Neurologist

Location : Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital and Hutt Hospital

Service : Neurology Service

Contract : Part time (0.8 FTE), fixed term (January

• August

Salary : As per ASMS SECA

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, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

The neurology service at Wellington hospital is looking for Consultant Neurologist to cover sabbatical leave.

The role includes general neurology specialist outpatient care, alongside rotations supporting inpatient and on on-call Stroke care, including a regional telestroke service.

We are looking for candidates with an excellent general neurology skill set, and confident to manage hyperacute stroke alongside inpatient care.

We are open to tailoring a job plan to a candidate's subspecialty expertise; with a neurophysiology service, botox and movement disorder service, and evolving specialty and MDT clinics.

You will be involved in teaching, continuing medical education and quality improvement.

There is emphasis on ongoing development of the service to meet the needs of our population.

About the Team / Service / Location

We provide secondary and tertiary level neurology inpatient, outpatient and neurophysiology services to local and regional populations with close links to the regional Neurosurgery Unit based at Wellington Hospital.

The neurology service at Wellington regional hospital manages acute inpatient stroke services for our district, and provides a regional telestroke and thrombectomy service for surrounding regional hospitals covering approximately 1 million people.

You will be part of a dedicated and evolving multidisciplinary team of neurologists, registrars, neurophysiology technicians, clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, allied health and administrative staff.

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region.

We operate three hospitals ' Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua ' as well as the Kapiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.

About you

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.

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