Consultant Emergency Medicine- 12 Months Fixed Term

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern invites an experienced Emergency Medicine Specialist to Waikato Hospital for a 12-month fixed-term, full-time position. The role provides leadership in a busy ED serving a large catchment, with opportunities for teaching and multidisciplinary collaboration.

You'll work with a dynamic team of Emergency Physicians, supervise junior staff, and contribute to a wide range of clinical and educational activities across the department.

Qualifications

• Qualified Emergency Medicine Physician with current APC in the MCNZ Emergency Medicine Scope of Practice (or about to qualify).
• Strong leadership and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and contribute to teaching and education.

Responsibilities

• Provide Emergency Medicine care to a large annual patient load.
• Oversee approximately 35 junior staff across shifts; on-floor education.
• Participate in the formal teaching program and broad departmental activities.

Skills

APC in Emergency Medicine

FACEM or global equivalent

Leadership

Teaching/education

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Hamilton, North Island

Waikato Hospital, Hamilton- 12-Months Fixed Term, Full Time

• Specialists with current APC in the Emergency Medicine Scope of Practice (or about to qualify)
• Rostered shifts between 0800 0200 with occasional on call between 0200 - 0800

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, were building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Specialist to join our team at Waikato Hospital in this 12 month fixed term position to cover ongoing leave.

In this position you will play a key role in providing Emergency Medicine to about 90,000 people per year, or 220- 250 a day. Our ED is the primary Emergency Medicine service for about 300,000 people based in Hamilton and the surrounding district, secondary for the entire Waikato DHB region (500,000 people), and a tertiary centre for the Te Manawa Taki region (1 million people, stretching from East Cape to Taranaki, and Coromandel to Mt Ruapehu). We admit to a hospital campus with all subspecialties, including Plastics, Psychiatry, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery, with over 600 beds on site.

Joining a friendly and dynamic team of 32 Emergency Physicians providing care to all patients, you will enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team environment. Clinical support duties are varied, with a wide range of opportunities, including the chance to participate on a broad level if desired - one of our team has recently been the ACEM president, and another has been a NZ representative on the International Resuscitation Council.

Using your excellent leadership skills while on the floor with the rest of the team, you will be responsible for oversight of about 35 junior staff (in total) from 6 12 per shift, including on the floor education, and have the opportunity to participate further in the formal teaching program as desired using your broad skill set in all major components of Emergency Medicine.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health NZ Te Whatu Ora - Waikato District is the largest employer in the region and promotes a healthy work-life balance, especially with the vast outdoor activities the region has to offer. Waikato District serves a population of more than 425,000 and covers more than 21,000km2. Our staff live in a variety of environments, including the restaurant strip in central Hamilton, a variety of suburban and rural environments, and the surf beach of Raglan less than an hour's drive away.

About You

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high performing team. You will be a qualified Emergency Medicine Physician with a current APC in the MCNZ Emergency Medicine Scope of Practice (or about to qualify).

You will have strong relationship management skills and be able to build rapport inside and outside the department.

Qualities that will help you succeed:

• A desire to practice medicine in a multidisciplinary team environment, including teaching and lifelong learning

A qualified FACEM or global equivalent with a well rounded background in Emergency Medicine

• Registered or eligible for registration in the vocational scope of Emergency Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Fit into a cohesive multidisciplinary team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour and respect.

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.

This position is open until filled and we will review applications as received.