Consultant Paediatrician -Health New Zealand - South Canterbury

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Paediatrician
• Health New Zealand 'South Canterbury
• TimaruHospital - South Island, New Zealand
• 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, whanau-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.

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 here

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 Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Beingcertified through EPIC is compulsory and we therefore recommend that applicantshave registered their professional credentials with EPIC at time of applyingfor this vacancy.

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