Consultant General Medicine Physicians

Location: Wairarapa Hospital

Contract: Permanent - Full time

Contract: Fixed Term - Full time

Salary: ASMS SECA and dependant on experience

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders

About the Role

We are seeking two specialists to join our Department of Medicine, currently providing General Internal Medical inpatient and outpatient services plus a range of sub-speciality services to the population of the Wairarapa region. An interest in respiratory medicine would be an advantage.

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Position 1: Permanent full time position working 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE) with the on-call requirement of 1.7

Position 2: Fixed term full-time position working 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE) with the on call requirement of 1:7

The reason for the fixed term is to provide leave cover for up to 12 months.

About the Team/Service

You will have a strong commitment to comprehensive care encompassed within General Internal Medicine, including full involvement in the acute roster for admission and ongoing care of undifferentiated acute adult hospital presentations. The opportunity to develop a more specialist interest in a sub speciality of General Medicine would be encouraged. You will be eligible for Vocational Scope Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council. Consideration would be given to appointing a Medical Officer (MOSS) with extensive experience in medicine. A diploma in internal medicine would be an advantage as would experience in supporting an HDU setting.

Wairarapa Hospital is working in close partnership with our neighbouring Hospitals, Hutt Valley and Capital Coast, to ensure a more co-ordinated regional approach to delivering care to our communities. This may mean a change in the way that various services are delivered to our joint communities. This work is being clinically led and clinicians will have input from the design and consultation phases.

About you

• Registered as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Council of New Zealand or eligible for registration with the Medical Council to enable practice within New Zealand.
• Holds a higher qualification appropriate to the specialty which is recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand for specialist registration.
• Proven experience in the position of Consultant Physician in general medicine.

About the Location

The Wairarapa is a vibrant and culturally diverse region to work, live and play in, with plenty of recreational activities, world class walking and cycling tracks, relatively affordable housing, and beautifully restored historic towns. The region offers New Zealand's premiere shopping and food destinations thanks to its designer boutiques, specialist shops, cafes and restaurants along with award winning vineyards. The Wairarapa region affords that kiwi lifestyle for all members of the family, with quality schools, strong community spirit, great beaches, rivers and mountain ranges, and best of all you won't waste any more time sitting in traffic jams, why? Because we have no traffic issues! This is a place you can truly relax and call home. Wairarapa Hospital, based in Masterton, is very close to other major cities it is a little more than an hour from Palmerston North Airport, Wellington International Airport and Inter-Island ferry connections. Daily rail services link Wellington with Wairarapa towns.

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Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal, the position is open until successful applicant is appointed. If you have any questions about the role, please contact leeann.campbell@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process