Specialist Anaesthetist - Anaesthesia Level 8- Surgical (Fixed Term)

Specialist Anaesthetist positions in a modern, world-renowned tertiary Hospital in beautiful Auckland Full time, Fixed-term positions available Location : Greenlane and Auckland City Hospital Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

The Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine provides a comprehensive service to a wide range of surgical & procedural disciplines, including neurosurgery, ophthalmology, urology, trauma, intra-abdominal / breast / endocrine surgery, orthopaedics, vascular, solid organ transplant and interventional radiology, as well as acute and chronic pain management.

Many of our patients are complex tertiary or national referrals to our institutions specialised services.

Engagement in short stay anaesthesia at our Greenlane campus would also be expected as part of the wider role of an anaesthesia specialist at Auckland.

This department is heavily involved in anaesthesia clinical research and has close links with the ANZCA Clinical Trials Network and the University of Auckland.

We regularly participate in multi-centre trials and contribute to authorship and governance.

We deliver a robust teaching programme, and our department has multiple primary and final examiners for the ANZCA examinations.

We have several specialists who are or have been involved in ANZCA and NZSA leadership roles.

Our Organisation serves a diverse population.

Achieving equitable outcomes is a priority, with a particular focus on our Maori population.

Experience and expertise in delivering healthcare within a culturally safe framework, as well as an ongoing commitment to equity are essential.

For detailed aspects of this role please see thePosition Description

If you need more information about this role, please contact Dr Daniel Faulke - Deputy Service Clinical Director; Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at :

Important Skills

As the ideal candidate, you will have clinical in some of or all the subspeciality areas listed above and will either be registered or be eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Please note, if you are not currently registered in New Zealand and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application.

For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit will be part of a high performing, tight knit and supportive team who united by an enthusiasm for delivering high quality patient-centric outcomes.

If you would like the opportunity to contribute to the health and wellbeing of our Auckland community, we would love to hear from you.

Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora 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 Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Childrens Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part ofTe Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service.

Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and nationallevels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visitImmigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visafor more information if you will be needing a Work Visa).

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care.

We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua 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.

Whyyou willenjoy 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 Hospital.

For more information on what we offer,please click here.

How to apply

To apply, simply click on the link below and make an online application attaching your latest CV and cover letter explaining your motivation for wanting to apply.

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant at

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Other Anaesthesia opportunities available in Auckland, Nelson-Malborough, Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Northland, Dunedin, Hawkes Bay, Timaru Waikato and Rotorua.

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