Consultant Anaesthetist

New Zealand Government; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Whangārei, Northland, New Zealand is seeking a motivated Consultant Anaesthetist to provide safe anaesthetic services for a busy surgical service. The role involves teaching and training residents and students within the Department of Anaesthesia, which serves Whangārei Hospital and the wider region.

You will join a large team of anaesthetists and allied clinicians delivering 24/7 coverage.

Qualifications

• Must have or be eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in an Anaesthesia Vocational scope of practice.
• Overseas applicants may receive assistance with MCNZ registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective and high‑quality anaesthetic services to the Northland community.
• Opportunity to teach/train resident medical staff and students.
• Collaborate with a team of Specialist Anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals at Whangārei Hospital.

Education

MCNZ registration in Anaesthesia

Job description

Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandPermanent full-time positionHealth 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

Whangārei Hospital has 8 operating theatres, and a procedure room co-located in the operating theatre suite, as well as a 2-room endoscopy suite. It provides the majority of the surgical services for Northland, including a wide range of surgical sub-specialties and all emergency surgery for the region. The case-mix is varied and challenging, with a high volume of complex planned surgery as well as a busy trauma service.

The Department of Anaesthesia is the largest department within the Surgical Service in Northland providing a 24/7 service to Whangārei Hospital as well as the planned surgery delivered at Kaitaia Hospital. You will be joining a team of approximately 30 Specialist Anaesthetists, together with Anaesthetic SHOs and Registrars who rotate from the Auckland region as part of their training. We work with skilled anaesthetic technicians and other healthcare professionals.

We are looking for a motivated consultant to provide effective and high-quality anaesthetic services to Northland community. There will be opportunities to teach/train resident medical staff and students.

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About the Location

As well as a warm climate, the winterless north offers excellent schools; affordable housing and scenic coastal areas offering a range of recreational activities. We are just a two hours' drive or 25-minute flight from the international hub of Auckland. To learn more about our stunning location please clickhereFor more information on living and working in Northland clickhere

About you

To be considered you must have or be eligible for specialist (or locum tenens) registration with the Medical Council of NewZealand (MCNZ) in an Anaesthesia Vocational scope of practice.

If you are currently overseas / not yet registered, we can assist you with the application process to obtain MCNZ registration.

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.