Emergency Medicine Specialist

Work alongside a highly skilled and dynamic team of professionals Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity Auckland City Hospital, part of Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, Te Toka Tumai is responsible for providing secondary and tertiary care to patients from around the country and our neighbouring Pacific Islands. Our Adult Emergency Department (AED) is one of two major trauma centres serving the Auckland region. The hospital serves a population of approximately 500,000 and also provides specialised treatment for patients from other centres in New Zealand and the Pacific region with approximately 80,000 patients a year coming through our doors, there is never a dull day with the high index of disease severity. Our AED has an excellent faculty with expertise in resuscitation, trauma, disaster, pre-hospital medicine, helicopter emergency medical services, research, and clinical toxicology. We are accredited by the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine for Emergency Medicine training and are affiliated with the Auckland University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Our services are actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education incorporating both clinical and university-based teaching with a focus on a number of key national and international research projects. We are currently looking for an Emergency Medicine Specialist to join our service, utilising your skills and experience in enhancing our diverse unit. For further details, please refer to the position description here. Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills As an ideal candidate, you will: Be a medical practitioner vocationally registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. Be a Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine or an equivalent overseas institution. (Please attach a copy to your application) *If you are international candidate who is eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand, we would highly recommend submitting your qualifications for primary source verification through EPIC. For more information about this role please contact Mark Friedericksen, Service Clinical Director via MarkFr@adhb.govt.nz or Shehara Farik, Operations Manager via sheharaf@adhb.govt.nz Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation We are Te Toka Tumai, Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Childrens Hospital, located in central Auckland. We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. Health New Zealand leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all. He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai. Auckland offers it all the great outdoors with beaches and mountains, shows and concerts, sports, shopping, wining and dining. Its a great place to raise children and enjoy and relax when youre an empty nester. It provides a perfect base for exploring New Zealand generally with excellent national and international flight networks. Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role. Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the role and to the competencies listed in the position description. If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact Pieter Erasmus, Recruitment Consultant via pieter.erasmus@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.