Senior Medical Officer - Geriatric Medicine

Health New Zealand | Bay of Plenty; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Medical Officer specializing in Geriatric Medicine to join their dynamic team at Tauranga Hospital. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide acute, rehabilitation, and elective services for older adults, while also engaging in teaching opportunities for medical trainees. The successful candidate will work within a supportive environment that encourages subspecialty interests and collaboration with a diverse team of healthcare professionals. If you are passionate about improving healthcare for older adults and want to make a difference in the community, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in Geriatric Medicine with specialty qualifications.
• Eligible for vocational registration with the NZ Medical Council.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients for acute care, rehabilitation, and outpatient clinics.
• Provide consultations and telephone advice to primary care clinicians.

Skills

Geriatric Medicine

Acute Care Management

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Teaching and Mentoring

Education

Vocational Registration with NZ Medical Council

Sub-speciality Qualification in Gerontology

Job description

Senior Medical Officer – Geriatrician

Tauranga Hospital

Employment Type: 1.0 FTE - Permanent

About The Role

We are recruiting for a Physician with experience and specialty qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. This role will work within the Health in Ageing service based at Tauranga Hospital, providing acute, rehabilitation and elective services for older people.

Clinical responsibilities in the department include management of patients admitted for acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, ambulatory clinics, clinics, consultations across other specialities (including a dedicated Orthogeriatrics service) and providing telephone advice to primary care and other specialist clinicians. There are teaching opportunities across undergraduate (years 4-6) and postgraduate (basic and advanced trainees) medicine.

About the Team/Service/Location

Tauranga Hospital is a 359-bed hospital which provides acute adult medical service with support from resident specialists in Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Oncology, Haematology and Renal services.

The successful candidate will join a department of Physicians, Junior Medical Staff, Allied Health and Nurses who provide specialist services to older adults. The department encourages clinicians to undertake their subspeciality interests (orthogeriatrics, stroke, Parkinson’s, movement disorders, acute care of older adults and rehabilitation).

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About You

Candidates with sub-speciality qualification and experience in Gerontology are welcomed. Trainees completing training within the next six months are also invited to apply.

We would also welcome enquiries from potential applicants who would be interested in potentially combining a role in Geriatric Medicine with Acute Stroke or General Medicine as we are concurrently recruiting in these specialties.

Applicants must hold or be eligible for, vocational registration with the NZ Medical Council.

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.

How To Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Date. For additional information or to arrange a confidential chat, contact service business leader - Sharon Turner [e-mail] Or Medical Leader - Dr Michelle Downie [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.