Queenstown, Lakes District Hospital
Fixed-term 0.88 FTE - 27 Jan - 31 August 2025
Salary: ASMS MECA 2024 (NZD 185,380 - 267,980)
Mo matou - About us
Queenstown's Lakes District Hospital has three fixed-term (0.88 FTE) opportunities for a:
Rural Hospital Medicine (RHM) Specialist or
Dual trained RHM/FACEM or
FACEM with rural hospital experience.
The fixed-term period will cover the following timeframes:
17/11/2024 - 25/08/2025 - Parental leave cover
You will be joining our team of enthusiastic rural generalists who provide emergency and in-patient care to our community. Queenstown Lakes District has a permanent, rapidly growing population of around 35,000 and a large visitor population. Lakes District Hospital consists of 12 General Medical beds, five Maternity beds, an Emergency Department, and a small outpatient department. Those who require urgent specialist care are transferred by road or helicopter to Invercargill or Dunedin. We work closely with St Johns, the Otago Trust Rescue Helicopter, and the Dunedin ICU Retrieval service to navigate patient transfers. We have onsite Radiology, including a CT Scanner, access to an off-site Laboratory service, and a limited supply of O negative blood. In this role, you will manage patients on the ward and in the Emergency Department, where we see around 16,000 patients a year.
Mo te turanga - About the role
At Lakes District Hospital, you'll be part of a team of 14 SMOs who are RHM trained, FACEM, or dual-trained RHM and FACEM. The SMO-led ED and ward are supported by a team of 2 Nurse Practitioners and 6 Registrars who are mostly on RHM and ACEM training programmes. You will need to be comfortable working as a solo practitioner at night and managing complex logistical transport issues without on-site specialist support. In ED, we see a variety of adult and paediatric medicine. Trauma makes up 40-50% of our ED presentations. Our in-patient population constitutes a mix of general medicine, geriatrics, paediatrics, mental health, non-operative surgical and orthopaedics, rehabilitation medicine, and palliative care. We also provide emergency back-up for the on-site Lakes primary birthing unit and Community Mental Health Team. Our SMOs provide 24-hour cover through rostered shifts, working alone overnight with on-call backup that may be up to 30 minutes away. Remote specialist phone advice from the base hospital is readily available. We are a teaching centre for the Rural Immersion undergraduate Medical Programme (RMIP) students.
Mou ake - About you
You will need to be a Fellow of the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine (FDRHM) with an interest and experience in Emergency medicine, or a dual trained RHM/FACEM or FACEM with an interest and experience in rural hospital medicine. Ideally, you'll have a postgraduate qualification in Point of Care Ultrasound. You'll be comfortable working flexibly with our small team of excellent nurses and allied health professionals and be keen to help us develop services as we grow.
Tahuna - About Queenstown
Are you looking for a chance to secure a balanced lifestyle? Queenstown needs no introduction; whatever your interest or preferred pastime you will find the opportunity to indulge it here. As we are located close to some of New Zealand's best national parks, vineyards, and ski fields, you will have the best of both worlds, not to mention work-life balance. We look forward to having you with our team!
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).
Ra monehu - Closing date: Friday, 8 November 2024.
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.
Tono inaianei - Apply now
Due to the nature of this role, we will not be able to accept agency candidates. For a job description or further information, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor - Senior Medical Officers with your CV. Phone: +64 3 470 9604 or email: ******.
Pre-employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:
Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
To apply
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/
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