Location: Lower Hutt, Wellington Region
Service: Emergency Department
Contract: Fixed-Term (3-6 months)
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a state-of-the art department supported by a highly effective emergency department team.
We are a mixed adult/paediatric urban district ED seeing 47,000 patients per year with an admission rate of 24 – 25% and we are supported by a 16 bed Assessment and Planning Unit, as well as excellent medical and surgical teams. The Hospital is also the regional centre for Burns and Plastics.
Our department is part of the emergency medicine sub-regional training program with Wellington Regional Hospital, has 18 junior staff and is accredited for 12 months registrar training. Staffing has recently increased for both senior and junior medical staff, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurses and administration.
We are committed to clinical excellence in all disciplines; and Senior Medical Staff are encouraged to take part in clinical audits and peer-reviews to ensure quality clinical care is provided.
Our position is flexible offering a fixed term appointment.
What we're looking for
- Vocationally registered in Emergency Medicine with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
- FACEM or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration or Locum Tenens registration with the MCNZ (Please note, overseas specialist qualifications eligible for Locum Tenens registration are recognised from the UK, United States, and Australasia only)
- If apply from overseas, you must meet the New Zealand Immigration Service requirements
- Relevant experience and training
About us
Here at the 2DHBs we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Hutt Valley is part of Wellington, Capital of New Zealand. The region offers great restaurants, a vibrant cultural scene and coffee culture as well as ample opportunity for outdoor pursuits. Sailing, water sports, cycle trails and walking trails among wooded hillsides with fantastic views abound in the “Coolest Little Capital in the World (Lonely Planet)”.
If you are interested in this position, please apply online and attach a copy of your up to date CV for consideration.