Paediatrician - Health New Zealand - South Canterbury

Paediatrician

TeWhatu Ora - South Canterbury

TimaruHospital - South Island, New Zealand

Permanent Role - 0.6 - 0.8 FTE

An opportunity exists at Timaru Hospital, whereyou - ll enjoy a semi-autonomous role, with other generalpeadiatricians, developing a greater community focus all the while supported byexcellent hospital infrastructure.

Paediatric Service at Timaru Hospital

The work involves general paediatrics inits broadest sense - from neonates to adolescents, with a large outpatientfocus. This is a - hands on - role andinpatient numbers are small.

With no registrars, we have junior doctors who areinspired to learn alongside a trainee intern. You will work closely with a small Child Development Team and get toknow community providers well. You - ll bejoining a team of skilled professionals, motivated to make a difference, whilebeing supported by good clinical systems, including high standards of obstetriccover. There is an element of on call and weekend work.

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 pediatric ward has been recently refurbished to offer 8 beds. There is excellent tertiary support for the majority of peadiatric sub-specialties within 2 hours drive.

Health New Zealand - South Canterbury  isresponsible for the delivery of services throughout the South Canterbury regionand Timaru Hospital (131 beds) serves a district population of approximately50,000 based in a General Hospital Facility, (which has just commenced asignificant refurbishment programme), providing our local community with suchcritical 24 / 7 services as ED, ICU / CCU,General, Orthopaedic, & ENT Surgery, O&G, Psychiatry, Geriatrics,Oncology & Palliative Care, Internal Medicine and Paediatrics.

Integrity, collaboration,accountability, respect and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. Weare a proudly diverse team, as we know a diverse and inclusive workforceachieves the best outcomes for our patients and communities. If you share inthese core values and bring them into every aspect of your patient care.

Why Timaru and the South Canterbury region?

We are the best big little city youwill find, located on the coast and Caroline Bay, with the majestic SouthernAlps in the back-ground. Timaru is aneasy place to live, family friendly and with easy access to an array of outdooractivities - beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, and hiking tracks.

Free parking and an easy commute towork really helps with true work life balance!

New Zealand MedicalCouncil Registration

Please be aware, if you are anoverseas candidate that the Medical Council of New Zealand requires primarysource verification of your qualifications to be undertaken usingthe Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates - ElectronicPortfolio of International Credentials (ECFMG - s EPIC) service. Beingcertified through EPIC is compulsory and we therefore recommend that applicantshave registered their professional credentials with EPIC at time of applyingfor this vacancy.

P lease visit the NZMC website formore details about registration requirements in NZ and the other requirements needed to be met towardgaining NZ Registration .

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