specialists. This is a time of transition for the service with a recent change in the Model of Care and home-base, both occurring with a vision to improve patient access to the Persistent Pain Service across the Southern region.
As such, this is an exciting time to join and be actively involved in service development and improvement. The Pain Medicine Specialist will work closely with patients, their family and whanau providing advanced level assessment, intervention and evaluation of their health-related difficulties in an outpatient setting.
As part of the role, you will also work within an interdisciplinary team, including other health professionals, organisations, and stakeholders, such as primary care practitioners and non-government organisations that have a supportive care function locally and regionally.
Mou ake About you
Candidates should hold or be working towards a pain specialist qualification or have a special interest in pain, demonstrating knowledge and experience in working with complex needs clients, along with excellent assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and therapy skills. You will be a confident and effective communicator, bring a flexible approach with excellent organisational skills, and be passionate about your work. Additionally, you will be a strong supportive team player and proactive in the interdisciplinary team.
Mo matou About us
Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
Utu whanui Salary range
This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 per annum pro rata) depending on prior experience.
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