Consultant Anaesthetist Permanent position available immediately. Counties Manukau District Health Board provides a quality healthcare service to a large and fast-growing multi-cultural community in the south of New Zealand's largest city. It operates over two sites, Middlemore Hospital, an 860 bed hospital with 11 operating theatres, and Manukau Surgical Centre, a purpose built elective surgical unit of 78 beds and 10 operating theatres with a separately staffed Perioperative Care Unit.

There is a wide range of clinical sub-specialties to tertiary level, including the National Burns Unit, but excluding cardiothoracic and neurosurgery. A variety of terms and conditions of employment can be considered for the right applicant, including flexible hours of work, the option to work on-call or not as desired, and a negotiable start date. A broad scope of tertiary level clinical capabilities, a commitment to teaching and to continuing medical education are essential, as is a strong focus on continuing quality improvement, development and administration of departmental activities are essential. There is a large variety of clinical work, both adult and paediatric; an Acute Pain Service, an Anaesthetic Preadmission Service, a busy Obstetric Unit, and a strong focus on Regional Anaesthesia.

The environment is challenging, but friendly and supportive. There is a heavy acute workload, requiring specialist cover on-site in the evenings and weekend days to support 22 Registrars and SHO's. This is covered by the On-Call System. FANZCA or equivalent is required, and registration with the New Zealand Medical Council is essential. Applicants are encouraged to complete a self assessment questionnaire via the New Zealand Medical Council website to check their eligibility for registration. This can be completed by visiting the website www.mcnz.org.nz and clicking on medical registration.

For further information contact Nicole Nairn in the Recruitment Centre nicole.nairn@middlemore.co.nz Applications can be made online via www.cmdhb.org.nz/careers Closing date: 31 March 2010

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Auckland District Health Board, New Zealand

Adult and Emergency Anaesthesia (Reference No: 024769)
Four 12 month fellowships commencing December 2010, with the opportunity to develop further skills in the following sub-specialities :-
• Liver Transplant
• Pain Management
• Vascular and Peri-operative Care
• Neurosurgery

Greenlane Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia (Reference No: 024768)
Four fellowships starting in December 2010 and June/
December 2011. These are 12 month programmes with six
months in Anaesthesia and six months in Cardiac Intensive
Care. This programme offers extensive experience in all
aspects of cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care.

Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Starship Children’s Health (Reference No: 024770)
Two fellowships starting in December 2010.
These are 12 month programmes with six months in Paediatric Anaesthesia and six months in Paediatric Intensive Care.

Women’s Health, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Reference No: 024771)
Two six month fellowships starting in December 2010 and June 2011 respectively.

These fellowships are primarily clinical with sessions available for research and teaching.
All of the above positions are fixed-term and would suit those who have either completed or are nearing the end of their formal anaesthesia training but are seeking additional structured training in any of the above specialities. You will be working with highly skilled and innovative colleagues in state-of-the-art facilities. You will experience the great outdoors of New Zealand and also enjoy metropolis living in the city which has been voted the 4th best in the world
in 2009. To request a position description, please contact Sonu Anand on sonua@adhb.govt.nz quoting the relevant reference number.
For more detailed information, please visit our website http://careers.adhb.govt.nz and apply online quoting the relevant reference number. Please provide full contact details including email addresses of three clinical references in your CV. Your referees will be contacted before short listing for interview. You are welcome to apply for more than one vacancy.

Closing date is 15 April 2010.

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Wanganui

Permanent, Part Time 30 hours per fortnight

Being a healthcare professional and an experienced one at that - providing people with care, respect and positive outlooks is what you do best. At ACC it’s what we do best for clients throughout New Zealand and for those who make up our team. That’s why when you join us you’ll enjoy great scope to keep helping people and every chance to help yourself to a very worthwhile and rewarding career.

We are offering an opportunity for a registered medical practitioner to assist with ACCs commitment to ensuring early, effective rehabilitation outcomes for our clients. As Medical Advisor, you will be responsible for providing medical opinion, analysing medical information and making recommendations to enable the achievement of successful rehabilitation outcomes.

As Medical Advisor you will be a medically qualified Healthcare Practitioner and have a current Annual Practising Certificate. You will demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills as well as an ability to analyse information and provide robust, defensible recommendations.

So if you have the desire to do something a little different that makes a huge difference, lets talk further.

To apply for this job, please go to our job site www.careers.acc.co.nz and enter the job code 15710ASMS

If you have further queries, please contact Amie Backhouse on 04 918 7436.

Applications close Sunday, 14 March 2010.

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Lakes District Health Board, Rotorua, New Zealand
Permanent, 1.0 FTE
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We currently have a permanent full time (1.0FTE) opportunity for a Consultant General Surgeon preferably with a specialty interest in breast and/or colorectal surgery. The successful candidate will provide general surgery services in Rotorua and Taupo, participate in a 1:5 acute call roster, in a unit with 5 registrars (two SET2-5 and one SET1) and enjoy excellent support from our Anaesthetist, Radiology and Intensive Care teams.

Lakes District Health Board provides healthcare for a population of 108,000 people through our hospitals located at the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, at two stunning settings next to Lake Rotorua and Lake Taupo. Rotorua, Taupo and Turangi are internationally acclaimed for trout fishing and Ruapehu for snow skiing. The district is also well known for its other outdoor recreational options including tramping, cycling, mountain biking as well as lake and river water sports such as boating and kayaking. Rotorua is less than one hours drive from the Bay of Plenty coast that offers lots of sun, good surf, boating, fishing and deep sea diving. Rotorua is the tourist centre of the North Island of New Zealand.

Membership of R.A.C.S (or equivalent) is required. Applicants must hold vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.

For further information email Jo Phipps – Senior Medical Recruiter jo.phipps@lakesdhb.govt.nz phone: +64 7 343 8711

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This is a magnificent opportunity for the right person. We have a group of motivated, forward-thinking, inclusive obstetricians and gynaecologists wishing to create a centre of excellence in New Zealand. If your ambition is to make your mark in obstetrics/gynaecology, this is the moment to make your move. We want to increase our consultant numbers from five to six.

We are looking for a consultant who:
• Is highly motivated and enthusiastic specialist
• Excels in providing high quality services for women
• Respects the wide range of disciplines and skills which create an inclusive, safe service for women
• Wants opportunities to develop individual specialty interests
• Takes a lead in clinical best practice and quality development
• Is currently working in Obstetrics, this is essential
• Has or is illegible for vocational registration

Hutt Hospital is a busy 260-bed facility covering Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt cities. Serving a population of 139,000 Hutt supports 2,200 deliveries and we perform more than 500 elective gynaecological procedures per annum.

This is a great time to join us as we have a world-renowned plastic and burns unit, regional rheumatology and public health services, and all our specialties have a strong focus on excellence and innovation. Our Hutt Hospital campus is undergoing significant development, with the expansion of our emergency services, additional operating theatres, the latest MRI scanning equipment and extensions to our ICU all underway.

Hutt Hospital lies four kilometres from the northern shores of the beautiful Wellington Harbour; just 15 minutes drive from the centre of our nations vibrant and exciting capital city. The Wellington region offers an ideal introduction to the New Zealand lifestyle, with its central location giving easy access to many of the countries scenic and tourist attractions as well as offering top class sporting and entertainment venues. With excellent shopping and more cafes per head than any other city in New Zealand, it’s easy to see why Wellington is the country’s ultimate urban destination.

You’ll love working with us. We have a great team, a culture that values and involves people and a reputation for our relationships with our community and our willingness to take the initiative.


Applications close: 15 March 2010


For further information about us as an organisation, please visit our website: www.healthyjobs.co.nz.

All candidates applying for any of our current vacancies must complete an application form. Application forms are available on our website under the vacancy listed above.

For further enquiries please contact Sarah Boyes, Service Manager Women and Children’s Health on 04 570 9111 or email: recruitment@huttvalleydhb.org.nz. Please quote the vacancy reference number and job title in the subject.

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