General Medicine Physician - Dunedin Hospital

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a General Medicine Physician for Dunedin Hospital.

This is a permanent role with on call duties providing care for a population of approximately 350,000 spread over the lower South Island of New Zealand.

About the role

Our staff enjoy close relationships with the University of Otago, School of Medicine and Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing.

We benefit from continuous professional development, involvement with medical and nursing student training, participation in research and many more opportunities arising from working in a combined clinical-academic environment.

Currently, we are a team of twelve, and there is equal participation in the after hour roster for weeknights and weekends, and at times, you will be a second on-call on the roster.

Our tight knit team values the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive; therefore, it is key for you to have a sound understanding of and commitment to multi-cultural living and family / whanau principles.

These core values align with our work and life practices and team well-being.

Duties include :

• patient management
• leading ward rounds
• undertaking clinical procedures
• involvement audit
• teaching
• undertaking research
• participating in continuing professional development.

About you

As the successful candidate, you will have a broad Internal Medicine background.

We are keen to hear from you if you are dual trained, and will support an approach to the relevant service to support your additional interest.

A Fellowship with the RACP or an overseas equivalent is essential, as is eligibility for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Applications from overseas physicians are welcome with a start date negotiated, taking New Zealand registration and immigration requirements into consideration.

About Working at Health New Zealand

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.

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.

We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on providing equitable outcomes for Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disabled Community.

Salary range

This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 per annum pro-rata).

How to apply

To apply for the role, please click 'apply now'.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor - Senior Medical Officers

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications.

Please apply via our website.