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Geriatric Medicine Consultant Opportunity In Lakes Region, New Zealand

Geriatric Medicine Consultant Opportunity In Lakes Region, New Zealand

Head MedicalNew Zealand
30+ days ago
Job description

Geriatrician – RotoruaPosition : GeriatricianJoin our passionate, multi-disciplinary Older Persons and Rehabilitation Team in Rotorua, The Lakes Older Persons and Rehabilitation Service.

Our team is based in a purpose-built 24-bed ward providing care for older patients, those requiring rehabilitation, or who have suffered a stroke.Our team includes one other specialist, a geriatric nurse specialist, a registrar, a house officer, and an excellent interdisciplinary group of allied health professionals and nurses.

We are committed to achieving the best outcomes for our patients.In addition to inpatient care, we provide outpatient and community assessments in Rotorua and Taupo.

We work closely with surgical and anaesthetic colleagues and run a perioperative frailty service.

We operate a specialist Parkinson's disease interdisciplinary clinic and a memory clinic, with close links to physician colleagues, older person mental health services, NASC, and community-based teams.There is a plan to develop an acute inpatient geriatric service to support orthopaedic and surgical teams.

The development of this service will be a key part of this role.Rotorua is in the centre of the North Island, surrounded by lakes and native forest, offering excellent water-based activities, hiking, and mountain biking.

It is one hour from east coast beaches and two hours from Mount Ruapehu's ski fields.

This position offers the opportunity to balance a rewarding medical practice with an excellent lifestyle.What are we looking for?

We are seeking applicants with specialist training in geriatric medicine who are vocationally registered with the New Zealand Medical Council (NZMC), or overseas trained applicants who would be eligible for vocational registration.ApplicationIf you are interested, please apply online and attach an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration.

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