Developmental Paediatrician

Developmental Paediatrician (Part-time)

Starship Child Health, Auckland DHB

• Permanent, part-time position (16 hours per week)

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

Starship Child Health is the leading provider of paediatric health care in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and the South Pacific, delivering whānau centred care to infants, children, young people and their whānau (family) in hospital and in the community. Our Developmental Paediatric service works within a holistic perspective and in close collaboration with other professionals and agencies to ensure that children and their families receive the best care available. We have strong links and active liaison with other providers at a regional level that involves working closely with our colleagues across the Metro-Auckland.

 We have an opportunity for an experienced Developmental Paediatrician to join our service, working 0.4 FTE (16 hours per week). This is a permanent position.

You will join our dedicated Developmental team who together are driven by providing high quality clinical care based at Starship Hospital.

You will participate in all aspects of our clinical service including teaching. There are opportunities for clinical research and collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Auckland. We have a strong philosophy of quality improvement and innovation in healthcare delivery, to which you will contribute.

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If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Dr Colette Muir, Lead Clinician, Developmental Paediatrician, phone +64 9 3074931 or email AK-StarshipDevPaed@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

If you are also interested in additional hours in a complementary role such as child protection, we welcome discussion.

About You

Applicants should hold a FRACP, or equivalent specialist qualification. You should have appropriate experience and training to provide care in a tertiary developmental paediatric team.

You will have vocational training with FRACP in Community Child Health, or be working towards FRACP in Community Child Health and hold at least the equivalent of the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. You will be eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (https://www.mcnz.org.nz).

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.

 Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant at michelle.kanth@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.