Paediatric Nephrology Consultant Opportunity in Auckland

Head Medical; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare service in Auckland seeks a Paediatric Nephrologist for a permanent position within a multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing comprehensive kidney care, including teaching and clinical research. Applicants must possess vocational training in paediatric nephrology and significant clinical experience. The organization is dedicated to family-centered care for children in New Zealand.

Benefits

Relocation package offered

Qualifications

• Must have dual specialist accreditation in Paediatrics and Paediatric Nephrology.
• Significant clinical experience with children under age 16.
• Familiarity with the Children’s Act 2014.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team providing paediatric kidney care.
• Engage in clinical service, teaching, and quality assurance activities.
• Participate in outreach services and clinical research.

Skills

Vocational training in paediatric nephrology

Clinical experience in renal replacement therapy

Eligibility for specialist registration

Education

Training as prescribed by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Job description

Paediatric Nephrologist, Auckland

• Permanent, full-time position
• Relocation package offered

About the role

Applications are invited for a Paediatric Nephrologist. This is a permanent position working 0.88 full-time equivalents. This is your chance to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team consisting of 3.6 full-time equivalent consultants, 3 nurse specialists, 3 dietitians and other allied health professionals providing a high quality clinical service. The person will participate in all aspects of clinical service, teaching, and quality assurance activities. Opportunities for clinical research include collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Auckland and Australian and International Paediatric Nephrology colleagues.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Paediatric Kidney Service is a multidisciplinary team of health care providers committed to providing whānau-centred care. This is accomplished through in-person, virtual, telehealth, and outreach-based outpatient care and inpatient care for Mokopuna throughout Aotearoa with kidney disease.

The Department of Paediatric Nephrology offers comprehensive renal care to children throughout New Zealand and is the only referral centre for general paediatric nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation. The service has an extensive outreach support programme to serve children with kidney disease in all regions of the country. The institution is situated on the same site as the adult hospital, enabling close relationships with the adult renal and transplant services.

About you

To be successful, Vocational training in paediatric nephrology is required and must be at least equivalent to nephrology training as prescribed by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. The successful applicant must be eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. The applicant must have significant clinical experience in the provision of all modalities of renal replacement therapy and all aspects of renal transplantation. The successful applicant will have regular contact with children and young persons under age 16 and will be subject to the requirements of the Children`s Act 2014.

Working at Health New Zealand

The organisation is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific and is the only comprehensive children`s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

Please apply online and attach an up to date copy of your CV for consideration. Applications will only be considered and responded to from doctors who hold dual specialist accreditation in Paediatrics and Paediatric Nephrology.