Geriatrician

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Timaru; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora–South Canterbury invites expressions of interest for a Geriatrician to join the Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit (AT&R) in a permanent 0.6 FTE position. You will share in care of a 20-bed sub-acute unit and participate in community and clinic visits.

This role focuses on developing community-facing older-person services in partnership with primary care, working in a multidisciplinary team within a General Hospital facility in Timaru.

Responsibilities

• Share in care of a 20-bed sub-acute unit.
• Participate in community visits and clinic visits.

Job description

Geriatrician (Specialist Physician for Health of Older Persons)

Permanent Part Time (0.6 FTE)

Right now we are seeking expressions of interest for a Geriatrician to join the Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit (AT&R) in a permanent 0.6 FTE position and to share in the care of this 20 bed sub-acute care unit, participate in community visits and clinic visits, where we are focusing on service development to become more community facing to support and lead the innovation of community health of older persons services, (working in consultation and partnership with primary care).

The new purpose-built AT&R unit provides a coordinated multidisciplinary service that is customized to restore functional ability and enable people to live as independently as possible.

Health New Zealand -Te Whatu Ora- South Canterbury is responsible for the delivery of services throughout the South Canterbury region and Timaru Hospital (131 beds) serves a district population of approximately 50,000 based in a General Hospital Facility, (which has just commenced a significant refurbishment programme), providing our local community with such critical 24/7 services as ED, ICU/CCU, General, Orthopaedic, & ENT Surgery, O&G, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Oncology & Palliative Care, Internal Medicine and Paediatrics.

Why Timaru and the South Canterbury region?

We are the best big little city you will find, located on the coast and Caroline Bay, with the majestic Southern Alps in the back-ground. Timaru is an easy place to live, family friendly and with easy access to an array of outdoor activities - beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, and hiking tracks.

Free parking and an easy commute to work really helps with true work life balance!

Working at 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.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Medical Council of New Zealand Registration

Please visit the NZMC website for more details about this and the other requirements needed to be met toward gaining NZ Vocational Scope Registration.

EPIC

If you are an overseas candidate the Medical Council of New Zealand requires primary source verification of your qualifications to be undertaken using theEducational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates' Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials(ECFMG's EPIC) service. Being certified through EPIC is compulsory and we therefore recommend applicants register their professional credentials with EPIC at the time of applying for this vacancy.

If you would like to discuss this role and or living in Timaru before you apply, please contact Agatha Chen [e-mail]

South Island - Canterbury - Timaru and South Canterbury