ICU Registrar

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Northland seeks an ICU Registrar at Whangārei Hospital, Northland. This nine-bedded level-2 ICU supports children and adults requiring critical care, with training accreditation and potential anaesthesia exposure.

Relocation assistance is available for overseas applicants; three written references are requested. Ideal candidates have 6 months registrar experience in Emergency Medicine, General Medicine or Surgery.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience as a Registrar in Emergency Medicine, General Medicine or Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide interhospital transports within Northland and to Auckland by helicopter, fixed wing and road ambulances.
• Be part of the hospital emergency response teams.
• Access to multiple teaching sessions and regular quality assurance meetings.

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Northland are seeking a ICU Registrar

Whangārei Hospital is the largest hospital in Northland, providing secondary care services for the region, supported by four rural hospitals. Northland covers an area of 12,600 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 201,000.It is a great place to work and live.

About Our Service and the Role

A nine bedded level 2 ICU providing services for children and adults requiring critical care support.

Accredited for training by the College of Intensive Care Medicine for 6 months of core ICU training, foundation training and rural exposure requirement. It is also accredited by the colleges of anaesthesia, emergency medicine, general medicine, and rural hospital medicine training.

Be part of the hospital emergency response teams.

Provide interhospital transports within Northland and to Auckland via various modes including helicopter, fixed wing and road ambulances .

Access to multiple teaching sessions and regular quality assurance meetings.

For CICM trainees there is a pathway to do one-year anaesthesia time. The Northland anaesthesia department offer excellent clinical exposure and training. Trainees from other specialties may also have access to some rostered anaesthesia time.

It is ideal for applicants to have at least 6 months experience as a Registrar in Emergency Medicine, General Medicine or Surgery. Paediatric experience as an SHO or Registrar would be advantageous as well as Intensive Care or Anaesthetic Registrar time.

As a region Northland is renowned for its beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle. There are many great surf beaches and beautiful harbours for sailing and other wind sports. It is also a top spot for fishing and diving with easy access to the world-famous Poor Knights Marine reserve. There are also many beautiful forests and stunning coastal walks. T o see what the Northland region has to offer visit the Northland official tourism website www.northlandnz.com/visit/ / http://www.whangareinz.com/

An attractive relocation package is available for overseas applicants.

Please provide three written references upon applying for this position.

Reference template for National applications is attached.

Health New Zealand is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

Our people live our Values:

• Tangata I te tuatahi People First - People are central to all we do
• Whakaute (tuku mana) Respect - We treat others as they would like to be treated
• Manaaki Caring - We nurture those around us, and treat all with dignity and compassion
• Whakawhitiwhiti korero Communication - We communicate safely, openly and with respect to promote clear understanding
• Taumata teitei (hiranga) Excellence - Our attitude of excellence inspires success, competence, confidence and innovation