Consultant Intensive Care Medicine (Intensivist)

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Service: Intensive Care Unit

Contract: Permanent, part time (4 days per week plus out of hours oncall availability)

Salary: As per ASMS SECA

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of TeTiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Throughintegration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned bypartnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

As an Intensive Care Specialist, you'll play a central role in delivering advanced critical care to some of the most complex and high-acuity patients in the region. This position offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of intensive care medicine within Wellington Regional Hospital's state-of-the-art ICU and HDU facilities. You will provide expert clinical leadership, manage acute and elective critical care patients, and contribute to the ongoing development of a service recognised for its excellence, capability, and regional reach.

In this role, you will participate in a consultant on'call roster, support aeromedical retrievals through the Wellington Aeromedical Retrieval Service, and provide specialist advice across the district and wider region. You'll be actively involved in teaching, supervising RMOs and multidisciplinary colleagues, and engaging in quality improvement, clinical audit, and service development initiatives. This is an opportunity to influence the future of critical care delivery, contribute to research and innovation, and uphold the principles of equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi within a dynamic and highly skilled team.

About the Team/Service/ Location

As an Intensive Care Specialist, you will be a key clinical leader within Wellington Regional Hospital's ICU and HDU, delivering high'quality care to a broad range of critically ill patients. This role offers the opportunity to work in one of Aotearoa's most advanced tertiary critical care services, providing both planned and acute care while contributing to a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You'll participate in the consultant on'call roster, ensuring expert oversight during acute events and supporting services such as the Patient at Risk team and the Medical Emergency Team. As part of the Wellington Aeromedical Retrieval Service, you will also provide specialist input into regional retrievals and transfers, extending your impact across a large and diverse geographic area.

Teaching and mentoring are key parts of the position, including supervision of RMOs and support for the ongoing professional development of the wider multidisciplinary team. You will actively contribute to clinical audit, service development, and quality improvement initiatives, helping shape the future of critical care delivery. This role also embodies Te Whatu Ora's commitment to equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ensuring care is delivered in a way that is culturally responsive, safe, and equitable.

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals ' Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua ' as well as the Kapiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

About you

• Vocationally registered in Intensive Care Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (FCICM) or equivalent to be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ'
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care
• Relevant experience and training

Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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.

How to apply

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If you have any questions about the role, please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz

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