Anaesthetist

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
• Part-time, 60 hours per fortnight (0.875 FTE)
• Permanent, Rostered and Rotating Shifts

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital is searching for consultant anaesthetists to join our cohesive, friendly and supportive team.

The successful candidates would join a team of around 30 anaesthetic SMOs and 11 anaesthesia trainees to enhance the Anaesthetic Department according to their training and experience, and would also participate in the out-of-hours service. We have a collegial work environment with a range of surgical and medical specialties serving a diverse patient population.

We are committed to ongoing education and improvement of our service and actively support junior staff and interdisciplinary team education. The Department is approved by ANZCA for 2 years of vocational training in anaesthesia.

To review the position profile click HERE

About the Team/Service/ Location

Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital is situated in Hastings on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a large, secondary level, 400-bed accredited public facility providing acute and elective care for a region of over 176,000 people. The work of the Department is varied and often challenging. 

Hawke’s Bay has experienced significant population growth and demographic changes over the last ten years. A wide range of surgical, medical, oncology and radiological services are offered and we have outgrown many of our facilities and now require considerable expansion. The next few years should be quite exciting!

In addition, the private health care sector in Hawke’s Bay is expanding rapidly, there are the opportunities for many health professionals to broaden their practice. Both Royston and Kaweka private hospitals are close proximity to Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Memorial Hospital.

This is a great opportunity to enjoy work, and an enviable lifestyle in the wonderful Hawke's Bay.

About you

• You will possess either FANZCA or an equivalent qualification that would lead to specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and have an ongoing commitment to providing a top-quality service to our community. 
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. 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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 19 December 2024.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dr Allanah Scott, Head of Department by email allanah.scott@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz or phone +64 878 8109 extn. 4514.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.