Emergency Medicine Specialist - Whakatane

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

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Whakatāne, invites applications for an Emergency Medicine Specialist at Whakatāne Hospital. This 0.9 FTE role offers the chance to practice in a smaller secondary care ED with 24/7 rostered care.

The department supports education and subspecialty interests in areas like geriatric acute care and Hauora Māori, with ACEM advanced training accreditation and collaboration across general medicine, paediatrics, surgery and mental health.

Qualifications

• Full MCNZ vocational registration and FACEM or equivalent required.
• Interest in education and training of Emergency Department staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 emergency medicine cover in Whakatāne ED.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across medicine, paediatrics, surgery and mental health.

Education

MCNZ vocational registration

FACEM or equivalent

Job description

Emergency Medicine Specialist - Whakatane

• Based at Whakatane hospital
• 0.9FTE position

About the Role

The Whakatane Hospital Emergency Department (ED) medical specialist team has grown rapidly over the past few years in response to the growth in population and service demand. We are committed to delivering excellent regional emergency medicine care for the people of the Bay of Plenty.

The Whakatāne Hospital Emergency Department provides 24/7 emergency and acute care to the people of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. This region of the Bay of Plenty has a predominantly Māori population and as such is an opportunity to experience living and working in a community with strong cultural bonds to the local Iwi. The department sees around 30,000 presentations per annum of which around 22% are admitted to hospital.

About the Team/Service/Location

Over the past four years, the department has invested in the growth of medical, nursing and allied health team members. This includes increasing the ED medical staff base, training and recruiting to advanced nursing roles along with encouraging the development of a multidisciplinary team to best meet the needs of patients. Medical staff working within the department cover a 24/7 roster.

This position is advertised as full time however there is flexibility to consider options around FTE. The department is accredited for 12 months ACEM advanced training and as such we are looking forward to further developing education and training programmes for junior medical staff.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a desire to work in a smaller secondary care hospital with the opportunity to practice alongside other specialist services such as general medicine, paediatrics, surgery and mental health to deliver innovative and responsive care to people presenting to the ED.

• A strong skill base in emergency medicine and urgent care, along with interests in particular subspecialty emergency care such as paediatrics would be beneficial.
• This position will be of interest if you have ever thought, I wonder what it would be like to work somewhere with interesting and varied clinical demands and the time to get to know patients, the team I work with and the community I live in?

Applicants should possess full MCNZ vocational registration and FACEM or equivalent - or be within 6 months of completion at time of interview. In addition, we welcome applicants to develop or build on their areas of particular interest, such as:

• Subspeciality interests in areas of Emergency Medicine related to Hauroa a Toi population needs, i.e., Geriatric acute care, Hauora Māori focused care, acute mental health presentations.
• Participation in the education and training of Emergency Department clinical team

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: WHA01629

Location:

North Island - Bay of Plenty - Whakatane

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Offices and Fellows - Emergency Medicine