Surgical Fellow, Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, Starship Child HealthStarship Child Health, Auckland, New Zealand is inviting applications for a 12-month surgical fellowship position in Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac surgery commencing from March 2025.Work in New Zealand's premier children's hospital for a National ServiceFixed-term, full-time roleGreat opportunity to train in a setting with world-leading surgical, medical, ICU and anaesthetic careTe whiwhinga mahi | The OpportunityWe have an outstanding opportunity for a 12-month Surgical Fellowship position in Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service starting in March 2024. The role's primary purpose is to provide advanced training and experience in Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Starship Hospital. In this role, you will work closely with a highly skilled and dedicated team of cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, registrars and nursing staff managing a wide range of acute conditions with multidisciplinary input. You will have a high level of autonomy with supervised on-call work and will be actively involved in the supervision of registrars and other unit activities. Clinical research will be strongly encouraged.The Greenlane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service (PCCS) is a national service based at Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland. It is the sole provider of cardiology and cardiac surgical services for infants, children and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease in New Zealand and several Pacific Island nations.The unit has a catchment population of four and a half million and we are performing over 400 cases per year of which 350 are bypasses. Twenty percent of the procedures are performed in neonates and 15% are adult congenital operations. Current outcomes are excellent with overall 30-day mortality of below 2% and neonatal mortality of below 4% (including a Norwood program).To be successful in this role, you will require:MBChB or equivalentFRACS or equivalent/possession of a postgraduate qualification in SurgeryEligible to be registered as a Medical Practitioner in New ZealandExperience in paediatric cardiac surgeryExperience in adult cardiac surgeryApart from the above, you must be registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand or eligible for such registration (General Registration/Special purpose registration). Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Preference will be given to New Zealand Citizens and New Zealand residents as per New Zealand employment requirements, though overseas candidates are welcome to apply.If you are an overseas applicant and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide EPIC source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz.Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role in your cover letter and CV quoting job reference ADHB21919.Advertising Closes: Sunday 27 October, 11:59 pm (New Zealand Standard Time).
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