Senior Medical Officer-ICU

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a highly skilled Intensive Care team at a leading healthcare organization in Christchurch. As a Consultant, you will play a vital role in managing critically ill patients and contribute to essential services across the South Island. This position offers a rewarding opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced specialists in a dynamic clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Paediatric, Trauma, Neurosurgical, and/or Cardiothoracic Intensive Care is desirable.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Care and management of critically ill and injured patients.
• Contribute to Deteriorating Patient Outreach Service and participate in the Air Retrieval Service.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand

Job description

Join ahighly skilled, supportive, and dynamic Intensive Care team in a world-classfacility.

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

About theRole

As a Consultant,you - ll play a vital role in the care and management of critically ill andinjured patients referred to the Department of Intensive Care. This is adynamic and varied role, where your day could include caring for tertiarytrauma, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, spinal, paediatric, and general medicalor surgical patients.

You - ll alsocontribute to our Deteriorating Patient Outreach Service and participate in theAir Retrieval Service, offering support across the South Island. You - ll havethe opportunity to work in our state-of-the-art, 48-bed ICU facility, currentlyoperating 24 beds across two ICU pods.

This is arewarding opportunity for both newly qualified Specialists seeking to broadentheir scope and experienced Intensivists ready for a new challenge within adiverse and complex clinical environment.

About theTeam | Service | Location

Our IntensiveCare Service is a crucial part of Christchurch Hospital - the largest tertiary,teaching, and research hospital in the South Island. The team providescomprehensive care through:

• Intensive & High DependencyCare
• Canterbury Air Retrieval Service

We - re asupportive, tight-knit, and highly skilled multidisciplinary team, passionateabout delivering exceptional critical care for the 700,000 residents of theCanterbury region.

For moreinformation on living and working in Christchurch, click here.

About you

As aSpecialist you will bring:

• Vocational registration (oreligibility) with the Medical Council of New Zealand - find out more here .
• Experience in Paediatric, Trauma,Neurosurgical, and/or Cardiothoracic Intensive Care (desirable but notessential).
• Strong communication, teamwork,and leadership skills.

Working atHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

At Te WhatuOra, you - ll be part of a progressive, inclusive, and values-driven organisationthat puts people at the heart of all we do. We value integrity, accountability,care, and respect in everything we do.

We arecommitted to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to building a workforce thatreflects and serves our diverse communities, particularly Māori, Pacific,disabled, and rainbow communities.

How toApply

Applyonline now or for aconfidential chat, contact Amy Walker - Recruitment Specialist at [e-mail]

Pleasenote: Applications submitted via an agency will not be considered.

Nau mai,haere mai, tauti mai - we look forward to hearing from you!

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC3549014

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Medical Officer