Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Clinical position in a modern, world renowned tertiary Hospital in beautiful Auckland
- Full Time Position – Hours negotiable
- Straight forward Visa Applications with an Accredited Employer
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The Department of General Surgery at Auckland City Hospital invites applications for a suitably qualified medical practitioner with post-fellowship training in colorectal surgery to join its Colorectal Unit.
The Colorectal Unit comprises 5 full-time equivalent Surgeons, 1 Colorectal (CSSANZ) Fellow, a SET and pre-SET Surgical Trainee, 2 House Officers and 3 Clinical Nurse Specialists. It provides the full range of secondary and tertiary colorectal surgical services, within state of the art facilities at Auckland City Hospital for elective surgery and Greenlane Surgical Unit.
Surgical outpatient clinic facilities are also located at the Greenlane Clinical Centre. Auckland City Hospital is a major tertiary hospital with a teaching focus in partnership with the University of Auckland. The successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in the Department of Surgery; contributing to the development of colorectal surgery; and engaging in relevant teaching and research activities.
This will be a full-time clinical position with acute call requirements.
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Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
Ideally, the applicant will have general surgical training equivalent to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) level, with post-fellowship training in Colorectal Surgery.
The applicant must be eligible for vocational registration as a Specialist Surgeon by the Medical Council of New Zealand. Membership, or a demonstrated clear pathway to membership, of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australian and New Zealand (CSSANZ), is expected.
Relevant further expertise in advanced laparoscopic/minimally invasive surgery and colonoscopy is expected. An interest or expertise in Robotic Surgery and Peritoneal Malignancy Surgery would be desirable, as we develop this opportunity across Te Toka Tumai. Competence in the management of acute general surgical conditions and trauma care is expected, as is a commitment to teamwork, research, teaching, audit and quality assurance. The exact contribution of the different components of the position will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
To know more about the role and service, please contact: Mr Julian Hayes, Head, Colorectal Unit, Department of General Surgery via Email: jhayes@adhb.govt.nz
or Mr Rowan Collinson SMO Colorectal and General Surgery Rowan Collinson RowanC@adhb.govt.nz
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Apply now at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz quoting job title and reference number ADHB21925
Please attach a Cover Letter and your latest CV.
If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant at kavithaj@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.