Consultant Anesthetist
Gisborne Hospital | Tairawhiti, extending up the East Cape of New Zealand
Closing Date: Saturday, 4 Jan 2020
The Anaesthetic Department at Hauora Tairawhiti are planning to grow and expand its team and are looking to employ a suitability qualified anaesthetists.
This role will support the service by sharing the responsibility for the specialist anaesthetic assessment and care of patients at Gisborne Hospital. Applicants are expected to have expert knowledge of modern techniques - from preoperative assessment and operating theatre services, to obstetric analgesia, Critical Care and Emergency Department resuscitation.
This role will see applicants working collaboratively and cohesively within the Anaesthetic team to provide effective services for the Tairawhiti region.
Your day to day responsibilities include pre-op anaesthesia clinic, provision of anaesthesia for elective and emergency surgery, participating in the peri-operative management of post-op patients on the ICU/HDU and on the wards, preparation of critically ill patients requiring transfer to tertiary centres, advising on pain management and providing out-of-hours anaesthesia services to maternity, critical care, theatres and the emergency department. You will be encouraged to contribute to teaching for junior doctors and other disciplines.
Additionally, you will be expected to participate in the on-call roster.
We are looking to receive applications from people who are keen to work in a partnership with our Head of Department and other team members to create an effective and efficient service for the people of Tairawhiti.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Registered or eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FANZCA) would be favourable for New Zealand or Australian anaesthetists but non-essential for overseas applicants.
• Favourable for the applicant to have expertise in paediatric anaesthesia due to a growing number of children and young people accessing our anaesthetic services.
• Favourable for the applicant to have expertise in Critical Care (and or recent resuscitation and critical care expertise) due to the increasing acuity and complexity of patients accessing our emergency and surgical services.
ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
Patients in Tairawhiti are chronically underserved and qualified medical professionals have a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in this community while enjoying an excellent work life balance in a beautiful coastal setting.
Gisborne Hospital is the base hospital for the wide geographical area, Tairawhiti, extending up the East Cape of New Zealand, creating enormous scope and variety in the work available to an enthusiastic and skilled anaesthetist.
Providing healthcare to a population of 47,000, we have strong ties with our tertiary referral centre in Waikato and with Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland.
Recognised as an ideal place to raise a family, Gisborne is a relaxed city offering access to outstanding leisure pursuits and a caring, safe community. The city has superb outdoor facilities, golden beaches, a warm climate and a vibrant local economy based on wineries, agriculture and tourism. Please visit https://tairawhitigisborne.co.nz/ to find out more about our beautiful region.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will not be accepted via email. All candidates applying for any of our current vacancies must complete an online TDH application form by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Please ensure your uploaded CV and cover letter is in either Word or PDF format. For further information on this role, please email Leigh Willoughby, Head of Department - Anaesthesia at Leigh.Willoughby@tdh.org.nz or alternatively you can contact Lynsey Bartlett, Clinical Care Manager – Surgical Services at Lynsey.Bartlett@tdh.org.nz and please indicate the vacancy number (HAU00146) and job title in the subject line.
Contact Name: Leigh Willoughby, Head of Department - Anaesthesia
Contact Email: Leigh.Willoughby@tdh.org.nz