Consultant Gastroenterologist

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

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Hastings, North Island, seeks a gastroenterologist with endoscopy experience to join a busy service with three gastroenterologists and a skilled nursing team.

The role emphasizes teaching, continuing medical education and quality improvement to better meet patient needs. The position offers a 0.8–1.0 FTE balance within a permanent, part-time or full-time framework.

Qualifications

• Qualified gastroenterologist with endoscopy experience.
• Desirable ERCP and EMR skills.
• Commitment to te ao Māori, te reo Māori, and Mātauranga Māori in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
• Contribute to teaching, CME and quality improvement.
• Collaborate in a busy gastroenterology service with a collegial team.

Skills

Endoscopy

ERCP

EMR

Teaching

Education

Gastroenterology fellowship

Job description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Hastings, North Island

• Permanent, Part-time or Full-time 64 80 hours per fortnight (0.8 1.0 FTE)
• Why work anywhere else!

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

The appointee will be involved in teaching, continuing medical education and quality improvement. There is emphasis on ongoing development of services to meet the needs of our patients.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The busy service provides over 3,000 endoscopy procedures per year and approximately 2,000 outpatient appointments. The team currently comprises three gastroenterologists, and a team of nurses lead by two registered nurses with extensive gastroenterology outpatient, and endoscopy experience. We have a very active and involved group of medical and surgical specialists here and a very collegial atmosphere exists.

Ruakopito is our newly built start of the art facility, on the campus in Hastings that means all our patient-based gastroenterology services are housed in one place providing 2 procedure rooms, patient recovery, resource and administration areas, clinic spaces and meeting rooms.

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About you

As our successful candidate, you will have proven skills and experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. On application, please include a summary of your endoscopy experience:

• An ability to perform ERCP and large EMR would be desirable

A commitment to customer focus, service development and teamwork are essential

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 at Health New Zealand

Health 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.