General Paediatrician (Fixed Term)

Location : Hutt Hospital

Service : Women's and Children's Health

Contract : Part time (0.86 FTE), fixed term - starting January

• February

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

Are you a dedicated Paediatrician looking for a

meaningful opportunity to contribute to child health in a supportive and

progressive environment?

We are looking for a fixed term Consultant Paediatrician

to join our team at Hutt Hospital, where collaboration and quality care are at

the heart of everything we do.

This position offers a mix of acute and non-acute

paediatric care, working within a multidisciplinary team committed to

delivering high standards of clinical service.

You'll play a key role in

mentoring junior medical staff, contributing to service development, and

ensuring continuity of care across our region.

Key Responsibilities :

About the Team / Service / Location

Our Child Health Service at Hutt Hospital includes

a team of 11 general, developmental, adolescent, and community paediatricians.

We provide care for paediatric admissions, support a Level 2 Neonatal Unit, and

work closely with maternity services.

The service is well-integrated with

Wellington Hospital's paediatric team, ensuring seamless care across the

district.

Hutt Hospital is a busy surgical centre, performing

over 8,000 procedures annually across a range of specialties.

Our ICU, which

now includes expanded capacity, sees over 600 admissions per year, including

paediatric patients.

We are an accredited training site with

the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and host medical students from the

University of Otago, contributing to the education and development of future

paediatricians.

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.

The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.

It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

How to apply

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