Senior Medical Officer Ortho-Geriatrics

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a geriatrician with an interest in orthopaedics to join the Middlemore Hospital team on a fixed-term basis for up to 12 months. Provide high-quality orthogeriatric care to Counties Manukau, contributing to planned care, acute presentations and on-call duties.

Applicants should be eligible for MCNZ with a geriatrics vocational scope and demonstrate commitment to patient care, teamwork and the organisation’s values.

Qualifications

• Eligible for Annual Practising Certificate with MCNZ, geriatrics vocational scope.
• Demonstrate commitment to high-quality patient care, teamwork and collaborative practice.
• Aligned with Health NZ and Counties Manukau values.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality orthogeriatric care to the Counties Manukau community.
• Contribute to planned care, acute presentations and on-call commitments.
• Welcomes applicants from all geriatrics subspecialties; orthogeriatric experience advantageous.

Education

Annual Practising Certificate (MCNZ) with Geriatrics vocational scope

Job description

Counties Manukau | Middlemore Hospital and Manukau Health Park | Fixed-term, up to 12 months | Part-time

• Join a collegial and supportive Orthogeriatric team
• Gain valuable experience across a diverse range of elective and acute orthopaedic services.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Geriatrician with a keen interest in Orthopaedics to join our close-knit team at Middlemore Hospital on a fixed-term basis for up to 12 months. In this role, you will provide high-quality orthogeriatric care to the Counties Manukau community, contributing to planned care, acute presentations and on-call commitments. We welcome applications from Geriatricians across all subspecialties. Experience in providing orthogeriatric service would be advantageous.

About the Team, Service and Location

The Counties Manukau Geriatrics Service provides secondary-level paediatric and adult elective and acute services, alongside tertiary-level care in acute spinal cord impairment, pelvic trauma and the mangled limb service, in partnership with Plastic Surgery.

Our service is a recognised training facility, offering exposure to a broad range of geriatric subspecialties.

For more information about living and working in Counties Manukau, click here.

About You

• Be eligible for an Annual Practising Certificate with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ), with a vocational scope of Geriatrics.
• Demonstrate a commitment to high-quality patient care, teamwork and collaborative practice.
• Be aligned with the values of HNZ - Counties Manukau.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to delivering excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We value a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.

For further information about the role, please contact Barbara Ridgway at [e-mail]

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.