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Geriatrician

  • North Island
  • $As per MECA
  • Permanent
Internal Medicine > Senior
Reference: 124778

ABOUT THE ROLE

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  • Full time, Permanent – 80 hours per fortnight 1 FTE
  • Salary as per ASMS MECA

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, wh?nau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Are you a Specialist Geriatrician and looking for an exciting opportunity to help older people in a supportive team environment? If so, our Older Person’s Health Service at Waikato Hospital would welcome your application. We are seeking to employ a full-time (1 FTE) Consultant Geriatrician who will join our experienced team of Geriatricians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.

About the Team/Service/ Location

 

The Service provides a combination of inpatient, outpatient and community services to clients in the Waikato District. Using a team approach, we provide comprehensive services for people with age-related health problems, such as; stroke, fractured neck of femur, delirium and cognitive impairment. An interest in Stroke rehabilitation is desirable but not essential. We maintain a close liaison with all other hospital and community services, particular emphasis on Mental Health Services for Older People, Needs Assessment and Service Coordination Services and Orthopaedics.

The objective is to enable patients to achieve the highest possible level of independence (i.e. remain in the community as long as possible) so that the emphasis is on:

  • Promoting ‘wellness’, independence and participation
  • Close liaison with community services
  • Comprehensive discharge planning

We are looking for someone to join us who is excited about developing a vision for the future of the 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 Senior Clinician within a multidisciplinary team.

About you

The required skills and experience you will need to be considered for this role are:

  • Geriatric Stroke Rehabilitation experience desired
  • Training and postgraduate qualifications as a Geriatrician
  • Vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand or be eligible to apply for Provisional Vocational Registration.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

The appointee will be involved in teaching, continuing medical education, and quality improvement. A commitment to customer focus, service development and teamwork is essential.

 

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.

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Liz Hill

lizhill@triple0.com

+64 3 928 2082

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