Specialist Intensivist

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Tauranga Hospital
• Permanent – Full time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

An opportunity exists for a permanent full time Intensivist to join Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty. Although this role is based in Tauranga, the successful candidate will also provide support to Whakatāne Hospital.

About the Team/Service/ Location

You will join a department and location that is experiencing growth. The service has nine Registrars. As a team member with a commitment to providing Intensive Care services across the Bay of Plenty you will participate in all aspects of service provision in our Level 2 ICU. Providing a high standard of general intensive care to adults, including complex multi-system life support and transferring to a tertiary provide when outside of the hospital's capabilities. The unit is capable of providing mechanical ventilation, renal replacement therapy and invasive cardiovascular monitoring for an indefinite period providing appropriate specialty support is available within the hospital. We also manage critically ill children alongside our Paediatricians until tertiary level paediatric care service is required. Thus providing effective, efficient and professional clinical intensive care/high dependency unit services to all ages on a shared, rostered 24-hour basis including weekends and public holidays.  

About You

• The successful applicant must hold qualifications that meet the criteria for vocational registration in intensive Care or eligible for vocational registration within the next 2 years with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• The successful applicant must be a strong team player who can work within the team towards a common vision.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. 

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. 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

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 10 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dorothy McKeown at dorothy.mckeown@bop.govt.nz or Vicky Higson (Head of Department) at vicky.higson@bopdhb.govt.nz 

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.