Specialist Anaesthetist

• Based at Tauranga Hospital
• In-house professional development
• Employment Type: Fixed Term – 12 months (1 FTE)

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, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

An opportunity exists for a Specialist Anaesthetist to join the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management at Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty up to 1.0 FTE fixed term for 12 months.

This fixed term position is based at Tauranga Hospital with a commitment to supporting services across the Bay of Plenty, including Whakatāne Hospital.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne.

About you

We are searching for a Specialist Anaesthetist who is looking for a fixed term position in the beautiful Bay of Plenty. You will join a department and location that is experiencing growth. As a team member with a commitment to providing Anaesthesia and Pain Services across the Bay of Plenty, you will participate in all parts of service provision including providing care for all age groups, Afterhours, Obstetrics and Acute Care. If this is you, we would like to hear from you – come and join our Anaesthetic team working in the Bay of Plenty.

• The successful applicant must hold qualifications that meet the criteria for vocational registration or eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

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.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 23 Dec 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the Medical Staffing Unit at medicalstaffingunit@bopdhb.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.