Consultant Paediatrician -Health New Zealand - South Canterbury

Paediatrician

Health New Zealand –South Canterbury

Timaru Hospital - South Island, New Zealand

Permanent Role - Flexible FTE/Hours (our service is open to a discussion on what may suit) 

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.

An opportunity exists at Timaru Hospital, where you’ll enjoy a semi-autonomous role, with our three other general paediatricians, developing a greater community focus all the while supported by excellent hospital infrastructure.

Paediatric Service at Timaru Hospital

The work involves general paediatrics in its broadest sense – from neonates to adolescents, with a large outpatient focus.  This is a ‘hands on’ role and inpatient numbers are small.

With no registrars, we have junior doctors who are inspired to learn alongside a trainee intern.  You will work closely with a small Child Development Team and get to know community providers well.  You’ll be joining a team of skilled professionals, motivated to make a difference, while being supported by good clinical systems, including high standards of obstetric cover.

Neonatal care is delivered in a Level 1 unit with 2 high dependency cots for stabilisation prior to transfer. We have recently built a Transitional Care Unit that offers 5 transitional care rooms for mum and baby. We have aspirations to increase this capability over the next few years.  Our pediatrics ward has been recently refurbished to offer 8 beds.  There is excellent tertiary support for the majority of pediatrics sub-specialties within 2 hours' drive.

Timaru Hospital is responsible for the delivery of services throughout the South Canterbury region and Timaru Hospital (131 beds) serves a district population of approximately 50,000 based in a General Hospital Facility, providing our local community with such critical 24/7 services as  ED, ICU/CCU, General, Orthopeadic, & ENT Surgery, O&G, Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Oncology & Palliative Care, Internal Medicine and Paediatrics.

Welcome to the Timaru District 

Timaru is centrally located on the East Coast of the South Island, with Caroline Bay on the door-step and the majestic Southern Alps are in the background an hour's drive away.

It’s an easy place to live, family friendly and with easy access to an array of outdoor activities.  Ther primary and secondary educational facilities are superb and there are two internationally renowned Universities within two hours’ drive North and South from Timaru.  Check out the district here Venture Timaru Tourism - Timaru Stories

Working at 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.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

New Zealand Medical Council Registration 

This role is open to candidates who are able to become Vocationally registered in New Zealand with the medical council and gain an Annual Practising Certificate.

Please visit the NZMC website for more details about this and the other requirements needed to be met toward gaining NZ Registration. Registration | Medical Council

The Medical Council of New Zealand requires primary source verification of your qualifications to be undertaken using the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates’ Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (ECFMG’s EPIC) service. Being certified through EPIC is compulsory and we therefore recommend that applicants have registered their professional credentials with EPIC at time of applying for this vacancy. 

https://epic.ecfmgepic.org/Registration.aspx 

Enquires and Application Process 

Please apply for this vacancy online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz 

If you would like to discuss this role and or living in Timaru before you apply, please contact Catherine Robertson on crobertson@scdhb.health.nz