Pain Medicine Specialist - Dunedin Hospital

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a dual trained Pain Medicine Specialist for Dunedin Hospital.

With grounding in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and through integration and collaboration, we are building a service that is underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

The Persistent Pain Service is a contemporary interdisciplinary team that includes physiotherapy, clinical psychology, occupational therapy, and other senior medical specialists.

The service operates under a broad biopsychosocial framework.

With staff being co-located and delivering care from Dunedin Hospital, either in person or via telehealth.

We are seeking an interdisciplinary Pain Medicine Specialist with dual training in either of the following scopes e.g. Anaesthesia, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry or Palliative Medicine.

This role is aimed to improve patient's access to the Persistent Pain Service across the Southern region.

The model of care is continuing to evolve and as such it is an exciting time to join and be actively involved in service development and improvement.

The Pain Medicine Specialist will work closely with patients, their family and whanau providing advanced level assessment, intervention and evaluation of their health-related difficulties in an outpatient setting.

As part of the role, you will also work within an interdisciplinary team, other health professionals, organisations and stakeholders, including primary care practitioners and non-government organisations who have a supportive care function locally and regionally.

About you

Candidates should hold a pain specialist qualification or have a special interest in pain such that you are knowledgeable and experienced in working with complex needs clients and able to demonstrate excellent assessment, formulation, treatment planning and therapy skills.

To be considered for substantive roles, it is essential that you have :

• completed a recognised post-graduate training in Pain Medicine
• completed a post-graduate qualification in Pain Medicine
• the ability to apply for vocational registration in Pain Medicine with the New Zealand Medical Council
• specialist qualification in your area of speciality such Anaesthesia, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry or Palliative Medicine.

We are open to discussing this further with clinicians from other specialist areas.

We would also consider interests for a fixed-term position from six months to a year or part-time inquiries.

You will need to :

• be a confident and effective communicator
• bring a flexible approach with excellent organisational skills
• be passionate about your work
• be a strong supportive team player
• be proactive in the interdisciplinary team.

About 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 Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community

Salary range

This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 per annum pro-rata).

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor - Senior Medical Officers

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

Please note at this time we will not be accepting any CVs from agencies.

If CVs are sent without any prior agreement with the Recruitment Manager, this will be deemed unsolicited, and we will not accept them nor the responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

We only accept online applications.

Please apply via our website.