Prevocational Educational Supervisor

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Tauranga Hospital is seeking a Prevocational Educational Supervisor (Intern Supervisor) to oversee PGY1s and PGY2s within the Orthopaedic Department, employed at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes.

The role requires an SMO with good standing and a vocational scope, capable of supervising up to 10 junior doctors, providing pastoral care and guiding their professional development toward Vocational Registration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain good standing with the District, Medical Council and hold a vocational scope of practice.
• Develop and maintain relationships with up to 10 junior doctors to support vocational registration.
• Meet regularly with individual Junior Doctors to provide pastoral care and guidance on professional development.
• Ensure that SMO Teams are aware of documented run obligations for their area (RP1 & RP2 Forms from Medical Council).
• Provide constructive feedback to Junior Doctors on their progress and professional development.
• Provide accurate and reliable reports to the NZMC on individual Junior Doctors progress toward Vocational Registration.
• Attend one Prevocational Educational Supervisors meeting per year.
• Support the Medical Director with advice and guidance on their progress toward Vocational Registration.

Job description

Tauranga Hospital

Employment Type:0.05 FTE

We are looking to appoint a Prevocational Educational Supervisor (Intern Supervisor) for Tauranga Hospital, to help with the supervision of PGY1s/PGY2s within the Orthopaedic Department.

Role Responsibilities

• Required to maintain good standing with, the District, Medical Council and hold a vocational scope of practice.
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with up to 10 junior doctors to support them to achieve vocational registration.
• Meet regularly with individual Junior Doctors, to provide Pastoral care and guidance on Professional Development.
• Ensure that SMO Teams are aware of documented run obligations for their area (RP1 & RP2 Forms from Medical Council).
• Provide constructive feedback to Junior Doctors on their progress and professional development.
• Provide accurate and reliable reports to the NZMC on individual Junior Doctors progress toward Vocational Registration.
• Attend one Prevocational Educational Supervisors meeting per year.
• Support the Medical Director with advice and guidance on their progress toward Vocational Registration. SeeNZMC Curriculum Framework for Prevocational Medical Training

Eligibility

To be eligible for this role you will need to be an SMO who is currently employed and working at Tauranga Hospital. This role attracts an additional 0.05 FTE.

If you need any further information on what the role entails, please see attached Prevocational Educational Supervisors Guide. You can also read further on the Medical Council websiteSupervision for interns | Medical Council (mcnz.org.nz)