Senior Medical Officer - Dermatology

• Waikato Hospital, New Zealand
• Permanent Part Time- 26 hours a week
• Salary details: As per ASMS MECA

About the Role

Applications are invited for a Specialist Dermatology Physician. The successful appointee should have a broad range of dermatology experience and training to care for patients.

The position involves providing supervision of advanced trainees (dermatology registrars), Dermatology Nurses and Medical Students from the University of Auckland and elsewhere. This challenging role demands outstanding professional skills and commitment to the speciality.

About the Team/Service/ Location

You will be part of a large dedicated team of physicians, registrars, clinical nurse specialist and administrative staff. The current Dermatology team is five dermatologists and three registrars (Advanced Trainees in Dermatology, Royal Australasian College of Physicians). Predominantly an outpatient service for patients with severe inflammatory skin diseases, we offer adult medical, paediatric, and subspecialty clinics, phototherapy, patch testing, and minor surgical procedures.

About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

. Training and postgraduate qualification as a Dermatologist.

. Applicants must be registered with the New Zealand Medical Council (or have qualifications that are immediately registerable). . Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

Working for 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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Andrea Coxhead – Operations Manager email Andrea.Coxhead@waikatodhb.health.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received.

Closing date: Open until filled