Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
About us
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is committed to delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to all communities. Our Pae Ora vision focuses on longer, healthier lives with improved quality and fairness in health outcomes. At Christchurch Hospital, we are building a collaborative and cohesive healthcare system where our professionals thrive in a supportive and innovative environment.
The Team
The Department of Anaesthesia is a large department which provides acute and planned anaesthesia services in Christchurch across two main campuses, Christchurch Public and Burwood Hospital. Surgical services are provided for all the main surgical specialities including Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Neurosurgery, Trauma, Paediatric/Neonatal surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Tertiary services provided for patients from outside Canterbury include Acute Spine, Oncological surgery and endovascular clot retrieval. The department is accredited for training by ANZCA and has a large number of trainees.
The Role
We are seeking to fill potential upcoming general Specialist Anaesthetist positions based at Christchurch Hospital. We currently are seeking expressions of interest for both full-time permanent and fixed-term positions) both full-time permanent and fixed term positions (3 months up to 18 months with negotiable part- or full-time options). The Department will endeavour to accommodate specific clinical and non-clinical interests. Please get in touch to discuss potential options of what the Department may be offering.
This role involves providing high quality anaesthesia care and professional clinical leadership to ensure the best possible health outcomes whilst working collaboratively with our multidisciplinary perioperative teams.
Your duties will also include participation in an on-call out-of-hours roster (potentially including obstetrics) and supervision of trainees. Applicants for Specialist positions must have a qualification recognised for vocational registration by the Medical Council of New Zealand
Skills & Experience
You will need to be eligible to gain registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, to find out more please follow this link https://www.mcnz.org.nz/registration/
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
Apply online, or to find out more information about the recruitment process, please contact Amy Walker - Recruitment Specialist via email on Amy.Walker@cdhb.health.nz
To find out more about the specifics of the role, please contact the Clinical Director, Veronica Gin Veronica.gin@cdhb.health.nz
Your application will be reviewed and progressed as soon as possible.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.