Paediatrician -Health New Zealand - South Canterbury

Paediatrician -Health New Zealand - South Canterbury

Health New Zealand –South Canterbury

Permanent Role - Flexible FTE / Hours (our service is open to a discussion on what may suit)

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi andis dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration andcollaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership,equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

An opportunity exists at Timaru Hospital, whereyou’ll enjoy a semi-autonomous role, with our three other generalpaediatricians, developing a greater community focus all the while supported byexcellent hospital infrastructure.

Paediatric Service at Timaru Hospital

The work involves general paediatrics inits broadest sense – from neonates to adolescents, with a large outpatientfocus. This is a ‘hands on’ role andinpatient numbers are small.

With no registrars, we have junior doctors who areinspired to learn alongside a trainee intern.You will work closely with a small Child Development Team and get toknow community providers well. You’ll bejoining a team of skilled professionals, motivated to make a difference, whilebeing supported by good clinical systems, including high standards of obstetriccover.

Neonatal care is delivered in a Level 1 unit with 2 high dependency cots for stabilisation prior to transfer. We have recently built a Transitional Care Unit that offers 5 transitional care rooms for mum and baby. We have aspirations to increase this capability over the next few years. Our pediatrics ward has been recently refurbished to offer 8 beds. There is excellent tertiary support for the majority of pediatrics sub‑specialties within 2 hours' drive.

Timaru Hospital isresponsible for the delivery of services throughout the South Canterbury regionand Timaru Hospital (131 beds) serves a district population of approximately50,000 based in a General Hospital Facility, providing our local community with suchcritical 24 / 7 services as ED, ICU / CCU,General, Orthopeadic, & ENT Surgery, O&G, Psychiatry, Geriatrics,Oncology & Palliative Care, Internal Medicine and Paediatrics.

Welcome to the Timaru District

Timaru iscentrally located on the East Coast of the South Island, with Caroline Bay on the door-step and themajestic Southern Alps are in the background an hour's drive away.

It’s aneasy place to live, family friendly and with easy access to an array of outdooractivities. Ther primary and secondaryeducational facilities are superb and there are two internationally renowned Universities within two hours’ drive Northand South from Timaru. Check out thedistrict hereVenture Timaru Tourism - Timaru Stories

Working at HealthNew Zealand

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Our people are at theheart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being goodemployers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. Weembrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all genderidentities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforcethat is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understandand service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with aparticular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

New Zealand MedicalCouncil Registration

This role is open to candidates who are able to become Vocationally registered in New Zealand with the medical council and gain an Annual Practising Certificate.

Please visit the NZMC website for more details about this and the other requirements needed to be met toward gaining NZ Registration.Registration | Medical Council

The Medical Council of New Zealand requires primarysource verification of your qualifications to be undertaken usingtheEducational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates’ ElectronicPortfolio of International Credentials(ECFMG’s EPIC) service. Beingcertified through EPIC is compulsory and we therefore recommend that applicantshave registered their professional credentials with EPIC at time of applyingfor this vacancy.

If you would like to discuss thisrole and or living in Timaru before you apply, please contact CatherineRobertson on

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