Senior Medical Officer - Acute Stroke Service

• Based at Tauranga Hospital
• Permanent full-time position
• Opportunity to make a difference

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 Acute Stroke Physician to provide specialist care for patients presenting to Tauranga Hospital with an acute stroke. The service operates Monday to Friday, with after-hours care provided by the General Medicine team in accordance with the organisations stroke pathway

The Acute Stroke team provides inpatient care during the acute phase, with patients transitioning to rehabilitation services when clinically appropriate. The team also delivers specialist outpatient care for referrals from primary care involving high-risk presentations or suspected transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs).

While this position is primarily focused on acute stroke medicine, we welcome enquiries from applicants interested in combining the role with Geriatric Medicine, Neurology or General Medicine. This may provide an opportunity to increase the total FTE available by working across specialties.

We are open to receive applications for those seeking part-time or full-time hours.

About the Team/Service/Location

Tauranga Hospital is a 359-bed hospital which provides acute adult medical service with support from resident specialists in Cardiology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Oncology, Haematology and Renal services. 

We have an 8-bed Stroke Unit co-located with our Rehabilitation ward offering both hyperacute and acute stroke treatments with regional access to specialist support (neurosurgery / thrombectomy).

The successful candidate will join a department of Physicians, Junior Medical Staff, Allied Health and Nurses who provide specialist services to older adults. The department encourages clinicians to undertake their subspeciality interests.

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About you

If you have a specialist interest and experience in Acute Stroke this role will be of interest to you. Your background may include qualifications and experience in Neurology, Geriatric Medicine or General Medicine however the primary purpose of this role is to support the delivery of Acute stroke care.

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with potential candidates.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday 1^st of November. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Katrina Hughes, BOP-SMORecruitment@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.