General Medicine Physician

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

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (South Canterbury) invites expressions of interest for General Medicine Physician roles at Timaru Hospital. The team supports internal medicine and acute care with potential subspecialty involvement in gastroenterology, endocrinology, rheumatology, cardiology, or hematology.

NZ registration and a collaborative, team-oriented approach are valued. Timaru offers a balanced lifestyle with access to alpine and coastal activities, two hours from Christchurch and

Qualifications

• Broad internal medicine background and eligible for NZ Vocational Registration in General Medicine.
• Specialists trained in NZ or Australia or similar healthcare systems are welcome.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment within a smaller hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide internal medicine care with scope for subspecialty interests such as gastroenterology, endocrinology, rheumatology, cardiology, hematology.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care in Timaru Hospital.

Skills

Internal medicine

Acute medicine

Subspecialty interest

Job description

General Medicine Physician - Expression of InterestTimaru Hospital - South Island, New Zealand

Options for Permanent, Full Time or Part TimeHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all NewZealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a healthsystem underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centered care,and excellence.

About the Role

Currentlythe team of internal medicine specialists, work generally with some of the teamhaving an additional sub-specialty qualification or interest, for example, Neurology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Cardiology.This allows for each member of the team to practice, in an areaof their interest and expertise.This diversity enables us to offer comprehensive,patient-centered care while fostering job satisfaction and professional growth. Weare keen to expand the range and depth of these services and are looking forpeople, who in addition to their internal medicine and acute medicine skills,might like to practice in internal medicine subspecialities likegastroenterology, endocrinology(diabetes), rheumatology, cardiology,heamatology or similar, utilising their prior experience.

About you

The successfulcandidate will have a broad Internal Medicine background and be eligible forNew Zealand Vocational Registration in General Medicine. We welcome Specialiststrained in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia or those who have trained insimilar/comparable healthcare systems globally. Most importantly, you'll thrive in a team environmentand value the variety and autonomy that comes with working in a smallerhospital setting.

HealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - South CanterburyHealthNew Zealand - South Canterbury is responsible for the delivery of servicesthroughout the South Canterbury region and Timaru Hospital (124 beds) serves a district population of approximately 60,000 based in a GeneralHospital Facility, providing our local community with such critical 24/7 services as Emergency Care, Critical Care Unit, General, Orthopaedic, & ENT Surgery, O&G, Psychiatry,Paediatrics, Geriatrics, Oncology & Palliative Care, plus of course InternalMedicine.

Living in Timaru

Forget the trafficjams and sky-high house prices 'Timaru offers balance. Nestled betweenthe Southern Alps and the Pacific Ocean, you'll have skiing, hiking, cycling,and beaches on your doorstep, all while being just two hours from the cities ofChristchurch and Dunedin.

Join us

not justfor the job, but for the team, the lifestyle, and the opportunity to make areal difference in a region that values and supports its people.

Working atHealth New Zealand

Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific,disabled, and rainbow communities.

New Zealand MedicalCouncil Registration

Pleasevisit the NZMC website for more details and the other requirements needed to bemet toward gaining NZ Vocational Registration. https://www.mcnz.org.nz/Enquiresand Application Process

Close Date: expression of interest only