Respiratory Medicine Consultant Opportunity on the East Coast of New Zealand

Head Medical; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic healthcare team in a friendly coastal city, dedicated to providing high-quality medical care. This permanent, full-time role offers the chance to make a significant impact on community health, particularly in respiratory care. You will work collaboratively with a committed team, engage in professional development, and enjoy a balanced lifestyle in a vibrant region. This opportunity not only allows you to advance your career but also to contribute to addressing health inequities in a culturally diverse area. If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a rewarding challenge, this position is for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Research Opportunities

Balanced Lifestyle

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to comprehensive care in General Internal Medicine.
• Experience in managing lung cancer referrals and performing bronchoscopies.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise in General Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.
• Collaborate with a team to deliver comprehensive acute medical care.
• Liaise with tertiary respiratory services for patient management.

Skills

Acute General Medicine

Respiratory Medicine

Bronchoscopy

Communication Skills

Holistic Patient Care

Education

Medical Degree

Board Certification in Respiratory and Internal Medicine

Specialist Registration in New Zealand

Job description

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic clinician skilled in acute general medicine keen to support the development of our Respiratory and General Medicine services in Gisborne?

The Opportunity

Join our dynamic healthcare team in Gisborne, where we are dedicated to providing high-quality medical care to our community (population 50,000) on the East coast of the North Island. Gisborne is a friendly, welcoming coastal city with a sunny temperate climate and outstanding beaches with enthusiastic surfers.

Working at Health New Zealand - Tairawhiti you will become part of an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed team of health workers, with the bonus of a healthy balanced lifestyle and opportunities for professional development.

Tairawhiti has a high Māori population with relatively high levels of airways disease and lung cancer and this role offers considerable opportunity to address inequitable health outcomes in a culturally diverse area.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Respiratory Physician, you will:

• Provide clinical expertise across the speciality of General Respiratory and basic Sleep Medicine, participating in the delivery of excellent patient care, research and regional expertise in line with the organisation’s vision and values.
• Work collaboratively with a team of general medicine physicians and subspecialists to deliver comprehensive acute medical care.
• Undertake acute medical receiving (1 in 8 on call) with a schedule of 3 weeks on followed by 3 weeks off wards.
• Undertake outpatient chest clinics (2 per week) and provide a bronchoscopy service and other early management of suspected lung cancer patients.
• Liaise with tertiary respiratory services in multidisciplinary management of patients with lung cancer and complex respiratory disorders.
• Work with respiratory physiologists to oversee the lung function laboratory.
• Collaborate with specialist respiratory nurse and physiotherapist staff managing patients with airways disease and long term oxygen therapy.

This is a permanent, full-time position, 40 hours per week plus after hours call availability 1 in 8.

Important Skills

You will require a strong commitment to comprehensive care encompassed within General Internal Medicine, including full involvement in the acute roster for admission and ongoing care of undifferentiated acute adult hospital presentations.

Requirements:

• Medical degree and relevant board certification in Respiratory and Internal Medicine.
• Either currently have or be eligible for specialist registration in New Zealand.
• Experience in acute general medicine.
• Proficiency in performing bronchoscopies and managing lung cancer referrals.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Commitment to holistic patient care and a collaborative approach to medicine.
• Committed to clinical excellence in all disciplines; and Senior Medical Staff are encouraged to take part in clinical audits and peer reviews to ensure quality clinical care is provided.

Our Organisation

We are a part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

Why you will enjoy working here

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
• A supportive work environment in a beautiful and vibrant region of New Zealand.
• The chance to make a significant impact on the respiratory health of our community.
• Research opportunities in conjunction with a leading MRI imaging clinical and research facility (matai.org.nz)

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply online and attach an up to date copy of your CV for consideration.