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Geriatrician - Dunedin Hospital

Geriatrician - Dunedin Hospital

New Zealand GovernmentDunedin, New Zealand
13 days ago
Job description

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

  • Dunedin Hospital
  • Permanent, full-time role (1.0 FTE)
  • Salary - base salary from ASMS MECA
  • (NZD 185,
  • ,980)
  • Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Health New Zealand - Southern
  • Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.

Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

  • About the role
  • Our service currently provides clinical leadership and support to a combination of inpatient, outpatient and community services to the elderly in the Dunedin and Otago District.
  • Using a team approach, we provide comprehensive services for people with complex age-related health problems.

    We maintain a close liaison with all other hospital and community services.

    There is an on-call and weekend roster for our SMO team working 1 : 5.

  • The working area currently includes the following :
  • Inpatient assessment, treatment and rehabilitation ward in Dunedin Public Hospital
  • Older Persons Assessment and Liaison unit (OPAL)
  • Orthogeriatric support to frail orthopaedic inpatients
  • Outpatient clinics, including some rural clinics throughout Otago
  • Memory clinic (in collaboration with psycho-geriatricians and psychologist)
  • Community home visits, in liaison with the nurse practitioners
  • Support and teaching to Dunedin Medical School studentsOur objective is to enable our frail and elderly patients to achieve the highest possible level of independence in order to avoid hospital admission or to return home.
  • Our emphasis is on :
  • promoting 'wellness', independence and participation
  • close liaison with community services
  • comprehensive discharge planning.You will be joining our current Medical team which consists of geriatricians, registrars and house officers.
  • We are looking for someone to join us who is excited about developing a vision for the future of the Older Persons Health Service.

    To enjoy this role, you'll need to be committed to quality service delivery and development, and be able to work effectively as a leader within an inter-disciplinary team.

  • About you
  • A requirement of the position is that you must currently hold Vocational / Specialist Registration in Geriatric Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
  • 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 pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability 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 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

  • will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.Please note, at this time we will not be accepting any CVs from agencies.
  • If CVs are sent without any prior agreement with the Recruitment Manager, this will be deemed unsolicited, and we will not accept them nor the responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

  • Pre-employment checks
  • In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following :
  • Occupational health assessment
  • Police vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
  • Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)We only accept online applications.
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