Where you’ll be working: Acute and General Medicine, Waikato Hospital, New Zealand.

The details: Full-time, 46 hours per week (1.0 FTE)

Acute and General Medicine at Waikato hospital has a great opportunity for a motivated and dynamic physician who is looking to join a supportive and enthusiastic team.

We aim to continue building on our multidisciplinary service, and therefore the position would be either full-time or split time for applicants with specialty interests. Those with infectious disease or immunology experience would be particularly desirable.

The appointee will be involved in teaching, continuing medical education, and quality improvement. There is emphasis on ongoing development of services to meet the needs of our patients. A commitment to customer focus, service development, and teamwork are essential.

What can we offer you?

You will be part of a large dedicated team of physicians, registrars, clinical nurse specialists, allied health, and administrative staff.

The applicant must be a passionate team player and must be eligible for or working toward vocational registration in New Zealand. Applicants with FRACP qualifications are encouraged to apply.

COVID-19:

The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Why us:

The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in New Zealand.

We plan, fund and provide health and disability support services to a population of more than 400,000. We run five hospitals across the district – a tertiary hospital in Hamilton, a secondary hospital in Thames, and three rural hospitals in Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Tokoroa.

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

For further information, please contact:

Dr Chris Giedt, Head of Department General Medicine via

Christopher.giedt@waikatodhb.health.nz

or

Andrea Coxhead (Operations Manager Medicine and OPR) via

andrea.coxhead@waikatodhb.health.nz

Your application:

Please apply directly online and to review the position description.

www.waikatodhb.health.nz/jobs/vacancies

Applications are not able to be accepted via e-mail.

Application closing date: Open until filled

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana
• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo
• Fair play – Mauri Pai
• Growing the good – Whakapakari
• Stronger together – Kotahitanga