Location: Starship Children's Hospital
Service: Paediatric Intensive Care
Contract: Fixed term, full time, 6-12 months - starting January or July 2025
Korero mo te turanga - About the role
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Starship is a national service for children requiring intensive care for longer than 24 hours and a regional service for all children requiring intensive care or high dependency care.
The Unit is a combined cardiac and general intensive care facility with a physical capacity for 20 ICU beds and 10 HDU beds, admitting approximately 1100 - 1200 children each year. Approximately 45% of admissions are cardiac, providing pre- and post-operative care for children undergoing treatment for congenital cardiac conditions. General admissions include the full range of medical and surgical conditions and therapies.
PICU also staffs and runs the only dedicated paediatric retrieval service in New Zealand. There are approximately 300 retrievals each year, with a mix of road, fixed wing and helicopter transfers.
Registrars work a shift roster and are supported by senior medical staff at all times. Specialist paediatric intensivists provide 24 hour 7 day cover.
There is an active education program which includes access to weekly protected teaching sessions and opportunities to participate in multidisciplinary simulation scenarios.
Mo to matou ropu - About our team
Our team includes ICU specialists, Fellows, ICU registrars, bedside ICU nurses, Patient at Risk nurses, flight nurses, nurse educators, physiotherapists, pharmacists, play specialists and more.
If you have any questions, please contact our team at: ******
Mou - About you
Previous experience working as a registrar (or equivalent) in critical care/intensive care medicine, anaesthesia, paediatric medicine or emergency medicine is essential.
Eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
Ability to provide whanau centred and culturally safe care to a diverse patient group
Ability to work within a comprehensive multidisciplinary team
Excellent communication skills
An interest in continued medical education
E pa ana ki a tatou - About us
Starship Hospital is located centrally in Auckland, New Zealand and is co-located with Auckland City Hospital. We are the leading provider of paediatric health care in New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Our values
Haere Mai, Welcome: We see you and welcome you as a person
Manaaki, Respect: We respect, nurture and care for each other
Tuhono, Together: We are a high performing team
Angamua, Aim High: We aspire to excellence and safest care
Me pehea te tuku tono - How to apply
Click the "Apply for Job" button at the top of the page to send your application directly to us.
For further information on the application process please contact Carolina Martin ******
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